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shortdogchap

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Posted: September 15, 2005 at 4:12 PM / IP Logged

hi i have a 2005 chevy aveo....just wondering what is the best type of enclosure to go in a trunk...bandpass...sealed...ported..??....im looking to get 2 12's...any suggestions?....thx

steve

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Posted: September 15, 2005 at 4:36 PM / IP Logged

Steve, first I need to know what kind of 12's you are going to buy and what type of music you listen too?

shortdogchap

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Posted: September 15, 2005 at 5:04 PM / IP Logged

well i had my eye on Kicker Solo barics 12'...and i listen to mostly rock and alternative....so i wanted it to hit hard....the same way a nice bass song or r/b jam would hit

steve

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Posted: September 15, 2005 at 5:42 PM / IP Logged

With Kicker L5 or L7 since you listen to Rock and Alternative I would recommend a sealed enclosure around 1.25 to 1.5 cu.ft per sub. Maybe even smaller. What amp will you be running and which ones the L5 or L7?

sneakycyber

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 9:18 AM / IP Logged

I agree sealed enclosures will give you the tightest response. However if you are using small amps a ported enclosure will give you that bump you may be looking for.

sneakycyber

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Posted: September 16, 2005 at 1:19 PM / IP Logged

Steve: Take a look at my new post Subwoofer Enclosure retraction

oxygen65

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 6:06 PM / IP Logged

get the right amp to power them and get a nice sealed enclosure, it will sound great and the sealed enclosure is going to take up less space than a ported.

ss-installer

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 7:48 PM / IP Logged

dont buy that kicker crap if you want quality sound. too much money for too much slop. theres way too many options for sound quality.

blackmica3

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 11:12 PM / IP Logged

I run kicker and I have to agree. If SQ is what your looking for, then Kicker is the wrong route to go. If you want SPL, then I say go for it.

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Posted: September 17, 2005 at 11:55 PM / IP Logged

if u have a good amp with sub-sonic filters and set crossover right a port'd box will sound good if tuned to the right freq.

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