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Bert2011 
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Posted: February 15, 2005 at 3:24 PM / IP Logged  
I just got my new setup.. im really happy about it ....
i got two 12in Infinity Kappa 120.3SE subs SUB Link
and Infinity Reference REF610A amp AMP LINK
i want to make my own sealed box.....
i did some research ... dosnt look so hard :)
on the inf site it shows that the one sub works in 1.00Ft3
subwoofer box  question. -- posted image.
i did some calculations
and a box for one subs comes out to
Depth = 7.2 inches
Height = 19.44 inches
Width = 12 inches
and the sub cut out .. the hole .. should be 10.94"??
subwoofer box  question. -- posted image.
I want to make a box for 2 subs ....
what should i do??
just 2x the Width ??
or make 2 single boxes and just screw then together side buy side??
I know i can just go out and buy a box .. but ppl tell me making your own will make the subs sound better :)
thank you
     -bert
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Look at www.proboxrocks.com   these guys have THE BEST pre-fab boxes I have ever used.

The are sealed with linex bedliner stuff......air tight, and tuff as nails

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you can construct the enclosure with 2x dimensions but add a divider between each driver cell and count it in with your calculations.

hope this helps

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One box or two?  You be the judge according to the room you have to work with.  If you made two complete enclosures there would be no reason to screw them together.  As the doctor said, one enclosure with a separator baffle.  Yes, each sub needs its air space.  The mfg was kind enough to give you volume that includes the displacement of the driver, so you figure each chamber to 1 ft^3 and you're good.  That cutout hole looks like 11" to me.

You must be making this box for behind the seat of a truck, as thin as it is.  See if you can push the depth back 2 inches and make up the difference elsewhere.  That's too close to the backside of the woofer.

Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Bert2011 
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well i own a suv.. i really dont care about the size of the box.... :) i dont want it small and thin
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Posted: February 15, 2005 at 10:35 PM / IP Logged  

 did some calculations

and a box for one subs comes out to
Depth = 7.2 inches
Height = 19.44 inches
Width = 12 inches

That's what you wrote.  The width is too small for the sub, the depth is not deep enough....just play around with the numbers and the room you have to work with to get a box that will fit the subs, give enough air volume, and fit the vehicle.

Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
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you could construct your enclosures rectangular 15"w X 12.5"h X 15"d 1.02 cu. ft each if you want 2 seperate boxes or 31"w X 12.5"h X 15"d and come out with 1.02 cu. ft for each chamber. that's counting the displacement of the divider between chambers..  OR if you want to make a box that will be possibly make a better enclosure, you could build a wedge box to fire the woofers up and towards the back of the vehicle.  use these measurements to build the most suitable enclosure. 31"w X 15"h1 X 7.5"h2 X 15"d to get 1.02 cu. ft. per woofer.
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Hmm..  This sounds like a job for the good ol' Isobarik enclosure design.  subwoofer box  question. -- posted image. .

Two subb mounted in one box with one directly behind the other with the airspace between them completely sealed.  This creates a constant pressure area between the drivers.  Overall, you will achieve a ~3dB increase across the entire frequency range of the subs, the low frequency extension should be lowered by ~1/4~1/3 octave, and you'll get the sound quality of a sealed enclosure.

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the isobaric design would be more suitable if you were looking to place these subs in a  enclosure that is half of what the specs for your woofers call for. however you will have to be specific with your measurements of your enclosure. though it sounds like a great idea, you will only be getting the same amount of sound out of the pair in this type of enclosure as you would for one sub in an enclosure built by the speaker specs.
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just go 12x12x12+sub volume, that will give you 1 ft3 per chamber.
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