ported or sealed? mtx terminators

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Topic: ported or sealed? mtx terminators

Posted By: diverdown269
Subject: ported or sealed? mtx terminators
Date Posted: September 07, 2009 at 10:21 AM

I just picked up a pair of MTX Terminator 10" RS4410-44. I know a sealed box is .75 cf and a ported box is 1.45. I can't find what Hz to tune a ported box to though

Just wondering what will work better for them, sealed or ported.

Can you figure what Hz to tune a ported box to from the specs ?

I'm looking to build a ported box for a pair of 10" MTX Terminators RS4410-44

10" Single 4 Ohms RS44 Terminator Series Subwoofer

Power Handling: Peak: 300 watts, RMS: 150 watts

Impedance: Single 4 Ohms

Polypropylene cone woofer

Foam surround

Single cone construction

1-1/2" Voice coil

Sensitivity: 85 dB

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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: September 07, 2009 at 12:01 PM

port tuning is dependent on application and install.

THere is no rule...you can tune to whatever frequency you want.

DOwnload WinISD and model out different tuning frequencies and see what you like the best

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Posted By: custombass
Date Posted: September 19, 2009 at 1:36 AM

A sealed box would be an ideal enclosure for those subs.

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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: September 20, 2009 at 1:42 PM

custombass wrote:

A sealed box would be an ideal enclosure for those subs.

how did you come up with this as the OP has not stated anything about the install or the music variety he/she listens to

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Posted By: custombass
Date Posted: September 22, 2009 at 6:42 PM

Well, it's not an opinion. MTX sells those subs in a loaded enclosure. The box is sealed. Lower end MTX subs are usually designed to be used with a sealed enclosure. Not saying that you couldn't use a ported box, but those subs have better response in a sealed enclosure.

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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: September 23, 2009 at 1:40 PM

saying that they are sealed box subs just because MTX sells them in a pre loaded sealed enclosure does NOT mean they are sealed box subs.

Nor does saying their lower end subs are sealed box subs. This is false.

If you have the T/S parameters than that would greatly help with enclosure options

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Posted By: icearrow6
Date Posted: September 23, 2009 at 5:31 PM

i vote for bandpass... 150 RMS.

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