subwoofer advice.

well you pretty much need to cover it with something but you cant really stain mdf, there's no point, but if you wanted to cover it with some sort of wood veneer and then stain that and clear coat it i think that might look pretty neat if done the right way. but i would use a combination of materials just for looks like the wood veneer or maybe some light gauge diamond plate cut out into some sort of shape and then mix that with some good quality carpet or vinyl.

i have a jl 1000/1..    i have a custom built 2 10's box that i want to keep in the car.  its a 98 bonneville, any suggestions on subwoofers that i can really utilize this amps power?   i've already had 3 sets that this amp has destroyed. so i need something that will handle the power and last more then a month.  ive had jlw6's, fusion powerplants,and boss onyx subs.  one of the installers at a local shop said that theyve cooked w7s already and jackhammers, and the best jbl subs available.  i was leaning towards the orion hcca 10.2    subs.  any one have these subs or know if they would last?   thanksLenny Jenkins

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enihcamxes4you wrote: i have a jl 1000/1..    i have a custom built 2 10's box that i want to keep in the car.  its a 98 bonneville, any suggestions on subwoofers that i can really utilize this amps power?   i've already had 3 sets that this amp has destroyed. so i need something that will handle the power and last more then a month.  ive had jlw6's, fusion powerplants,and boss onyx subs.  one of the installers at a local shop said that theyve cooked w7s already and jackhammers, and the best jbl subs available.  i was leaning towards the orion hcca 10.2    subs.  any one have these subs or know if they would last?   thanks

sounds like an improper box design or the gains are not set right. the JL 1000/1 is a good amp but there is no other excuse than those if it keeps cooking subs like that. either something is set wrong or you are abusing your subs beyond their mechanical limitations. if you want to stop cooking subs on that amp i suggest getting 2 RE audio SX 10's with dual 4 ohm coils

I use rattle can bed liner on my boxes. It works great but you must seal the box with primer or fiberglass resin before you use the bedliner paint. I like using resin because it seals the mdf well. It also hides the lines of your panels. I don't use nails or screws in my boxes. I use biscuits to hold my panels in place till I get my clamps on I'm building a 1 cubic ft ported box tuned at 30 hz. I'm copying a box by the company where I bought my sub. I'll set it up to fire down. My sub sounds much better firing down compared to every other way I tried. The box is for a ED e5.10 DVC 2 ohm speaker. It should slam my little truck.2003 Ranger Edge White

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biscuits? i guess? i dont see that working out for a box that needs to handle a lot of pressure and i dont see the box holding together for a long time. i know kicker makes their loaded boxes almost the same way and they also break very easily if it ever gets dropped even a short distance. basically the only thing that holds them together is some glue and the carpet its wrapped in.