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astro88

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 10:18 AM / IP Logged

What would be best in an astro van? Ported or sealed? Oh its a passenger van. Amp is a soundstream and will be delivering 75w to each speaker ( two 12in krankinstiens) I listen to all types of music,rock ,country ,rap, pretty much everthing(bassy stuff mostly though. tia

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 1:50 PM / IP Logged

I personally like sealed. What are the power ratings of your subs? 75 watts isn't vey much for subs. You might want to look into a different amp for later on down the road.

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 3:09 PM / IP Logged

I agree with bfog99. You should look into another amp. I use sealed enclosures in my astro van. Check out the site:

http://members.sounddomain.com/soundfx411

astro88

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 3:18 PM / IP Logged

I t is a 5 channel amp Front rear and mono sub out, 75w @4 ohm 150w@ 2 ohm,so im gonna hook 2 subs. I have it hooked to 1 polk audio 12in sub now and the bass is VERY impressive for 75w

astro88

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 3:20 PM / IP Logged

Oh ya 75w by soundstream = 400w by sony. Sound better now?

astro88

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 8:08 PM / IP Logged

Is that it for replys? Get another amp ?I was asking about enclosure, port or no port thats all. The 12 i have now is sealed and sounds ok, Im going to build a box for 2 12's just want to know if i shoild port it.?

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Posted: December 02, 2003 at 8:13 PM / IP Logged

NO DON'T DO IT!!!! That Soundstream amplifier is a very very good amp, used them myself for years and have sold even more to many happy customers.Never port a box unless the box is designed to the spec for the subs and wants to be ported. A sealed enclosure is one of the best boxes for sound quality, depth and overall performance. Keep that box on the smaller side, around 2.2 cu.ft - 3 cu. ft. net volume (for 2 subs) and you should get good results.

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astro88

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Posted: December 03, 2003 at 7:20 AM / IP Logged

Thank you forbidden, I have owned many types of amps in the past,IE: ppi,pioneer,hi fonics,etc, this amp is the cleanest ive ever had! the highs sound AMAZING! I dont regret spenden tha cash on this one.(H)

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Posted: December 03, 2003 at 10:55 AM / IP Logged

I agree with forbidden the amp you have is a good and clean amp. In regards to your box if you want to be on the safe side go with a sealed box.

If you are an experience builder and the subs can accomplish the sound you want in a ported box go for it. The one thing you must remember is that a ported box is normally larger than a sealed one and it does not normally cover the entire sound spectrum you may want. The plus is that a ported box requires less power than a sealed box.

astro88

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Posted: December 03, 2003 at 2:41 PM / IP Logged

It seems to me that the sealed box is the way to go! so is it better to for each woof to have its own sealed area or does it matter?

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