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brach01

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Posted: January 15, 2008 at 9:08 PM / IP Logged

I have a Diamond D3 12" sub...My box is pretty good. My main question was if I vent it, will I notice better sound?

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greenbroncoguy

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Posted: January 15, 2008 at 9:16 PM / IP Logged

This is about the most general question you could have asked. Read here for yourself and decide for your app...

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n2audio

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Posted: January 15, 2008 at 9:27 PM / IP Logged

it's not nearly that simple. Some subs are designed for use only in a ported enclosure, others only sealed.

The ones in the middle can usually sound good ported or sealed as long as the enclosure is built in accordance with the sub.

I got the t/s specs from diamond's site, and honestly - those subs don't model well ported OR sealed (better sealed), but sometimes you have to trust a reputable manufacturer more than enclosure design software.

The only way to find out is to build one and see. According to the manual 2.0 cf with a 4" diameter port that's 8" long.

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brach01

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Alright. Thanks. Been a big help...

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aznboi3644

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Posted: January 16, 2008 at 12:20 AM / IP Logged

normally ported sealed boxes will not yield good results...why??

well sealed boxes are 99% time too small to work well as a ported system.

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sedate

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n2audio wrote:

but sometimes you have to trust a reputable manufacturer more than enclosure design software.

Uhh - dude - not to be mean but this is horrible advice.

"I'm finished!" - Daniel Plainview

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greenbroncoguy

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sedate wrote:

n2audio wrote:

but sometimes you have to trust a reputable manufacturer more than enclosure design software.

Uhh - dude - not to be mean but this is horrible advice.

This is not 100% true - take Kicker Solo Barics for example; they look to be MUCH better in a sealed box then a ported on in WinSD, but everyoner knows they should go ported. There are several others out there that I can't remember that model similarly. It all just depends on which variables are different that are/can not be entered into the software program...

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