subs setup: front or rear firing?
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Topic: subs setup: front or rear firing?
Posted By: chadskills
Subject: subs setup: front or rear firing?
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 11:57 AM
Sup guys. just wondering wat u guys prefered: subs firing towards interior of car, or towards trunk lid. Im having a difficult time deciding so just give me some input. Thanks
-Chad
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2 12" Rockford Punch Z's
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Rockford 4" Doors, 6x9 rears
Pioneer 7500 Head Unit
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 12:11 PM
rear facing I think it is the funniest thing when people come in and think that there subs will be louder if they face in the car....but then they cant figure out why it sounds like garbage and isnt that loud one word repercusion.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 1:16 PM
Depends on the car and your taste. My advice would be to try firing them rear or forward and see which way sounds the best to you.
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Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 7:25 PM
rear firing almost always sounds better, i just put two 12's in my mother altima and it sounds much better with them firing towards the rear with the seats in either position, (up or down)
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Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 28, 2003 at 7:42 PM
As auex said it depends on your ears as too what you prefer and to what sound you are looking for out of your system. So basically trail and error.
Posted By: chadskills
Date Posted: September 29, 2003 at 2:17 PM
thanks guys. yea right now im front-firing em. its a small coupe so the bass still reverberates and i think it sounds better w/ more clarity. thanks for the help
-Chad
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2 12" Rockford Punch Z's
Rockford 900 watt amp
Rockford .5 Farad Capacitor
Rockford 4" Doors, 6x9 rears
Pioneer 7500 Head Unit
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