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Topic: Sub box design

Posted By: jstearns
Subject: Sub box design
Date Posted: October 05, 2003 at 4:47 AM

I have 4 subs, 2 pioneer premier ts-w1041dvc and 2 ts-w1241dvc.  Or in other words 2 10 inch and 2 12 inch subs.  I am unsure what type of box i should make for these.  I was thinking an isoberic bandpass for the 12s, where they face eachother in one chamber and the back chamber of each has a port. For the 10s i was thinking if jsut making ported enclosures.  How would that sound?  are there any other ideas out there?



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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: October 05, 2003 at 9:16 AM
What kind of sound are you looking for? do you want something that sounds real clean, or do you just want something that is real loud, maybe a little of both?




Posted By: jstearns
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 11:13 AM
a little of both but more priority on clean sound




Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 1:01 PM
Then I would suggest that you go with a sealed enclosure instead of a ported. Sealed will sound cleaner then a ported enclosure. But ported will be louder but you have to sacrifice sound quality and it sounds like crap at high volumes, it’s a give or take situation. Personally if it was my setup I would go with a sealed enclosure with separate chambers for all 4 subs. But I would also go with all 12's or all 10's.




Posted By: jstearns
Date Posted: October 06, 2003 at 10:21 PM
ok, that sounds like a good plan to me.  thank you for the advice




Posted By: waffalobill
Date Posted: October 07, 2003 at 2:24 AM
I bought a sealed enclosure off e-bay real cheap. I couldn`t buy the wood for what it cost. I figured if it was junk I could store chains in it and buy a good one.  All seams are sealed,nice heavy connectors in the back, carpeted. It was my first real sound system I ever put in my car. The sound is great. I puss two 12 inch duel voice coil  Volfenhag subs with a 1600 watt Volfenhag amp. and it sounds great.(I am picky, if it sounded a little bad I`d trash the whole thing and start over) I was told ported would be louder but You have less control. Ported tends to get away from you on some songs. Makes it sound all mixxed up But real loud.

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