recommend subs for small sealed box?
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Topic: recommend subs for small sealed box?
Posted By: pznat
Subject: recommend subs for small sealed box?
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 12:16 AM
I made a box for my dodge ram (see pic) and there is only about .58cu/ft of air space per side. i was wondering if anyone knew of a good 12" sub that would do well in that little of space, that is some what affordable ($100-$175). i am curently running 2-12" RF punch 1's in there and they arnt nearly loud enough. and if anyone knew of a good reliable website that has some stuff for pretty cheap.
 ------------- _P Griff
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Posted By: mxg7
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 12:33 AM
0.58 cu/ft for a 12 sub, that is almost impossible, maybe for 10" but not 12"
And thats is if you want good sound from your system,
However You could try different brands of woofer
and maybe you will find something that sounds as good as it looks (the job that is) ------------- Frank Samuel
Mxg Electronics
1 (268) 727-6947
1 (268) 774-6947
Posted By: pznat
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 12:42 AM
i would like to get some 10" but i already have the holes cut, i spent way to much time making that box out of fiberglass and doing it agian would kinda suck, i have heard that if i just use more power and more capable subs then it should help cancel out the small box. but i am some what new to this so any advice helps a ton.
thanks,
P
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_P Griff
Posted By: mxg7
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 12:56 AM
The smallest airspace required for an 8" is 0.3cu/ft
The smallest airspace required for a 10" is 0.5cu/ft
The smallest airspace required for a 12" is 0.75cu/ft But these subs are made by Boston Acoustics and are costly
http:\\www.bostonacoustics.com ------------- Frank Samuel
Mxg Electronics
1 (268) 727-6947
1 (268) 774-6947
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 1:09 AM
Posted By: veovius
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 1:28 AM
What about that flat pioneer?
Posted By: pznat
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 1:33 AM
flat pioneer?? where can i look at those??
thanks,
P
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_P Griff
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 1:36 AM
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=61358&KW=shallow+woofers https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=58601&KW=shallow+woofers Both of these links have websites listed, just search through them there is a lot of great info in these two. Both the Pioneer and the Blaupunkt are mentioned. -------------
Posted By: pznat
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 1:46 AM
https://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductReview.aspx?Productid=15043
https://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?Productid=14520
which one of the above mentioned would you recomend for this small box.
thanks a ton,
P
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_P Griff
Posted By: dwarren
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 2:06 AM
I'd go with the ID's  They are still a little more shallow than these two. Unfortunately I haven't listened to either one of these subs. Looking at the specs they are fairly similar, however the D3 series subs are not Diamond's shallow mount sub nor do they fit your air space, the DS series are the ones that are suggested. I don't think these pioneers you have selected will fit the air space requirements either. -------------
Posted By: rlandwehrle
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 9:14 PM
try www.justwoofers.com and look for kole audio subs.might be what you are looking for. ------------- 1 pioneer deh-7700mp hu
1 lanzar htg2600d amp
2 sets rf 5 1/4 componets
2 alpine type r 12's(2005 series)
1 large ported box
1 rf 1.0 ferad rf cap
1 realy loud 2004 hyundai accent
Posted By: placid warrior
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 9:29 PM
what about using polyfill? at a ratio of 1lb per ft^3 for a 25% gain giving him approximately .725 ft^3 of airspace, still not good enough for the 12" but will sound good with a 10".
Posted By: Blowntweeters
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 10:21 PM
you could go for 12" soundstream van goghs there in your price range depending on the dealer. check the out www.soundstream.com ------------- 1974 ford pinto 4 15" punch Z power punch bd 1001 pioneer DEH-6700
Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: October 11, 2005 at 11:04 PM
dwarren wrote:
Image Dynamics IDQ, the twelve requires .55 cu ft. https://www.imagedynamicsusa.com/tech_page.php?name=IDQ12D2%20V.2&type=sub&id=idq
This one gets my vote as well.......Naturally -------------
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