has anybody built a box for the kicker l7 that was optimal? i have 1 in a 5 cube ported box and it sounds ok, it trips on fast bass so im thinking of going smaller. any suggestions on size and type of box i should use
wildchildbmx6 wrote:
any suggestions on size and type of box i should use
well, what do you like listening to?
here is what the kicker tech bulliten says
compact ported enclosure - 3 cubic ft. per sub + port. port = 2.5"x16.5"x19.5" long
reccomended enclosure (street bass) - 4.5 cubic ft. + port. port = 3"x16.25"x14.75" long
SPL (Deep Bass) - 6.0 cubic ft + port. port = 3.5"x16.25"x13.75" long
ported will be louder than sealed.
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Jared Nixon - A.K.A Jsmoke
3rd Coast Customs
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Call Kicker @ (405)624-8510,
Ask for tech support (These guys are the "mad scientists" for all that is Kicker). Tell them what you have & what kind of sound you want. They will give you specs for a monster!
I called them because I had an old Kicker F6.5C (6 1/2") freeair sub. They gave me specs that were nowhere near what was on the tech bulletin. How does it sound?? Put it this way, when I took it to car stereo shops to have installers listen to it, the closest anyone has come to guessing the correct size, was an installer who guessed "a ported 10". I call it "The Tiny Avenger".
Remember, The recommended enclosure sizes in their bulletins are for good "all-around" performance, if you want something a little more over the top? Contact them directly. Hope this helps.
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