free air subs?

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Topic: free air subs?

Posted By: justodd5
Subject: free air subs?
Date Posted: June 04, 2007 at 1:13 AM

I just purchased a set of Kicker SSMB8. They are free air subs. I already had a box built for one of these subs ( I only need one), and at high volume, the sub distorts. Could the sealed box be a problem for the free air sub.

It is hooked up to a Hifonics amp with only 100 watts (rms) going to it.

thanks,

todd

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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 04, 2007 at 10:32 AM

Is the amp clipping?

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Posted By: justodd5
Date Posted: June 04, 2007 at 5:50 PM

no, it is more like a reverb/vibration.

Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: June 04, 2007 at 8:50 PM

how is your gain/bass boost set??

Posted By: speakermakers
Date Posted: June 05, 2007 at 1:29 AM

Are they mid bass speakers? Not subs?

Posted By: justodd5
Date Posted: June 05, 2007 at 7:56 AM

The gain is set about 50%. And they are midbass subs.

Posted By: soultinter
Date Posted: June 05, 2007 at 9:42 AM

they are midbass drivers, you might be feeding them to low of a frequency like a sub

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