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Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 7:22 PM
Ok so for my 2 Alpine type E subs I can chose between a type 1 or 2 sub box
Crutchfield explains them like this
Type 1: Small, sealed box — produces tight, focused bass. The most accurate bass response of all box types, but requires more power.
Type 2: Medium box — comes equipped with pre-cut port hole(s), port hole plug(s), and ports, so it can be used for either sealed or ported applications. More efficient than a sealed box, so you get more bass SPL with a little less accuracy.

So witch should i go with? Remeber i want some hard hittin bass that i can feel not hear...

Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 7:33 PM
sealed if you want it to be accurate and have nice SQ.

ported if you want to be louder

and any pre-fabricated ported enclosure that crutchfield says probably isn't gonna be too great. save some money and build your own.


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Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 7:35 PM
if you want bass you can feel go with a proted box, or even a bandpass (although a bandpass with hit realy hard on sertain notes and not was well on others)
Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:02 PM
you also should look at the QTS and the EBP (calculated as fs/qes) to determine what enclosure the subwoofer is best suited for.

if the QTS is higher then .45, it might be better suited in a sealed enclosure, if it's lower, ported might be your better choice.

if the EPB is lower then 50...then sealed might be the better choice
higher then 50...go ported.


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Offical dealer for the following-

SOUNDSTREAM
DB LINK
DB DRIVE
PANASONIC
GARMIN
ROSEN
SCOSCHE
XE DESIGNS
SOUNDGATE
PAC
LITEGLOW

Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 8:22 PM
Ok This might be more helpful to me. Could someone design me a box for my 2 subs? I cant really do this and every other box i tried didn't come out right. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jPEx9y2kuY7/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=500SWE1242&s=0&cc=01
theres the link to them. its gonna be in the trunk of a 1998 Sunfire. I want it to fit back of the reat seats and not take over the entire trunk.
Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:45 PM
do yourself a favor and stay away from crutchfield, they're way overpriced and their products arent that great



Re: Type of Box?
Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:32 PM
Ryan Shissler wrote:Ok This might be more helpful to me. Could someone design me a box for my 2 subs? I cant really do this and every other box i tried didn't come out right. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jPEx9y2kuY7/cgi-bin/prodview.asp?i=500SWE1242&s=0&cc=01
theres the link to them. its gonna be in the trunk of a 1998 Sunfire. I want it to fit back of the reat seats and not take over the entire trunk.



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