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kavaninho wrote:0.5xPi wouldn't be the space in this application?
DJ Q wrote:Well I've decided to keep the ID 12
I've been looking at lots of videos on building enclosures using fiberglass, so it's just to get the materials and actually attempt it now.
I had better luck wuth automotive wax.X_Factor wrote:shiloh in dinsley has the stuff...they also sell the appropriate fillers that would make the resin stronger
u can also use pva ( mould release coating on the surface
Strugglerzinc wrote:Bumping an ole thread
Need a recommendation for a sub that requires a small air volume, ideally 1 cuft or less as I like having trunk space and weight considerations because pretend racecar.
This will be for in car listening only, my bass preference is 40ish Hz for my ears, i'm thinking an 8" or possibly 10" with a 300-500 RMS amp just for headroom, not necessarily all the time. I do not know if ported can be done in that small volume, perhaps you can advise.
I've "heard from people" who are not experts that 8" subs do not go low although all i've seen are rated for 20Hz up but with no personal experience I simply do not know.
Budget is not overly important but I've set aside $3k for amp, sub and accessories, dunno if thats a realistic figure.
FB is rife with brands I've never heard of, some cheap and some not so much, Banda, Timpano, NVX, Soundigital etc. Nobody sells the good ole brands anymore?
Strugglerzinc wrote:. FB is rife with brands I've never heard of, Nobody sells the good ole brands anymore?
nervewrecker : There is no replacement for displacement
Rovin wrote:Strugglerzinc wrote:. FB is rife with brands I've never heard of, Nobody sells the good ole brands anymore?
being out here long i agree with u , yes i agree change\new is inevitable but i prefer time & tried traditions ... being a car audio shop owner i will get fightdown for expressing my thoughts but in my store i stick with known traditional brandsnervewrecker : There is no replacement for displacement
i agree with this ... besides flat subs , regular subs under 10" were made for absolute confined spaces when nothing taller or deeper cud have fit - aka when u really have no other choice
typical ported AVERAGE 8=1cuft & 10=1.5cuft , u can use pvc pipe to considerable save on space
for me personally 8s dont satify me, not all that in very low or loudness & dont tell me about some 50+hz scoop, t-line, horn or what else with more than 1 sub or big ass enclosure which defeats space savings & using over 1k rms per sub to get loud
OP spend some time going to reputable shops , taking to their owners & see if they have any demos ...
kavaninho wrote:Funny thing, I now installed a subwoofer in a small space!
A single JL audio TW1 10" in a precision ported enclosure behind the rear seat of a hilux. Net volume was under 1cuft and and was blown away with the amount output and the lower end.
This aint your ordinary "slim sub"
kavaninho wrote:Funny thing, I now installed a subwoofer in a small space!
A single JL audio TW1 10" in a precision ported enclosure behind the rear seat of a hilux. Net volume was under 1cuft and and was blown away with the amount output and the lower end.
This aint your ordinary "slim sub"
Strugglerzinc wrote:Rovin wrote:Strugglerzinc wrote:. FB is rife with brands I've never heard of, Nobody sells the good ole brands anymore?
being out here long i agree with u , yes i agree change\new is inevitable but i prefer time & tried traditions ... being a car audio shop owner i will get fightdown for expressing my thoughts but in my store i stick with known traditional brandsnervewrecker : There is no replacement for displacement
i agree with this ... besides flat subs , regular subs under 10" were made for absolute confined spaces when nothing taller or deeper cud have fit - aka when u really have no other choice
typical ported AVERAGE 8=1cuft & 10=1.5cuft , u can use pvc pipe to considerable save on space
for me personally 8s dont satify me, not all that in very low or loudness & dont tell me about some 50+hz scoop, t-line, horn or what else with more than 1 sub or big ass enclosure which defeats space savings & using over 1k rms per sub to get loud
OP spend some time going to reputable shops , taking to their owners & see if they have any demos ...
Are flat subs able to give deep bass response as an alternative to conventional just for the space saving aspect? Eg a 12" flat vs a 10" conventional.
If I eventually do go ported then aeroports/pvc definitely for me. Seems much less complicated for DIY once correctly calculated.
PariaMan wrote:You did yourself ?kavaninho wrote:Funny thing, I now installed a subwoofer in a small space!
A single JL audio TW1 10" in a precision ported enclosure behind the rear seat of a hilux. Net volume was under 1cuft and and was blown away with the amount output and the lower end.
This aint your ordinary "slim sub"
Strugglerzinc wrote:kavaninho wrote:Funny thing, I now installed a subwoofer in a small space!
A single JL audio TW1 10" in a precision ported enclosure behind the rear seat of a hilux. Net volume was under 1cuft and and was blown away with the amount output and the lower end.
This aint your ordinary "slim sub"
I've been told by more than one people that JL Audio 10TW1 or TW3 will do what I want. Not sure if my budget covers JL though.
Brian Steele wrote:Note that subwoofer efficiency at low frequencies is primarily a function of box size. Peak SPL at those frequencies will depend on the driver's excursion and power handling capabilities, how much power you have on tap and of course what sort of "cabin gain" you get in your car.
Given your situation, I'd look for a good 10 or even 12 inch driver whose parameters suggest that in a sealed box of the size you want to use, Fb works out to be around 40 Hz and as much power-handling that I can afford (and an amp to match, of course).
BTW, if you want to get up to an extra 3dB of output at low frequencies from a sealed enclosure (the equivalent of doubling amplifier power), look into "passively-assisted sealed alignments".
OffshoreMarketing wrote:Passive radiators around forever have them on my Polk audio systems from the 80s
check out the soundfire Sm-8 sub available at jdm master it’s a shallow mount 8” 300 rms nice output and response
OffshoreMarketing wrote:Passive radiators around forever have them on my Polk audio systems from the 80s
check out the soundfire Sm-8 sub available at jdm master it’s a shallow mount 8” 300 rms nice output and response
kavaninho wrote:PariaMan wrote:You did yourself ?kavaninho wrote:Funny thing, I now installed a subwoofer in a small space!
A single JL audio TW1 10" in a precision ported enclosure behind the rear seat of a hilux. Net volume was under 1cuft and and was blown away with the amount output and the lower end.
This aint your ordinary "slim sub"
Yup. Will share pics i recover from my SD card. (corrupted during project)
nervewrecker wrote:passive radiator?
kavaninho wrote:OffshoreMarketing wrote:Passive radiators around forever have them on my Polk audio systems from the 80s
check out the soundfire Sm-8 sub available at jdm master it’s a shallow mount 8” 300 rms nice output and response
Anybody in here uses soundfire, I'll like to know where they stand? Never heard a soundfire sub myself but this seems to be some mass alibaba buy that was brought in locally.
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