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I've always ran sealed boxes and I've always been lost when I see someone that says they have a ported box tuned to a specific hz. How are you guys calculating that? How do you know what hz you are tuning it to? I've searched this because it seems so elementary, but I couldn't find anything on it.

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use torros box calculator here

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I see, thanks guys!

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Tuning a ported box is based on the net volume of the enclosure (space in the box not counting sub displacement and the port) and the size, shape and length of the port. When you tune a box you are giving it a slight gain around it's tuning frequency, and will dictate how low you can safely play your sub. You can use box calculators to find out your port measurements for desired tuning. Most people on here use the torres calculator, but I prefer using WinISD because it tells you the length to make the port for the tuning instead of having to put in the length and see what tuning it is.

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Pretty easy, really...port length is determined by three things: size of the port opening, net box volume, and desired tuning frequency. The tricky part is making everything work together with the right box dimensions, and being able to do that quickly and accurately.

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