RT Obcon Labyrinth Ported Box for 2 12" Alpine Type R's

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Any thoughts on this box for my two older Alpiine Type R's? http://www.rtboxes.com/sub-boxes-woofer-manufacturer-dual-alpine-328/ I've not really heard much about this type of enclosure, but it looks interesting. I generally prefer sealed boxes, but many people have told me that Type R's are better ported. How would this box compare to a standard ported box. I would prefer more response and a smooth curve to SPL. Anyone have any experience wiht this box with type R's in it? Thanks

[Omega5002]

The tuning is pretty high, probably will just sound loud.

You're better off building your own box.

[Guest]

this box isn't going to give you a smooth curve at all. its gonna play down to like 40hz and thats pretty much it.

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Ah i see. So sealed would be better then?

[Guest]

not necessarily. you just need a real ported box. not a prefab piece of shit like the one on that site you posted.

[Omega5002]

Sealed is the easiest enclosure to design/build and gives a flat response curve, but you lose a lot of output.

A properly designed ported box would give you the same response curve but greater output, and goes deeper.

[b-dubs89]

i have had a few ported and sealed pre-fab boxes and built a few ported and sealed as well and although ported boxes are louder overall my preference has been sealed . i should add the boxes i built were to manufactures recommendations . i don't doubt its possible to build a ported box that sounds good i just have yet to make it there

[Guest]

i have had a few ported and sealed pre-fab boxes and built a few ported and sealed as well and although ported boxes are louder overall my preference has been sealed . i should add the boxes i built were to manufactures recommendations . i don't doubt its possible to build a ported box that sounds good i just have yet to make it there

manufacturers recommendations suck most of the time for big name brands. like alpine, and kicker, and orion (off the top of my head)

[b-dubs89]

if that is true how does one figure what to shoot for in building a box

[Guest]

if that is true how does one figure what to shoot for in building a box

ask the experts. they've built multiple different boxes for multiple different woofers to see what works best. Ray is one person that pops in my head whenever i think of a veteran.