Bigger box = better lows?

[Hugh G. Rection]

Also, bigger boxes help produce lower bass notes

true, but past a certain point mechanical power handling goes to shit. however, due to larger amounts of air being cycled in the box thermal power handling isnt impacted so bad.

[Jessica]

I went with that method for my box. Built to max volume per manufactures specs and gave it lots of port and tuned in the low 30's. i'm at 8cuft with like 15sqin per cube. So far it sounds really good and plays a lot flatter then what i had before.

[zydrix]

I could be wrong but the smaller the box the more box rise u get I believe, an the bigger the box the less rise u get. An there are some subs that need big boxes to perform at their best. I have 2 HDC3 12s in a 5.4 cubic ft box. An they LOVE it!! But those subs are known to need big boxes

[Hugh G. Rection]

But those subs are known to need big boxes

and how do you define "best"?

[zydrix]

But those subs are known to need big boxes

and how do you define "best"?

Soundquebed (audioque) subs are known to not perform as well in small boxes compared to big boxes. So some subs work best in big boxes compared to little ones.

[Hugh G. Rection]

did i quote a ninja edit here?

[Nasty1]

I have always used bigger boxes in all my builds. As of now I'm running 2xl18s in a19cu.ft. Box with 245 sq.in. of port tuned to 30 hz on a sundown 3500 @.7 ohm. I can play low and loud for hours doing demos.

[Xaborus]

Hopefully this explains everything.

Album here: http://imgur.com/a/8dhfN

[Xaborus]

Bigger box = Bigger hump at tuned frequency. This can also be used to obtain an extremely flat frequency response if done right.

Album here: http://imgur.com/a/GcSzt#0

[Quiet]

You might have gone over everyone's head. All of a sudden it's a physics class.