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How to read vented enclosure specs


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Wow. This is a really great example of how some manufacturers give really terrible recommended enclosure specs. A single 4" port is so horribly undersized for that sub it's silly.

If you built that box to their "SPL" specs I hope you don't like any bass below about 45 Hz, 'cause you won't be getting any, you probably could run your coil into your back plate pretty easily though, so at least it would be interesting. The fact that they even give a "SPL" sealed box spec is hilarious.

Their "musical" recommendation isn't as terrible, port would still be WAY too small though.

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30-35 square inches of port area would be more adequate around rated power for that sub.

OP what's the brand of that sub? the Phoenix gold titanium elite has a different manual.

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I have it in a sealed box now and it doesn't get very low at all. The sub is the Phoenix gold titanium elite 12d. It's the older version. Pry 6-7 years old. Never used. Sitting in my basement. Heard port will help this sub and I'm on the right track now.

1998 Pontiac bonneville SE

Alpine Iva-w205 touchscreen.

Phoenix Gold Titanium Elite 12

AQ2200 amp

Kinetik HC 3800 battery

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