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Sub FS and box tuning


josephj86

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Ok my subs right now have a FS (hz) of 53.4 and I have a 32 hrtz tuned box @5.0 cu ft.... is bad for my subs? I'm very confused on this I'm going to get different subs soon that have a FS(hz) of 32 any advice would be much appreciated I have 2 ds18 exl xxb12 2.d 12s I have 4k rms powering the subs 

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Having your box tuned lower than the Fs of your subs doesn't hurt them, you are fine.  The Fs of a sub is measure in free air anyway and it changes when it gets put in a box.  

What is your reason for wanting different subs?

Generally you want to set your subsonic frequency to a 1/2 octave below the tuning frequency of your box.  I suggest verifying the tuning frequency of your box first because they often are not tuned to what people think.  You can do this by playing sine wave tones while watching/feeling cone movement.  Assuming your box is tuned to 32 hz you should set your subsonic filter to 24 Hz.  

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I'm changing my subs because I'm going to be changing my amp I have 4.5k right now I'm going to upgrade to a 7.5k. Ds18 have 2k coils so I'm going to try out some PSI platform 5's HP subs 4.5k coils should be pretty good and thank you for the reply you put my mind at ease theres so much things one needs to know about big systems 

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