manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Hey guys! I'm pretty new when talkin bout subwoofers im more of a speaker and overall loudness person... so my friend just gave me this set-up to convince me that bass is good lol... i got the MTX Terminator set-up with 2 12" MTX Terminators and the Terminator 400watt amp and the sealed box... I'm convinced if we ported this box it would sound a much better outside the car... I've tried several different porting calculators and i honestly dont understand some of the stuff they ask for and i hate to cut into the box and mess it up... I WOULD EXTREMELY APPRECIATE IT if anyone who knows what theyre talkin about (seems ive come to the rite place fer that too lol) could help me with this project i can give u all the dimensions and what not and again I WOULD APPRECIATE IT sooo much lol thanks Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cqtama Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 porting a sealed box can be very tricky especially because in general ported boxes need to be larger to accoint for the loss of airspace taken up by the port. soo your prpbably better off just picking up a sheet of wood from home depot and starting from scratch. as far as a box calculater goes, download exposorts calc. its stickied in the enclosure section and its free Quote R.I.P '01 blazer you treated my ears well until your transmission blew up. New Project [top secret] 149.0 db on music driver window open; so close I feel some boners are fueled by viagra and not true intimacy!......if you know what i mean.... I swear... sometimes I wish I was retarded so I could just agree with everyone x. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 porting a sealed box can be very tricky especially because in general ported boxes need to be larger to accoint for the loss of airspace taken up by the port. soo your prpbably better off just picking up a sheet of wood from home depot and starting from scratch. as far as a box calculater goes, download exposorts calc. its stickied in the enclosure section and its free hmmm yea very tru.... dang lol.... buildin a box takes quite a while but seems like SOOOO much fun lol ive made soo many speaker boxes but never a subwoofer box.... but thanks fer ur input, sounds like a summer project lol Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 i think ill just port this one see how it sounds if it BLOWS ill just make one lol but no harm in tryin... my friend has 2 cadence 12's with 1000 watts RMS lol but a sealed box ... but it will blow an eardrum if u sit there long enough lol good luck with 6 lol Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 why do you want it to sound better on the outside? you cant drive the car while your on the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 why do you want it to sound better on the outside? you cant drive the car while your on the outside. lol i kno its kinda stupid lol but porting it also allows the subwoofer to move more freely and i think thatd make it beat harder no? Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 lol i kno its kinda stupid lol but porting it also allows the subwoofer to move more freely and i think thatd make it beat harder no? basically a ported box just lets the rear part of the woofer (a cone is 2 sided no?) be utilized instead of being quieted by a sealed box...idk its hard to explain the most simple shit in car audio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 basically a ported box just lets the rear part of the woofer (a cone is 2 sided no?) be utilized instead of being quieted by a sealed box...idk its hard to explain the most simple shit in car audio. lol u got that rite but my friend has cadence 12's and he has a sealed box and u can tell the subs are bein robbed cuz i hear my other friends 2 12" sonys with a ported box sounds a whole hell of a lot better inside and outside ... Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 plus the subwoofer moves more air idk wat that does but id think thatd be a lil bit better cuz the subwoofer flexes more... just a thought that runs thru my inexperienced head lol like i said i stick to speakers lol Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofthehour Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 another question would u recommend (if i were to start from scratch) vented ports or tube ports? or is there a difference (is it just about space?) Quote My stuff '06 Scion xA: -Alpine iDa-x100 -Alpine KTP-445 Power Pack -Polk Audio db6501 (front components) -Polk Audio db651 (back coaxials) -2 RE Audio SEX12D4s -Cadence F1200-1D - Custom box tuned to 33Hz - Kinetik HC1400 - 50 ft2 of Audio Technix sound deadner - Big 3 My photography page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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