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reading the hoffman's iron law sticky, and have some questions.

low end extension, high efficiency, or small enclosure size

i know you have to chose two. and im looking at: low end and small enclosure

how does the tuning and port area affect this?

does it mean i need more port and a higher tuning?

also assuming more power will be needed?

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reading the hoffman's iron law sticky, and have some questions.

low end extension, high efficiency, or small enclosure size

i know you have to chose two. and im looking at: low end and small enclosure

how does the tuning and port area affect this?

does it mean i need more port and a higher tuning?

also assuming more power will be needed?

It means you will have low efficiency. Nothing else is related to Hoffman's the rest is just basic enclosure building 101.

Yes low efficiency makes you need more power, but no matter what you still need a driver that is appropriate for the enclosure you choose.

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reading the hoffman's iron law sticky, and have some questions.

low end extension, high efficiency, or small enclosure size

i know you have to chose two. and im looking at: low end and small enclosure

how does the tuning and port area affect this?

does it mean i need more port and a higher tuning?

also assuming more power will be needed?

It means you will have low efficiency. Nothing else is related to Hoffman's the rest is just basic enclosure building 101.

Yes low efficiency makes you need more power, but no matter what you still need a driver that is appropriate for the enclosure you choose.

when u say low efficiency u mean a sub that has a low efficiency to achieve the results im looking for?

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No, it means the sub won't produce as much sound with each watt. As in instead having an 89 db sensitivity, it has 87.

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what section is this sticky in? id like to read it.

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