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SPL & SQ / Fabrication

Calculations, Concepts, Designs, Theories. All General SPL Or SQ Questions Can Be Discussed Here.

  1. Started by frogcase2002,

    Well I need to know what size recones to order and box to start building.... will either be doing 2 12" zcons in a 6th order ported through rear deck or 2 15" zcons in ported firing into car with trunk sealed off. . Really wanting to be over 150 db's but not just wanting numbers. Wanting crazy daily driver. Did a 145.6 with one zcon 15 on 3000 watts so hoping I can brake 150 .......either 12s or 15s will have same amp. Thinking bc5500 or somewhere in the 5-6k range. Just wanting peoples opinion on which I should go with. Cause wanting to order asap so I can have them before summer

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  2. Started by Austin863,

    What is target vent match? what does the M/S stand for. and how do i know what numbers to chose?

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  3. Started by Megavanman,

    hey whats up guys i have seen on the internet and on a few forums people using bedliner as a sound deadener does it work and has anyone had any good or bad experiences from it

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  4. Started by spraybomb,

    I've got one of the few remaining 18" Inhumans that I desperately want to hook up and listen too before I get rid of it. I designed up a quick box in WinISD and came up with these numbers. How do they look to everyone? 8ft^3 tuned to 34Hz 98" of port, 20.31" in length Nothin special, just a good daily driver box.

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  5. This is it, the last event of the year for Northern Music & Video and the 2nd of 3 stops in the "LOUDEST OF NY" events where the winner will be crowned in Oswego on October 2nd at the last Ultimate Edge show. Here is all of the event info: Northern Music & Video's Thunder in the Park *No SQ will be offered. IdbL only. *Event Location-Colonial Village Fun Park 578 SH 11B Potsdam, NY 13676. *Registration begins at 10am, show begins at NOON! *Registration fee-$15.00. *Offered classes:Stock 1-160, Stock 161-260, Stock 261+, Advanced 1-260NW, Advanced 261-360, Advanced 361+. *1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies for all offered classes. *Many giveaways!!!! *Be sure to ge…

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  6. Started by oxsign,

    I'm trying to figure out my next box. The program I'm using is tells me that my port will be 5Tx10Wx17.5D. Now how much of an effect will it have if I was to change the opening to 3.5Tx11.5Wx17.5D?? I'm looking to tune it to 34Hz. Thx from the help.

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  7. Started by lolitskasey,

    Alrighty then. So im trying to decide whether to wall off my new system or having port back subs up. What do you guys think would be louder. The dimensions i am working with are. Length 53 , Width 49, Height 47. The system i plan on doing is two Fi BL 18s with two Sundown SAZ-1500d. Thanks, Kasey

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  8. Started by ssh,

    First time building ported enclosure, I would have someone build it but I'd cost too much to ship and sounds like a fun project, sorry Argent hmm, scratch that the box volume is going to be 7.66cuft I used the port calculator at 12volt, port width: 30" port height: 2" port length: 13" tuning: 33hz I drew up this pic so that someone could tell me if "B" is part of the port length or what (p.s. picture is not in proportion to dimensions, just general.) So would A+B=13" or is A 13" and B is?

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  9. Started by gearstix,

    I remember playing around with making boxes and stuff and had some different software. I had somebody guide me through it before, I had a box deign for my other truck. But with it, I have to make some decent modifications to it to put a box in it. With my Jeep I can just design a box, go pick up the stuff, make it and drop it in. I think now that I can do that, I will actually pay more attention to how to do a box, have more interest in it. I was recommended subs up port up on the drivers side, not sure if it will fit or not. The max exterior size the box can be is 41.5"w, 16.5"d,21"t... I'd like to design a box myself but obliviously get some help with it. I think if I …

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  10. Started by Koridan,

    Im getting two Mach5 MAW-15's and I noticed that the qts was .32 I think. So I guess I will put them in a ported enclosure tuned to 32hz. Does that sound okay? How big should the box be for the two of them? around 6ft^3? Thanks ~MadroX

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  11. Started by Lschevy,

    I been going back and fourth for the past few weeks about doing a enclosure to go under the rear seat in my truck. I entered my measurements in the enclosure calculator on the12volt. and i came up with 4.7 cubic ft but it have the transmission hump thats right in the center of the floor and i dont know how to subtract that from the total that i got from the enclosure calculator....do you guys think and enclosure like this would work with a external port? Im still looking around for some good 10's that would work with 1 cubic ft or less

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  12. Started by bassahaulic,

    I designed Shogen a box, I just want him to see what it should look like when he's done. And I SUCK at Sketch Up. Who's good?

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  13. Started by Dutchie.,

    It's about 7.4 ft^3 with a 13x6.5" port. Two 12" type r's are going in and will be running at 1000wrms. EDIT: What would be best to tune this box at? I'm doing daily and want it to sound good, not just loud. EDIT 2: Listen to mainly rap.

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  14. Started by etc.,

    Are 45*s needed with in boxes that use PVC tubing as ports? Also I designed my box using Win ISD and was told to make the box roughly 2.0 @36hz and use 10" of 4" pvc. Now does WIN ISD take in to account for the space taken up by the PVC or do I have to make the box larger?

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  15. Started by SMpaintball78,

    ok guys, its time to get some plans going for this box. im using 2 12" ssa zcons and pushing them with a audiopipe 3k (ONLY UNTIL I CAN AFFORD A BIGGER 4K+ AMP) so its not my perminant amp here fellas. i took my max dimensions tonight and used a box calculator and i have 6.81 cubes to work with. as for tuning, im not really sure. i like my lowwss (30hz or so) but i want to be able to throw up decent numbers. i was thinking 34-35hz maybe?? not really sure. thats why im here asking you guys for help on this so i dont waist my money.

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  16. Started by shaggy_tacoman,

    Ok guys ive been looking at some system setups and i found what im wanting to go with. Im looking at ordering 2 BL 10" subwoofers, well want im wanting to do is my truck currently has a bench sit and i was going to get to bucket seats and build a box/center console bewteen the seat and what i was wanting to know if the 10" will work in that spot and still have enough air space to beat down im trying not tunnel my truck because it is going to be bagged and not sure where im putting every where yet. I have a 90 Toyota Pickup Single Cab so if u can let me know that would be great. Here is a pic of a sample of want im waning to go with. The speakers in this truck are 8" spea…

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  17. Im looking for a box design for 2 15" Mtx 9500's for my 07 civic si 2dr,(H16xW40xD26 Roughly) Im looking for ported,trying to do subs facing inside the cabin with port the same. Any help will be much appreciated....... Mtx recommends 2.48 net enclosure per sub(from there website)(W 24xD 17xH 16)Port 2"x14.5. Now my trunk dimensions are 40w x 26d x 16h so i think i can make this work in my trunk...Right?just by taking 4" off the width and adding it to the depth and then make a 4" port........Can someone help me out with this....PLEASE??lol I listen to mostly rap and rock(for port tuning) Which of the following is the sub displacement?That would have to be minused off the…

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  18. Started by basshead08,

    When doing a blowthrough setup in a pickup, will it really make a difference as to whether the truck is extended cab or standard?

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  19. Started by juanl,

    im looking if you have some photos of pvc tube with aeroport im looking forward to prove this on my car thanks i have some photos and i wanna see if you have som more for the experiment thanks something like this but i want to put 3 aeroport per pvc tube some smaller aeroport to check if this is better than sealed pvc ohh its for 15 RE XXX

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  20. Started by jakecramer1,

    hey guys i got a question for ya. im building a box for 4 15 fi ssd's and i was wondering if a box built at 15.5 cu ft. net and tuned to 32 hz with 200 sq in. of port. its going into a blazer. think this box will work? any info would help thanks.

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  21. Started by BumpinAlong,

    So I've been reading a ton about aeroports and I've heard they reduce port noise and take up less space therefor reducing box size. I want to do two SA10's in 3 cubic feet tuned to 33 hz. I've been trying to use all sorts of different calculators and such trying to figure out port sizes and what not but its not coming together for me. Basically I want to know how you figure out port length and diameter as well as port displacement in the box. Also where is a good place to get these ports from. I'm going for a really nice sounding setup that can get loud if I wanna show off a tad . Any info I didn't include just ask and I'll do my best to fill in the gaps. Thanks BumpinAl…

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  22. Started by t-rex audio,

    all 1st time db drag/bass race just $5 per class T-Rex Audio 1324 Stratford Ave Stratford CT 06615 203-378-8377

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  23. Started by aimone,

    so i used the re calculator and designed a new box for my r.f. power hx2 15. now what im wondering is when i add bracing will that affect my tuning? and how should i do the bracing?

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  24. considering doing a box with aero's wanna tune it lower also around 30 hz right now its in 3.4-3.5 cube at 34 hz on 3k rms to get the tune i want and my depth issues guided me here, i hear you need to have roughly the diameter of the pipe distance from flare to back of box for it to be right? so final figure would be 4.25 cubes at 30 hz with 1 6" Aero at 16.5" for that tuning and thats from flare to flare. Should i just go to 2 3" aero's or what do i do hear, because i will be going 16.5"+6"+1.5" for the MDF im too close to the rear hatch, it would be like 3-5" from it

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  25. Started by christobear,

    my box is going to be 7 cubes after displacemets. box is 20 inces deep (so one port side can be 18.5") 112 inches of port area, 33hz my question is, can i do two ports, each 18.5"x3" at 12" long for ~33hz would that yield a net port area of 112 and keep the 33 hz tuning? if not, how do i go about calculating this? im going to try to do a drawing real quick to help you see what im doing

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