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Fi Technical

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  1. Started by b0r,

    I have 10 foot of it to go from the box to the amp, and while I haven't seen the sub yet, I'm having a hard time seeing 8 gauge in a 1ohm configuration on the coils. Will it fit? Or should I use 12 gauge for inside the box? (This isn't really a question about power...I already have 10 foot of 8 gauge so it's more availability. I'd have to go buy anything but the 8 which I have)

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  2. Started by benbenondatrack,

    Hey guys, Im really hoping someone can help me out with this..i purchased a sp4 about 2 months ago,but recently put it in my car 3 days ago as i was waiting until i had everything i needed to run my setup properly.. amp gain was set with an o-scope so no clipping and also radio was under point of clipping also. (amp -sundown saz 3000,cd player pioneer avh-4300, all 0 guage wire (monster) and a 270 amp alt from dc power..and some deka d31 batts.I pulled up home and after i turned off my car i noticed a smell comiing from my trunk and opened it and heard what sounded like flames burning. there was a lot of smoke coming from my port and it would not stop so i hurried to pul…

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  3. Started by tburt915,

    currently running a sundown saz1500 powering a fully loaded 12in fi bl in a 2.5 cu ft box tuned to 34 hz. I was recently at a local audio shop and had the main guy set my gains properly so i did no have any clipping. I was not very impressed with the outcome. As i come to find i had been running with clipping since day one and my system is now quieter. He told me to tune my box to 40-42hz and it would be louder. My question is how much louder? and will i still be able to play most rap music? What would be the lowest tone i could safely play?

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  4. Look at title. As an example, a 15" Fi SSD both D1 and D2 have the same specs except for a 40% higher BL on the D2, can someone please explain what is happening that makes this configuration have that much more motor force?

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  5. Started by d_lefeber,

    Is this possible I can't really find the tech specs of the two anymore so im not sure if there are any size differences between the two

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  6. Started by ludachris5150,

    Site says the cutout is 14.125 what does that equal out to? I have a router jig, is it like 14 1/16? Or 14 1/8?

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  7. Started by ncc74656,

    friend wants to buy a BL 12 and place it in his car. he wants it even with teh rear seats so its a bit tall of a box. does this look proper for such a sub? http://imgur.com/a/IUDaJ

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  8. Started by chrapladm,

    I am just trying to find the T/S parameters for the heat ring option. I am wanting to add it to lower inductance but wanted to know what the new inductance would be. Secondly I will be putting 3500watts to a pair of Q 15's and dont believe I would need any extra cooling options. I will add the chamfering option but being on a tight budget I will probably skip the Bp/cooling option and just go with the standard Q. I also wanted to know what the Mechanical Xmax is? I only plan on using these to Xmax and less but I do like to know all parameters of my speakers before pushing them. Thanks for any help from anyone.

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  9. Started by ToXicFrOgXx,

    Is 5ft^3 net to much for a BL 15 running on 1200wrms?? My plan is to make a box with an 8" or 10" PVC aero port. If Im correct... 1. With 5ft^3 net and an 8" port would give me 10 in^2 of port area per ft^3 box area. 10 in^2 seems to low... 2. With 5ft^3 net and a 10" port that would give me 15.7 in^2 per ft^3 box area. 3. But FI recomends running 4ft^3 box and with an 8" port that would give me 12.5 in^2 per ft^3 box area. If I tune my box at 32hz which option would work the best for daily use on all types of music?? Any help would be aewsome.

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  10. So I've had this Q since 2009, bought it off someone, and Im gonna order a recone for it soon because the surround got damaged, just wondering if its possibe if anyone can look at it n tell me which options it had? it was dual 2 ohm coils. Only thing i can tell is im pretty sure it didnt have the cooling option. thanks in advance

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  11. Started by J2phat4u,

    I was wondering if 11.25 net tuned to 31hz and 166.25 square inches of port is too much for 4 fully loaded 12 inch BL subs running off of 6,000 watts of power?

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  12. I am thinking about getting a pair of fi q 12's I am going to be running them ported in a daily trunk setup on a Saz-3500v2. I am getting the cooling option for sure but for I am not sure if I should get the extra spider & the internal lead options, I am thinking no on these options but I would like some opinions before I drop my cash on these subs.

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  13. Started by J2phat4u,

    Is 12 cubes net tuned to 31hz too much for 4 BL 12's? How about 140 inches of port?

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  14. Started by Joe Chen,

    Did the guys at Fi re-evalutate the SP4 and change the RMS from 2500 to 3000 watts, or did they redesign it to increase RMS?

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  15. Started by gacker,

    Would it be smart to run the BLs down to 0.5ohms for daily use if I upgraded all my electrical? The amp is an Atomic 3000.1d

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  16. Started by J2phat4u,

    Thinking about going with SP4 15 inch subs. Anyone can help with how many cubes I should build too and how many inches of port? Will be running them on about 6K of power. Thanks

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  17. Started by J2phat4u,

    I have 4 FI BL 12's and was wondering how many cubes net should I build an enclosure for them? Also how low should I tune to do hair tricks? They will be seeing a little over 6,000 watts of power.

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  18. http://imgur.com/a/lNcLR#0 i have two sets of images its this album. a 33hz tune and a 36hz tune. i intend to build the entire box minus one side (leaving it to be held on by only screws) and change out the port as i test the subs volume. once i have things set ill glue on the final side. i would greatly appreciate it if someone would check my math and offer and criticism on what i have laid out here. thank you very much.

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  19. Started by Lost4Words,

    ok so the ssds are rated at 1000w ... so if you have them fully loaded ... what would that do for the rms power handling?

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  20. Started by R3dt34rz,

    Can I get someone to assist me with an enclosure design for dual SP4 18s. Max dimensions are 27L x 30D x 30H. I'm currently running 2 15s and wanting to go with 18s. Power is a non issue since I'm now using two Crescendo 3.5ks. If this is possible please let me know. Looking to order the subs this week.

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  21. Started by ncc74656,

    I own a BL and am buying an SP4. will this box design work perfectly for the SP4 and well enough for the BL? did i screw up on anything? at the bottom of my port i have bracing crossing it, will this be an issue? should the port be fully open down to the bottom of the box? i could not find any great info on port area for the SP4 so im sitting a bit over the 16 multiplier right now. i was thinking of adding a bit of that fluff to the box to make the sub feel it was in an enclosure closer to 8 cubic; is this a good idea? im going for SQ at high volume, or at least as much SQ as the SP4 can give me. what should i change, all opinions welcome. thank you. http://imgur.…

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  22. Started by J2phat4u,

    I just built a new enclosure and was wondering if 118 inches of port tuned around 31hz ok for my 4 fully loaded BL 12's?

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  23. Started by Andy Walunas,

    Hello all, I'm planning a new build and was going to use 4 DAD BD woofers but have been also looking around at different companies and wondered if anyone could compare the DAD BD's to the Fi SSD. I already own a BD-15 and love it, but have no experience with Fi audio what so ever. I'm going to run either 4 15's or 4 12's (most likely 12's) in my 1999 Subaru Impreza on a Cactus 5K. I need to get loud at fill tilt but sound good a lower volumes, my DAD woofers do this VERY well. If anyone has experience with these two woofers any info is appreciated.

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  24. Started by NighthawkFG,

    My BL just stared making the noise yesterday, the sub is hooked up to a MTX TA81001. The gain is set at little over half. I really hope the voice coil is not going out.

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  25. Started by wsrider,

    Hello everyone If anyone has the free time and could come up with a simple box for me that would be great. Id like to run them sealed and i will be giving them plenty of juice. ab 400.1 @ .5ohm. I have the electrical to back the amp up. The box will be going in a mazda 3 hatchback. Thanks for the time. Give me a email address and ill send over a few bucks via paypal. Thanks again.

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