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Fi Technical

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  1. Started by Abel,

    Hey Scott, Les here i been trying to get in touch with you for a while now about the recone kits. Please get back to me ASAP i need them fast

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  2. Started by johnnylemoine,

    just wanted to let you know scott that i sent you an email yesterday concerning this so you can check your junk mail folder incase it was sent there. let me know if you got the email. it was for a BTL 18 fully loaded. email is [email protected]

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  3. Started by rcb054,

    I cant decide wether to go sealed or ported with my 15" Q...I listen to mostly rap and want good sq bass but at the same time so good loud hard hitting bass...whats your guys vote?

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  4. Started by pinkfloydms,

    I am needing box plans for a FI.Q 12. I know I could probably go out and buy one, but I would rather build it myself. I am planning on making 1.3 cubes like recomended as optimal. I don't want just a square box though. I would like it to be 4 sided with a little slope in the front. I'm sure you know what I am talking about, I hope. Anyway if you could tell me the size height, depth1(bottom), depth2(top), width, and angle that the slopes on the front usually are, I would appreciate it very much.

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  5. Started by kickerlivinloud,

    Hey I'm hoping to have a Sonic FX Q 12" very soon (assuming DHL can find it ) I was wondering if you guys could recone it in the worst cast scenario were it gets blown??? It is very similar (practically the same thing) to Incriminator Audio's Death Penalty series, (in case you don't recognize the sub). I was just wondering what soft parts you would use in reconing it??? BTL, BL, Q ???? If you need more info on the sub let me know and I'll try and find it for ya. Thanks! Jon

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  6. Started by tejcurrent,

    I've been searching google for a long time now, trying to find the actual formula. I have always used an online calculator when building my boxes, and ended up just building where I thought looked good. I was using this calculator here: http://www.carstereo.com/help/Articles.cfm?id=31 because I am wanting to build a new enclosure for my yukon, but I keep getting different figures depending on if the width of the port is larger, or the height. I want to build a box with 20ft after displacement so each btl will have its minimum 5ft. I was going to see how long I needed to make the slot port if I just stretched it across the bottom of the box. The box external dimensions are…

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  7. Started by btchn1,

    I have been building my brothers blazer for stereo competition. I have the build in the build log area under "walling an s-10 blazer". The system is Four MA Audio 802sx amps (about 2500 watts RMS) to four 15inch fully loaded BLs with the SPL option and they are dual one ohm. The amps are then running at 1/2 ohm mono. They are in a 23 cubic foot box with a port mouth of 32 x 9 inches and it is 2 1/4 inches deep. Our best test score today was a 153.7 at 51 hz. We tried longer ports but the one we started with is the loudest so far. We have not tried making the port mouth smaller and it can not be any bigger. We also have not tried putting stuff in the box to take up…

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  8. need recones desperately I can best be reached by email [email protected] or at night time ( eastern time GMT -5hrs) im on MSN till about 12-2am same email addy please respond as my email has not been replied to... I know u get lots... or just pm me a phone number I can call

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  9. Started by hypnotiq,

    Hey guys, I think i'm going to be purchasing a Q12. I have reservations that I have the space for an adequete box though. I have a 2002 BMW 325i. Here are a few pics of the way my backseat/trunk is (borrowed from a bimmer forum): and i was hoping to have it look something like this when it was complete: As you can see the setup is geared towards a show car, but I do actually drive the car around quite a bit, so sound quality is a concern of mine. How practical would something like that setup be for sound quality? SPL doens't matter as much for me. Thanks

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  10. Started by TribeamConnek,

    I was plan of buying 4 Fi BL series 15's. I needed to know how much RMS wattage could the speakers really take. I am going with the flatwind voicecoil, with the cooling option, and the daily driver. I already have an amp in mind that puts out 4kw. If the speakers can take a little more I will looking into maybe a 5kw amp. I do plan to use a bass processor in line with the amp. I am open to any suggestions.

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  11. Started by SLICK,

    ok I am upgrading from a 10 Q in the cab to a 15 Q in the bed with a bed cover and a boot (uncertain what size) i need some help with designing a box height 17.5 width 40 depth 59

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  12. Started by Burbarry,

    How much is one of those shipped to 68510? Also before you build it is it possible to have you guys put the biggest lead wires on there (like the ones you shipped me), because When I took mine apart to fix the wires it worked fine but the copper wire broke right next to the coil, and now I have no copper wire to solder the lead wires to. let me know if there is a way to fix this problem. Also would it be possible to send you the sub I have and get 2 10" Q's and a little bit more money in exchange? I think that I am going to go for sound quality this year, since I have a bigger car now. thanks Chris [email protected]

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  13. Started by lee,

    Mainly for the bigger heavier 18 inchers but not excluding other sizes.I'm curious to see what you use.Bolts,screws,clamps etc.Do you switch from screws to bolts at certain weights and so on.

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  14. Started by appleyard,

    This happens to me several times (actually everytime I turn up the volume). Just playing like 10-15 mins and I could smell the VC. When I touch its hot (not to the point where you can cook eggs with it) but just wondering whether I am killing the Q slowly if not quickly. the amp also runs hot but amps are made that way (thats why they have heatsink). Is my sub ok with it or is it with the low voltage and high current thinggy... thanks Wynold

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  15. My sub sounds like ass in the box that I currently have it in. Waaaay too much port noise! I am only running a single sub right now, but I will have two Q's pretty soon. I am in desperate need of a box design to fit my needs, my parameters are as follows: (Max Dimensions Given) Depth - 15" Height - 16" Width - 34" I need the box tuned to about 32HZ. I would like to keep the chambers separate, as it might be a while before I buy the other sub. I would like to hear what the first sub sounds like before spending more money on another 1. All help would be appreciated. You can PM me on caraudio.com under Qbenjamin.

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  16. Started by nimbyfaygo,

    I'm looking to recone two LA storm X1 10's. I want to use 12's instead. So what I need is two 12in baskets, and two recone assemblies that fit in the 3HP gap. I haven't been able to find out anything about the gap, other than its a 3in coil. But I saw at CA that you guys reconed a 3HP neo. What series coil fits? Thats the question. As it is right now, I have a Fosgate 1000D on each sub, so dual 1.4 or 2ohm coils would be what I want. I can say that they will be going in a 5cu ported box. (thats the largest I can fit in my car.) And I'll be using them for daily.

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  17. Started by shortyg83,

    Ok so I have an Fi BTL. And my car is a hyundai tiburon. The sub is 15 inches. Right now it is in a box i built for my old 15 inch type R. The box is not made of MDF it is made of particle board. The box is 2.83 cubes and it is tuned to about 34hz. I am Building a new box tonight which will be made out of mdf, dimensions will be height=16.5 width=36 depth=15.5 with a 3 inch port and tned to 34hz. it will give me 3.56cubes. Do you think I will notice an actual differnce in sound from this?

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  18. Started by hiloracerboy84,

    placed an order this weekend for a 12" BL that will be running off of a hifonics 1606. i've drawn out plans for a box thats 2.33@33hz w/33 sq. in. of port area (haha). will the hifonics be enough to push the sub? i can go bigger on the box to let it use the power a bit more efficiently, but whats your guys' opinions on this? anyone w/experience as to exactly how much power the hifonics is capable of putting out?

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  19. Started by damonhargroves07,

    is my rockford fosgate t20001bd at a 2 ohm load too much for my 2 q18 d2's? its a 2 ohm load at 1600wrms. thanks!

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  20. Started by weeznur32,

    Hey guys, bottom line is i have designed a few enclosures and they sucked. I'm not so bad on the building part, just the calculating port length and area and volume and stuff. I have a 15Q and was wondering if someone could design me a box of around i dunno 3-4cubes tuned to like 30-33hz. My trunk limits the box to be like 16-16.5 inches tall (otherwise it won't slide in) and uhh yeah thats the only real limitation. Thanks in advance.

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  21. Started by dopey,

    I'm too lazy to A. Look down this page a bit to see the other 8 questions asking the EXACT SAME THING. & B. Use the search function. & C. Go read the stickys at the top of the page that list recommended enclosures for all of Fi's subs. ...so I figured I'd pollute the board some more with my "problem" that really isn't a problem, and doesn't need anymore discussion. Thank you.

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  22. Started by db dom,

    Hey Scott, I tried emailing you about some recones I need. I tried the [email protected] but I got a delivery failure notification today. Does your email no longer work? Please let me know how I can get in contact with you.

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  23. Started by Daher2323,

    hey guys i'm about to get a box built by a friend and was wondering what the best size enclosure would be for my 12" Q. I've searched and read the website which recommends 1.8-2.5 @ 28-33 hz. I've heard mixed opinions, as I should as its personal preference, but what seems to be the best size/tuning for this sub for maximum output while maintaining good sound quality? Thanks!

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  24. Started by cheqmate,

    Hello, I am new to this forum and the proud owner of a new dual 2 ohm Q12 with BP option. I am looking to build a ported box for the sub tuned to the recommened 32hz. I would appreciate some help with the design. The sub will be powered by a Soundstream PCA1500D. I will most likely run the sub at 4 ohms for a while until I upgrade my Big 3 sometime this summer. I would like the box to be a slot port with rounded corners somewhere in the range of ~2 cubic feet. The box will be made out of 3/4" mdf Box outer size (max): 12.5" tall 30" or 32" wide (can't recall the correct measurement right now) Depth is variable So far my calculations have brought me to the following: …

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  25. Started by 3976robert,

    DAMNIT, well i heard a lilttle noise coming from my speaker today, hadnt played it in about a week, but anyway, i pulled it out the box to find that i have 2 holes in the spiders from tinsel leads, and numerous rips, guessing its from playing below tuning. i need to know how much a recone is scott, i dont know wether i will or just sell it, looking to get a new truck and there wont be room for a BTL 15, its loaded by the way, What to do??????/

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