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Nothing wrong with the vent area as long as his vent mach is fine and I am sure it will be. The problem you have here is with modeling programs and measuring devices, people rely on a picture of response. While these changes can and will show up on these programs, what most people fail to realize is that the ear will never pick up most of them. People use these programs, they graph a driver and they take that graph as gold. It can often be wrong and as I said, not tell the full tale, but people see it, so they get it in their head that that is just how it's going to be. The graph could show peaks or valleys that will be non-existant in-car, but people see them on a graph and to them, they can hear them. Psychoacoustics plays a HUGE role in this hobby. You then have people who mix SPL numbers into it thinking that is a factor for loudness as well and it quickly spirals into something like this. The "best" application is going to be whatever you like best. You have the enclosure and the drivers, drop them in and power them up. If you don't like it, change the application. I am sure you will be fine though, and don't buy into all the hype. The modeling programs are a good tool for modeling response in an enclosure, but they are fallible.

It's really pointless to use Small signal parameters to model the higher output subs that are being manufactured today as they don't acuratly represent the driver in its normal operating range. Due to the characteristics of the materials being used and the stiffness of the suspension t/s parameters will change greatly from 1watt (small signal) which will only move most subs less than 1mm compared to 40 or 50 watts (large signal) which is needed to get most subs in their normal operating range. For example you will typically see manufactures recommend 1.5-3 cubic feet for a 12 but when you model the t/s parameters you come up with a figure around 1/2 cubic feet. The reason being is the creep factor of the suspension and surround on the sub. Most suspensions aren't too bad and doesn't affect parameters a whole lot but the surround does. The typical wide suround's Fo is in the mid 40's at 1mm but in normal operating range can be in the high 20's. The cone's Fo is directly related to the sub's vas which is directly related to box volume. So this sub which will measure say at 45 hertz Fs at 1mm will have Fs of 30 hertz in its working range which in return can increase vas from say 15L up to 25L which is why the sub works well in 1.5 cubic feet but when modeled the program tells you that you need .5 cubic feet.

lol, yea i remember that video. The cool thing about that install is everything works.. As remarkably crazy as it looks. The over-excessive voltmeters is redundant but he had an idea and he did it and it's functional and wala.. Plan on buying a tablet next year to be used as a server for audio and video distribution and while i'm on the road, i can use it to surf the net instead of my phone. But the tablet install will need to look somewhat professional because i want it out of sight when not in use and in the perfect position when in use.

As I already told you, I'm sure that you will be happy with it. The person in your other thread doesn't seem to know what they are talking about. It's already built, so instead of trying to figure out what it will sound like just put it in your car.

The other issue is that these graphs will not depict how an enclosure will perform once installed in the application. Thus rendering them just about useless unless you know the peaks/nulls of your car anyway.

Adrian, the bear whisperer.

im going to wait and unvale properly

Damn that looks like one hell of a cluster fuck....should be loud.

starting the upload process to photobucket

Well look more into military sirplus............An up armored HUMVEE could have some potential. Not to mention I don't think its something that has been done. You can prolly find one with a blown engine at a reasonable price. J

Not sure of the going rate these days though. I do think an old panel would be pretty cool.

Donated $50. Hope we can help this guy out. Never dealt with him personally but ill almost always donate to a good cause.

I had nothing to hide just got tired of being ninja'd. I was just gonna start putting dick pics in it to mess with him