KU40

I've never seen a ported review. Stereo Integrity reps adamantly suggest sealed and say it will not sound good at all in ported. But maybe they're just trying to really stick with what their design goals for the sub were. You can try going to their own forum from their website and ask.

Most likely a flea market brand, trying to cash in on the name likeness to JBL. Just like JDL that Bigjon brought up.

No, a tune of 30 hz would almost definitely not be better on a meter. I just modeled those up in winISD and the graph isn't as bad as I thought it would be with a 42 hz tune, and unfortunately it's actually not much better with a 30 hz tune (in terms of flat response and low frequency extension). It still wouldn't be able to play below 40 hz very well. They're like the old Orion XTR subs I had.

dollar per watt and whether the amp is over or underrated are two overrated statistics. Reliability and longevity count for more.

Did you not check their website? http://www.stereointegrity.com/mag.php

The e-boner seems to be FI subs and sundown amps. at least here (understandable). Especially putting Sundown SAZ-3000Ds on an FI BTL. Or people "needing" to have about 8000 watts for the BTL in order for it to work right. But FI definitely gets the most traffic.

I actually stopped by the store(s) on my way home and bought a little bottle of Jim Beam Black and some coke. I never, evereverevereverever do that. Something just sprung into me during this afternoon at work. Boredom I guess.

damn, 3 days of playing? that's intense. did he do it all on one quarter?

30. How big is your box and what model of kickers do you have?

is it grey with black stripe down the middle? They haven't made XTR amps in years, not since Orion was bought out by DEI in like 2003 or something I believe. If it was new there's no way they'd be asking only 200 for it.

Why are you basing your choice of a sub on the qts? The SX is a good sub, though. The larger box will be a little more efficient, have a smaller hump in frequency response above tuning, and play the lows a tad louder. It will also give less power handling capability.

great amp. But it will eat your electrical system alive if you don't beef it up. It's class A/B and I believe will draw at least 200 amps.

Either of the trucks would likely be best for SQ. You don't need much room behind the seat for SQ (like in a standard cab truck) because you don't need much for a sub. Maybe a 12" in a sealed box. Extended cab would give you more room for amps and things though, obviously. and like Jim mentioned, the positioning of the front speakers is the key in SQ. You have to have options. But this is where you really have to decide between SPL and SQ, because the van definitely has the most potential for SPL due to space.

Well it's good if you think it sounds good to you, that's the most important, as rushrun stated. I should have said I personally don't think I'd ever put those two in the same sentence.

With so much drama in the LBC, it's kinda hard being Snoop D-O-double-G

hard for me to believe that it's tuned to 42 hz and yet "it sounds very good actually." But

what's it tuned to

I like the angled edge on the extra sub baffle. I don't think I've ever seen that done before.

No Jim don't leave!

Looks nice. But why are you using a cap?

Don't you mean BL?

budget?

try raising your tune a few hz (shorten the port). If, for example, you raise your tune to 35 hz and are still loudest at 36 hz, you can usually pour more power into it because the note is closer to tuning, where the cone moves the least. If you don't want to do that, try facing your box to the rear. If your box doesn't take up all of the cross-sectional area leading into the cabin, it will be louder facing the rear almost every time. set the box so that the sub is on the passenger's side, port on driver's side. How did you modify from being totally sealed up in your car last time? As rushrun said, usually rolling down the window on the driver's side will help the score, as will opening the door in some cases. If they allow it, you should even try fanning the door in and out while the note is playing. Also, did you have your foot on the gas to keep your RPMs up last time? Check the rules of the organization on this, as they all vary. Sometimes they let you rev up your car to 2,000 RPMs, which will get more current from your alternator for your amps to use. Try using winISD to model your sub in the enclosure and ones like it that you may be able to modify your current box into. But don't just look at the SPL graph, check impedence, too. That's one trick that almost nobody talks about. shh.

damn why am I not in bed yet. My roommate took tomorrow off too. lucky.

did it read "Ice Cube's a pimp"