Sub problem; opinions please!

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Jun 21, 2007 | 10:20 AM

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tru_44

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RE: Sub problem; opinions please!

U could try a 12 in a hatch box to save space, or get a woofer made to perform in small enclosures. there are many brands to choose fromsince u are not lookin big bass. also ^ re is an ok brand but is also high and and has mixed reviews. So invest well maybe do a ebay search.

Jun 24, 2007 | 09:38 PM

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MacLeod

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RE: Sub problem; opinions please!

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ORIGINAL: arexcrooke

Thanks for the info. I dont get what you mean about matching though. Could you exand on that a little please?
I am thinking about doing a sub with a box that I can remove if need be. Might need to have the amp mounted to the box but that shouldnt be a problem.
I imagine that I will need to make sure the box I buy is compatible with the sub i buy. Is that what you are saying? Making sure that it has enough sq/ft of air to make sure it sounds good.
Also, dont that make subs in different ohm loads? The amp I am thinking about using would be a PPI A200 and at 2ohms it puts out like 200w bridged.
Thanks
Arex

What he's talking about is matching the box's interior volume with the requirements of the sub. A Kicker 10 may require .6 ft3 to work properly while an Alpine 10 may require 1.0 ft3. If you get a box with .5 ft3 volume, the Alpine would sound like crap in it.

The impedance will not change with the box design. That is only affected by voice coils. In order to get a 2 ohm load, you would need a pair of 4 ohm voice coils so that would either be a pair of subs or a single dual voice coil sub.