Recent content by anthropas

If I remember right, there's quite a bit of room in the trunk of a Taurus! I think you're on the right track with some XXX's. I wouldn't worry too much about alternator output if you use a Class D amplifier(s). If you're going for big SPL though remeber that bass is essentially cone area x...

It would help if you described the drawer a little more for us and how its going to be ventilated. It its something where the drawer will slide in and out of the sub box, and the amp will be completely enclosed inside the sub box most of the time, then you'll need to get some 12 volt DC...

A Free Air installation is a little more than these guys mentioned. It is a design that isn't commonly used. Its when the subs are mounted to a baffle that usually is connected to the back seats of the car from inside the trunk. Then the the space behind the baffle is sealed off as much as...

I would ask Orion if you have't already. Give their customer support a call and run it past them. I'd also ask them if the amp has enough protection circuitry to shut itself down if its getting to hot or doing something its not meant to do. Anthropas

Ok, let me try this again. You all know the shape most pre-fab single sub boxes come in? Where the back of the box is slanted and the base is bigger than the top. Almost like a crooked pyramid that has a flat top. I thought that was considered a trapezoid, but was corrected. Anyway, I would...

Hi all, I can't remember how to figure the volume of a Trapezoid. Can anyone remind me of the formula or point me to a link of it on the web. I searched for a while, but couldn't find one. Thanks, Anthropas

Hi all, Ok, here's my situation. I just put a new amp onto my 12" old Eclipse sub. I can't remember its model number, but it was there lowest model with a regular polyproplyne cone, not the aluminum or titanium models. Its about 5 years old now. I have it in a pre-fab standard looking...

Just to throw in my two cents here, but you seem to already be aware that bass is simply cone area time excursion. So having more cone area is a great inherent advantage. Also remember that the farther you force a subwoofer to move, the more its voice coil comes out of alignment and is prone...

Hi technically there is no difference between a ported or vented box. However, what the guys here are mincing words about is that in the last 5 years or so people have started using a "vent" type of slot for a port in sub boxes. The advantage to this was to reduce the wind noise that ports can...

Hi, Depending on the model of the Orion woofer, they can be entry level or high end. But for your reference, Orion is an above average to excellent Sub and Amplifier company. They have been around since pretty much the beginning and are owned/sister companies with ADS if my memory serves me...

Hi All, I'm new to the forum and hoping to learn a lot here. My local car audio place has a budget line of amplifiers called PT audio or something like that. I can't find their website anywhere though and was hoping you guys could fill me in on whether they care of good quality. They look...