Recent content by Derek Gardner

It was run off of a JL E1400D with the gain set just how JL specifies using a test disc and multimeter. I custom built the box to the exact sealed enclosure specs that JL recommends on their site and it was air tight.

What usually causes it to rip in the first place? My sub was never overpowered/abused and is only about two years old.

If it is just a tear and there are no gaps, get some "hard as nails" acrylic nail polish. Put on a couple of thick coats making sure some goes between the crack. Let it dry and throw on a few more coats. Worked well for me. I hear rubber cement does the job too, but looks like h*ll.

Thanks, but I ended up ordering the 13w3v3-2 last night. Picked it up for $199. I'm about to run to Lowe's now and get some MDF/carpet and start on my box.

Thanks, but I'm ready to move up to a larger sub. My 10w6v2 still works well with the patch job I did to it.

Losing a bit of sound quality isn't going to be a huge issue as most of my music is in the form of mp3s. The w6v2 is the cleanest sounding sub I've ever owned and I've gotten used to the SQ, but I want to get slightly louder bass. A ported box is out of the question, I don't have room for it...

I have a chevy s10 ext cab with a single 10w6v2 paired with a jl e1400d in a sealed enclosure built to jl specs. The speaker surround material split about a quarter of the way around the speaker, I patched it up with acrylic nail polish (found suggestion on the internet and it's worked for...