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    Help! Hip Hop vs Country - tuning my subs is driving me nuts!

    Well I did try tuning with a CD, both test tunes (50-60hz) and an audio CD that I burned at 89db volume. My issue is simply those radio stations mentioned that like to arbitrarily boost or flatten their spectrum. Few things bother me more than switching radio stations only to have my equalizer...
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    Help! Hip Hop vs Country - tuning my subs is driving me nuts!

    Here's the enclosure I bought: Fierce Audio - 10" Dual Sealed Flat Pack Subwoofer Enclosure - FPS210.1 I did seal the inner edges with caulk before the install and stuffed each side with about 1lb of polyfill.
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    Help! Hip Hop vs Country - tuning my subs is driving me nuts!

    Yes, I bought the box at Best Buy. The recommended volume for the subs is .85 cu ft I think and the box volume is .78 cu ft per side. Should I look at a different box type / size? What's being prefab got to do with the sound?
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    Help! Hip Hop vs Country - tuning my subs is driving me nuts!

    I listen to all types of music, literally. I'm not one of those people who says that but can primarily be heard rocking country all day long or bumping down the road with heavy rap 7 days of the week. It's not unusual for me to listen to a country song, then flip over to rock channels, then...
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    Is this wiring setup OK?

    I have a 2006 cobalt and decided to upgrade the stereo system. HU is last on the list, so for now, I bought an amp and a sub. The amp is a 4 channel amp with 75 watt RMS per channel. I've got the left and right speaker inputs from the 6x9 spliced in such a way that they power both channels 1...
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