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<blockquote data-quote="burgurboy" data-source="post: 7890556" data-attributes="member: 645117">2000 Audi A4____________Kicker zx1000JL 10w1v2-4 (x2)____________Polk audio componentsOld (back when they were good) sony 400w amp____________*I have two jl10w1v2-4 subs in a ported pox. The box is ~1 cu Ft. I&#039;m not sure what it&#039;s tuned to but, I do not like the sound it puts out. It doesn’t seem to have a very smooth frequency range. I listen to a broad range of music: rock, metal, country, acoustic, piano.*My current box really fails to deliver on the low end. For ex: on certain metal songs (in drop tuning)* the box cannot keep up (or down?) with the low notes of the bass guitar. When these low notes get played, all I hear is the kick drum. The bass guitar disappears.*So, I&#039;m tempted to go with a sealed box for its all-around performance, simplicity, and tight/accurate sound. I have read in places that JL often &quot;undersizes&quot; their box requirements (.625 cu for the 10w1). If going sealed, what should I shoot for? .8cu? polyfill? 1.0cu?*</blockquote>

[QUOTE="burgurboy, post: 7890556, member: 645117"] 2000 Audi A4 ____________ Kicker zx1000 JL 10w1v2-4 (x2) ____________ Polk audio components Old (back when they were good) sony 400w amp ____________ * I have two jl10w1v2-4 subs in a ported pox. The box is ~1 cu Ft. I'm not sure what it's tuned to but, I do not like the sound it puts out. It doesn’t seem to have a very smooth frequency range. I listen to a broad range of music: rock, metal, country, acoustic, piano. * My current box really fails to deliver on the low end. For ex: on certain metal songs (in drop tuning)* the box cannot keep up (or down?) with the low notes of the bass guitar. When these low notes get played, all I hear is the kick drum. The bass guitar disappears. * So, I'm tempted to go with a sealed box for its all-around performance, simplicity, and tight/accurate sound. I have read in places that JL often "undersizes" their box requirements (.625 cu for the 10w1). If going sealed, what should I shoot for? .8cu? polyfill? 1.0cu? * [/QUOTE]

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