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adding more power... bigger box or smaller box ??
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8337203" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>I find if you are overpowering, the recommended manufacturer's box size is good, between optimum and minimum. You'd want to only go minimum if you are space restricted and you are throwing a helluva lot more power.</p><p></p><p>Even with a good amp, you'll never see its true output after efficiency, rise and voltage drops come into play.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Smaller box = less mechanical efficiency so you can push the sub more power before it starts to bottom out. A lot of SPL boxes at competitions are high tuned with a lot of port area and pushed with almost 2 to 5 times the amount of wattage they are rated for before rise/efficiency. Of course this is not meant for daily, just burps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8337203, member: 650438"] I find if you are overpowering, the recommended manufacturer's box size is good, between optimum and minimum. You'd want to only go minimum if you are space restricted and you are throwing a helluva lot more power. Even with a good amp, you'll never see its true output after efficiency, rise and voltage drops come into play. Smaller box = less mechanical efficiency so you can push the sub more power before it starts to bottom out. A lot of SPL boxes at competitions are high tuned with a lot of port area and pushed with almost 2 to 5 times the amount of wattage they are rated for before rise/efficiency. Of course this is not meant for daily, just burps. [/QUOTE]
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