Aesthetics vs practical.

[The Camry]

Looking at trunk builds like this. They look clean but how is the output. Most trunks cars have subs as close to the back as possible. Something like those make me think they only look good and dont get as loud or sound as clean as they could if they were closer to the back of the trunk.

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[C1500martin 10+ year member]

It is an aesthetic thing. They still sound good but not as loud as they could being closer to rear so the soundwaves reflect off the trunk. But unless your chasing numbers it might be fine

 

[The Camry]

I think if you had two woofers on decent power. That extra amount of headroom in output would allow you to makeup the loss from not being close to the trunk.

 

[timhof13 10+ year member]

I used to have a pair if jl w3's fiberglass in a trunk, loved the look and the sound. Slightly louder near the trunk, not worth it to me. Aesthetics win for me.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

It don't have to be close to the trunk. Who started that one?

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

It don't have to be close to the trunk. Who started that one?

Crutchfield lol.

But like i said unless your chasing numbers i HIGHLY doubt youll notice a difference. My mext car since it will be a new one ima do more aesthetic.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Crutchfield lol. But like i said unless your chasing numbers i HIGHLY doubt youll notice a difference. My mext car since it will be a new one ima do more aesthetic.

I guess they are counting the rattles getting louder.

 

[NASTY08IMPALA 5,000+ posts]

I guess they are counting the rattles getting louder.

Rattles= dbeez ! Duh

 

[The Camry]

Sigh. There is a huge noticeable difference in having subs near the trunk vs anywhere else. I wonder if the fact that their walling off their trunk that gives them the same output as having subs near trunk.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

[quote name='NoLoud4U']It don't have to be close to the trunk. Who started that one?[/QUOTE]
@keep_hope_alive has a proper explanation for why you might gain.


My personal experiences all lead to noticeable increase in loudness when closer to the trunk lid vs extremely far back next to the seats on all instances, rattle only happens if you dont deaden very well. Audibly noticeable. Having it far back had a much more toned down sounding bass, more SQ-ish.

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You are hearing more than out put. You are getting odd reflections. But like everything else every install will be different. I think KHA was referring to a corner loaded sealed application.

 

[massivespl]

Build it clean like that but port it through the rear deck to get the sound into the cabin better.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

You are hearing more than out put. You are getting odd reflections. But like everything else every install will be different. I think KHA was referring to a corner loaded sealed application.

You are getting Far more phase issues with the box far away from the trunk lid.

Aiming your subwoofer box

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

You are getting Far more phase issues with the box far away from the trunk lid.

Aiming your subwoofer box

Like I said. Every car will be different. Look at Terry's 160 plus.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Like I said. Every car will be different. Look at Terry's 160 plus.

This guy? He has the port loaded off the rear close to the back.



Every car is different but physics is physics man. Closer to the trunk, less phase issues more bass. Not some weird reflections crap you are thinking of.