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<blockquote data-quote="Wabatuckian" data-source="post: 8741811" data-attributes="member: 673204"><p>Hello,</p><p></p><p>It's been a while since I was here. Started putting a SQ system in my Blazer, and then the Blazer got hit hard in the rear. Sooo, got a 2004 Grand Cherokee, which is the last year they used a solid front axle in that model.</p><p></p><p>Recently I ended up with a Planet Audio subwoofer. I chose this because of the specs: 95dB 1w/1m and 500w RMS. I'm running a 400w RMS CV class D amp to replace my 300w RMS A/B that blew, so I figured this sub would be about perfect for the amp.</p><p></p><p>Well, come to find out the amp is specified as 86dB in the manual. Not happy. Installed anyway. Not appreciably better than the old early-'90s Legacy I had in there. The only thing was that the Legacy was like 250w peak, and I would have blown it before long. </p><p></p><p>Both were installed in the same cheap, pre-fab sealed box. </p><p></p><p>I always wanted a punch at around 45Hz, so I dug out an old 2" port I had and took a hole saw to the box. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]27907[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Sounded better. I'd like my low end back though. I'm thinking bandpass. I do have midwoofers.</p><p></p><p>When I was a teenager, I had a CJ5. I'd turned the entire bed into a speaker box. Into this box went four Pyle Drivers (remember; 1990s. Pyles were still decent.) I ran a 400w (IIRC) Legacy Amp into two channels, 8Ω each channel, and tuned to around 35 to 40HZ (don't recall right now.) That thing was loud. Now, I know I don't have the surface area to get as loud as I did with my CJ's system, but how much can I realistically put out with a single 12" sub pushed to 400w RMS? Right now, I can still see out my rearview mirror <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>I'm SQ but don't want to sacrifice any thump I don't have to.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts on box direction? I'd like to not go much larger than I have to. I know, I ask a lot, and some of it flies in the face of physics. Still, what thoughts do you have?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p></p><p>Josh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wabatuckian, post: 8741811, member: 673204"] Hello, It's been a while since I was here. Started putting a SQ system in my Blazer, and then the Blazer got hit hard in the rear. Sooo, got a 2004 Grand Cherokee, which is the last year they used a solid front axle in that model. Recently I ended up with a Planet Audio subwoofer. I chose this because of the specs: 95dB 1w/1m and 500w RMS. I'm running a 400w RMS CV class D amp to replace my 300w RMS A/B that blew, so I figured this sub would be about perfect for the amp. Well, come to find out the amp is specified as 86dB in the manual. Not happy. Installed anyway. Not appreciably better than the old early-'90s Legacy I had in there. The only thing was that the Legacy was like 250w peak, and I would have blown it before long. Both were installed in the same cheap, pre-fab sealed box. I always wanted a punch at around 45Hz, so I dug out an old 2" port I had and took a hole saw to the box. [ATTACH]27907[/ATTACH] Sounded better. I'd like my low end back though. I'm thinking bandpass. I do have midwoofers. When I was a teenager, I had a CJ5. I'd turned the entire bed into a speaker box. Into this box went four Pyle Drivers (remember; 1990s. Pyles were still decent.) I ran a 400w (IIRC) Legacy Amp into two channels, 8Ω each channel, and tuned to around 35 to 40HZ (don't recall right now.) That thing was loud. Now, I know I don't have the surface area to get as loud as I did with my CJ's system, but how much can I realistically put out with a single 12" sub pushed to 400w RMS? Right now, I can still see out my rearview mirror :D I'm SQ but don't want to sacrifice any thump I don't have to. Thoughts on box direction? I'd like to not go much larger than I have to. I know, I ask a lot, and some of it flies in the face of physics. Still, what thoughts do you have? Thanks! Josh [/QUOTE]
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