Beginner System Need Help w/AMP&SUBS

[IonRL205 10+ year member]

Most boxes use 3/4" MDF except for bigger setups where thicker wood is required. And is this a sealed box? Do the subs have their own chamber? And where did you go to pay $500 for it?

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

Yes its sealed. Customed tuned for I think it was a caprice. Truthfully I would say it was 3/4 ION. I half assed the thickness because it was hard to tell and It was only about an inch or less. I heard sealed is the way to go for 3 10's or its just opinion to go sealed or ported whatever tickles your fancy. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

May have done my math wrong and its a bigger box.

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

Most boxes use 3/4" MDF except for bigger setups where thicker wood is required. And is this a sealed box? Do the subs have their own chamber? And where did you go to pay $500 for it?

Yes its sealed. Customed tuned for I think it was a caprice. Truthfully I would say it was 3/4 ION and its all one space.. I half assed the thickness because it was hard to tell and It was only about an inch or less. I heard sealed is the way to go for 3 10's or its just opinion to go sealed or ported whatever tickles your fancy.

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

pics of the box

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

pics of the box

I posted awaiting approval.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

just pm me the links and i'll post them for you.

the math for a common chamber is different. you don't just take the airspace for each and multiply by 3. you multiply by something around 2/3 or 3/5. you'd really want to nail down the exact volume if you want to be precise. otherwise, it was probably for three 10W3.

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

just pm me the links and i'll post them for you.
the math for a common chamber is different. you don't just take the airspace for each and multiply by 3. you multiply by something around 2/3 or 3/5. you'd really want to nail down the exact volume if you want to be precise. otherwise, it was probably for three 10W3.

PM'd the pics. BTW you've been a lot of help. Thanks.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

that box is nothing special. probably $40 in materials. terrible jigsaw cuts. i'd want to carpet it as well.

buy whatever 10's you want, they don't certainly don't have to be JL - i expected a custom MDF/fiberglass box made by JL. that is just random.

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

that box is nothing special. probably $40 in materials. terrible jigsaw cuts. i'd want to carpet it as well.
buy whatever 10's you want, they don't certainly don't have to be JL - i expected a custom MDF/fiberglass box made by JL. that is just random.

I was told it was custom made for a car my dad had. Never said specifically for JL I had a guy from a shop look at it and he said JL, Also the middle ring looks messed up but its just a piece of cloth or some material on the edge of it. Thanks though. Last thing is should i match up max rms wattage from the 3 subs to get an amp that is higher than that of the rms?

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

that box is nothing special. probably $40 in materials. terrible jigsaw cuts. i'd want to carpet it as well.
buy whatever 10's you want, they don't certainly don't have to be JL - i expected a custom MDF/fiberglass box made by JL. that is just random.

agreed i see nothing worty of 500 dollars for that box to be honest. unless it came with speakers.

 

[NewbieTB 10+ year member]

agreed i see nothing worty of 500 dollars for that box to be honest. unless it came with speakers.

I believe it did. They were taken out. I cant sit here and explain everything it was a gift and was told some info im just telling you guys what i was told regardless if you think its wrong or not. I just needed some help ID'ing some equipment i should get Brand of Subs/Brand of Amp.

 

[kingmanbc 10+ year member]

sealed is the way to go if you want clean bass

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

sealed is the way to go if you want clean bass

Not always the case unless you only know prefab boxes