Can someone explain this?!?!?!

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

I have two Type-R's in a big ported box connected to a 1200 watt amp at one ohm. Now, can anyone explain this: My friend has two SONY XPLOD'S to a 900 watt (or something like that) amp in a sealed box and cheap Wal-Mart wiring. His **** seems to hit cleaner and gets lower and deeper, too. What the hell is going on?

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[Bloodstalker999 10+ year member]

Which ways are your speakers firing? What 1200 watt amp are you using? What amp is he using? Need more information before you can be helped any further

 

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

Not sure what his amp is.....but mine's a HiFonics 1206D. And I've tried facing the subs up, backwards, and frontwards. No noticeable changes...

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Low quality box. Just because a box is ported doesn't always make it louder.

 

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

I was recommended the specs for the box from this site....5 cubes 32 hz.....I caulked the inside, too.

 

[04_edge 10+ year member]

pics of box, what vehicles?

 

[type[s5] 10+ year member]

I have two Type-R's in a big ported box connected to a 1200 watt amp at one ohm. Now, can anyone explain this: My friend has two SONY XPLOD'S to a 900 watt (or something like that) amp in a sealed box and cheap Wal-Mart wiring. His **** seems to hit cleaner and gets lower and deeper, too. What the hell is going on?

I hope you don't mean that the box has a high tuning frequency... that could certainly explain why it's not hitting as clean/low/deep as it should.

Also, sealed boxes > ported for what you're looking for, unless it's tuned low. But even then, you might not get the best sound you want from your subs. Try to throw them in a sealed box and see how you like it.

 

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

Oh, and I might be imagining things >_

 

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

How do I post pictures from my My Documents folder?

 

[donpisto 5,000+ posts]

How do I post pictures from my My Documents folder?

Go to http://www.photobuckcet.com and sign up (its free). Upload your pictures and use the third code (the IMG code), copy and paste it here.

 

[thepope3290 10+ year member]

In my 02 Ford Escape...

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I have two Type-R's in a big ported box connected to a 1200 watt amp at one ohm. Now, can anyone explain this: My friend has two SONY XPLOD'S to a 900 watt (or something like that) amp in a sealed box and cheap Wal-Mart wiring. His **** seems to hit cleaner and gets lower and deeper, too. What the hell is going on?

Well lets look at your complaints... your friend's system seems to hit cleaner and lower. Much of that discrepancy may be attritbuted to the enclosure differences. Not to mention the different veicles, positioning, brands, etc.
Now, if you say his system is also louder than yours, then Id start thinking there is a problem.

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

i love your wiring

 

[btlking 10+ year member]

flip that box over and face at the hatch

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

flip that box over and face at the hatch

Oh yeah wow, I didn't even notice it was forward firing, into the rear seat. Definitely turn that box around, ideally having it 6-12 inches from the rear wall/tailgate/whatever. That will almost definitely improve output, probably by quite abit.