Enclosure sizes for Sundown SA 8 and 10

[JohnATL]

On Sundowns website they have enclosure specs listed for ported boxes on the SA 8 v3 and SA classic 10

0.65cf for the 8 and 1.0cf for the 10. I notice a number of people run larger boxes for these and I understand that’s okay to do.

My question is: How do these subs sound in the recommended sized enclosures? The box sizes are a bit small which I imagine helps with power handling, but is there any low end extension lost compared to a larger cabinet or do they sound good with the recommended tuning and port area?

Also, are the GP audio tru spec boxes any good? They are obviously built to these exact recommended specs per their website. I think it would be a nice budget setup as I really do not want to build a box but these look like they’re of pretty good quality.

 

[SlugButter]

The glue and screw boxes look pretty decent. I recently did a rear console box for an extended cab truck for the sundown SA 10. Customer wanted 1 cube tuned to 35 HZ for it. It worked really well in that enclosure.

 

[winkychevelle]

I mean I put my pair of sa10v2 in 1.5 at 36hz each on 750w each and it performed exactly as I wanted it. It was capable of being underpowered but efficient around tuning and since it was underpowered I could push it further below the tuning point of the box than would typically be possible. Not often I would take a sub to 25hz in a 36hz ported box but cabin gain with the lower power input kept the xmax in check and kept me from bottoming out the subs.

It really depends on power available, space available, end goal, and cabin gain all meshed into one design.

 

[JohnATL]

The glue and screw boxes look pretty decent. I recently did a rear console box for an extended cab truck for the sundown SA 10. Customer wanted 1 cube tuned to 35 HZ for it. It worked really well in that enclosure.

It looks like they are available as assembled boxes through sonicelectronix. I think it’s the same enclosure either way. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[JohnATL]

I mean I put my pair of sa10v2 in 1.5 at 36hz each on 750w each and it performed exactly as I wanted it. It was capable of being underpowered but efficient around tuning and since it was underpowered I could push it further below the tuning point of the box than would typically be possible. Not often I would take a sub to 25hz in a 36hz ported box but cabin gain with the lower power input kept the xmax in check and kept me from bottoming out the subs.

It really depends on power available, space available, end goal, and cabin gain all meshed into one design.

Sorry, 1.5 total or 1.5 each?

 

[winkychevelle]

Sorry, 1.5 total or 1.5 each?

Each. 3cubes net at 36hz 2 4inch aeros tuned to 36hz on 1500w for a pair.

 

[SlugButter]

It looks like they are available as assembled boxes through sonicelectronix. I think it’s the same enclosure either way. Thanks for the feedback.

If you were close to AZ I have some 10 inch boxes for sale that I make out of boredom in the winter and sell in the summer. I see you’re in Atlanta though.

 

[JohnATL]

If you were close to AZ I have some 10 inch boxes for sale that I make out of boredom in the winter and sell in the summer. I see you’re in Atlanta though.

Yeah it’s too bad, I would definitely be interested if you were local.

 

[SlugButter]

Yeah it’s too bad, I would definitely be interested if you were local.

I haven’t started to ship yet, but that’s the plan starting in March. I’m building a bunch of boxes starting next week to stock up before I open up any online store fronts. The American flag will be the theme on all the boxes to start with.