Enclsure question

[razaice]

I'm thinking about buying a ported box from craigslist, but it looks like the previous guy bolted his amp directly to the box. Is there a good way to go about sealing up the holes where the bolts were?

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[plugger 10+ year member]

lol if its big bolts just plug it with something and seal it with glue or caulk

 

[razaice]

lol if its big bolts just plug it with something and seal it with glue or caulk

That's more like it, thanks. I was just wondering if there's some universal best way to plug holes in sub boxes. I didn't want to plug it with something and then find out it couldn't handle the pressure of the subs.

 

[Foulplay]

You do realize that a custom box on average is pretty inexpensive.

 

[razaice]

You do realize that a custom box on average is pretty inexpensive.

Yeah I know they're not too much, but I don't know anybody who could build me one. I looked into building my own for a bit but it seems like a somewhat complicated thing. I might try it sometime in the future but for now I just thought I'd buy a kicker factory made box for $30 that's supposed to be already tuned for my subs.

 

[plugger 10+ year member]

if its a kicker "factory" made box its not tuned to your subs trust me i had one i did the math its way to small and not enough port and tuned way to high

 

[razaice]

if its a kicker "factory" made box its not tuned to your subs trust me i had one i did the math its way to small and not enough port and tuned way to high

I've actually read that in other forums. So yours didn't really sound good? Would they sound noticeably better in a box built to kicker's specs?

 

[Foulplay]

YES any speaker in the proper box will sound better. A crap speaker in a good box will sound ok a good speaker in a crap box will sound like crap looky http://starrmountainsound.com/