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<blockquote data-quote="ciaonzo" data-source="post: 6539768" data-attributes="member: 607015">Yes, that is the system response. Both drivers in 2cu.ft. net with 2000 watts applied will yield those results. It seems small because lots of guys who are just going for numbers build large enclosures to keep vent dimensions manageable (short) but they do that without regard for optimal performance in other areas such as peaky frequency response and a lowered mechanical power handling at frequencies not supported by the vent, which is what you experienced. Other enclosures that are designed properly and are still large, are most likely the result of a driver that has a large Vas. The BL product for your driver is pretty high and the Vas is pretty low, as is the Qts. That all adds up to a small enclosure (and a long vent for low tuning, PR&#039;s rule!). Your enclosure will still be sizable due to the fact that you&#039;ll need to factor in the displacement of the vent (.79cu.ft.). You can safely throw 3200 at this system (flat) without much concern for over-excursion until you get down to around 25Hz. Be sure to use your SSF if you intend abuse them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ciaonzo, post: 6539768, member: 607015"] Yes, that is the system response. Both drivers in 2cu.ft. net with 2000 watts applied will yield those results. It seems small because lots of guys who are just going for numbers build large enclosures to keep vent dimensions manageable (short) but they do that without regard for optimal performance in other areas such as peaky frequency response and a lowered mechanical power handling at frequencies not supported by the vent, which is what you experienced. Other enclosures that [I]are[/I] designed properly and are still large, are most likely the result of a driver that has a large Vas. The BL product for your driver is pretty high and the Vas is pretty low, as is the Qts. That all adds up to a small enclosure (and a long vent for low tuning, PR's rule!). Your enclosure will still be sizable due to the fact that you'll need to factor in the displacement of the vent (.79cu.ft.). You can safely throw 3200 at this system (flat) without much concern for over-excursion until you get down to around 25Hz. Be sure to use your SSF if you intend abuse them. [/QUOTE]

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