I'm putting together a complete system.

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

And amp is pretty warm. I have gain set to about 25%.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Went a little wild with the screws. Overall, I'd say it sounds good. But doesn't hit as low as I thought it would.

 

[els1989]

Ready to see some pics... Make sure you got good connections power and ground I used electrical grease on all my connections

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Went a little wild with the screws. Overall, I'd say it sounds good. But doesn't hit as low as I thought it would.

Hell looks better than what Ive done on my first box build.I had sand mine down for a week to look 1/2 as good..Give that sub about two weeks to really loosen up man

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Ready to see some pics... Make sure you got good connections power and ground I used electrical grease on all my connections

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Pic is above your post.

 

[silver07 10+ year member]

Pic is above your post.

Yup. Give it a month. It will get lower soon enough.

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[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Hell looks better than what Ive done on my first box build.I had sand mine down for a week to look 1/2 as good..Give that sub about two weeks to really loosen up man

Thanks, it started out very rocky though. Took all day to do but I definitely learned a lot of valuable lessons if I ever decide to build another one. For starters, I don't need half the amount of screws I used.

Also, the majority of the cuts lowes made were spot on except one, which really threw this thing off by a lot and left a gap in a corner. I sanded and filled with silicone so there are no leaks. I think overall for having no experience in woodworking it came out pretty good.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

I'm yet to understand this whole gain setting situation. I played the disc and followed the directions in the manual, and it just doesn't work.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Thanks, it started out very rocky though. Took all day to do but I definitely learned a lot of valuable lessons if I ever decide to build another one. For starters, I don't need half the amount of screws I used.Also, the majority of the cuts lowes made were spot on except one, which really threw this thing off by a lot and left a gap in a corner. I sanded and filled with silicone so there are no leaks. I think overall for having no experience in woodworking it came out pretty good.

I think you did a hell of a job man.Never hurts to use screws.I have an old box I built for a pair of tens that looks ugly as hell, but still sounds fantastic,and has lasted well over 10 years.

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Oh, and this thing hits ridiculously hard for one 12. My rear view mirror is officially worthless.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Oh, and this thing hits ridiculously hard for one 12. My rear view mirror is officially worthless.

Wait till it loosens up

 

[ArmyNavyCopGuy]

Wait till it loosens up

Does it really take 2 weeks to break in?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Does it really take 2 weeks to break in?

It took approx two weeks with a pair of tens im running in 4.0@32..a little larger enclosure..but thats about what it took for mine to really loosen up and slamm,and on 1500 rms+

 

[silver07 10+ year member]

Does it really take 2 weeks to break in?

Give or take. Depends on how much you use it during that period. Sometimes takes a month. 2 weeks on average is about right.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

After they loosen up, you may want to check/reset your gains a bit,as well