djdilliodon!
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I don’t see any reason to do a ported box for a daily music setup for myself. I’m going to build a ported box anyway for it once I get TS parameters, but that’s just for putting in for a weekend to get metered then swapping it back to the sealed box for daily music. It’s impressive sealed. I’m diggin it. Been pounding on it all afternoon with metal, rap and classic rock/blues. Gotta turn the EQ down to -1 below flat for classic rock and blues on the 32 and 63 HZ bands. I suppose I should install a bass knob. Lol. On metal music it has nice tight sounding bass that kicks hard. It tickles the hairs on the back of my neck with the double bass kick drums. I turn the EQ up on the 32 and 63 hz bands up a couple of clicks to +1 above flat for rap music and it plays down low with authority. I didn’t bother breaking it in, I just went all out balls deep on it for the last 2 hours and the cone is just barely warm to the touch. I’m glad I put it in 2.8 instead of the smaller space I had considered (debated on doing 2.5 instead), because the 1200 watt amp is turned up quite high and i think I could give it a bit more on a limited basis. If I had to just make a guess on a ported enclosure for this, I’d probably do 4 cubes at 30-32 HZ for daily music.
I can promise you if you build the box with an internal volume of 3.75 to 4 cubes with a 6” port tuned to 30-34 hz it will be amazing! I’ve done it all in every size you can image already both sealed and ported lol. I do the same, balls deep right away no babying it at all. After I build them I let them sit a day or two and run them free air on 1200w rms to make sure no funny noises and everything is perfect. I do it for 30-45 min and if all checks out then it’s good. Have you played anything yet that is in the 20’s and 30’s hz range? They are absolutely violent in a box like that in those frequencies! My buddy has an Escalade with 2 15’s in 2.75 cubes each after displacement sealed on a skar 3500d with upgraded electrical. My ears can’t even take it when they drop low, I stick my head out the window cause it hurts lol.