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<blockquote data-quote="PickupBass" data-source="post: 589468" data-attributes="member: 557264">Hey all...This has probably been answered/debated many times before, but the search function is not cooperating with me today //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gifAnyway, I&#039;m getting into stereos again (I was a year ago, until my truck died on me, and I got rid of it) and I&#039;m looking for a couple basic answers.I have an extended cab pickup truck, and I&#039;m going for a single JL Audio 13w7 subwoofer.&nbsp; The amp is going to be my old JBL 1200.1 amp.&nbsp; The first question is this: Will my amp blow my subwoofer?&nbsp; The sub is rated at 1000w RMS, and the amp, I believe if wired parallel to the sub, will deliver 1200w RMS.I do not want to blow the sub, and I figure if the gains are 3/4 way up, I should be good.&nbsp; Also, I heard that the JBL bp1200.1 amps are a little under-rated, and the JL w7&#039;s can take much more power than they are rated at.&nbsp; I&#039;m very sure that even if I had the amp cranked up all the way, the sub would be fine, but I don&#039;t want to risk it at all.&nbsp; Any ideas?Also, the main question: Should I get a sealed or ported box.&nbsp; Since this is an expensive sub, and I&#039;m no good at wood-working...I&#039;m going to be buying a custom box from Tweeter Audio.&nbsp; They quoted $150 for a sealed enclosure to JL&#039;s specs, or $200 for a ported enclosure to JL&#039;s specs.&nbsp; I&#039;m going for a tune @ 30hz.&nbsp; I want a mix of SQL.&nbsp; I was leaning towards the sealed box...but the more that I think of it...the ported box does sound like&nbsp; a good idea.&nbsp; I want it to get HELLA LOUD and to sound good.&nbsp; Is the sealed enclosure capable of rocking my socks?Thanks a lot guys...by the way, I&#039;m not the type to &#039;boom&#039; in neighborhoods and wake people...I just like having the potential.&nbsp; Kind of like America having nukes! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/spank.gif.0d78e34d42ea8780359e903aeb6697d6.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PickupBass, post: 589468, member: 557264"] Hey all...This has probably been answered/debated many times before, but the search function is not cooperating with me today [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] Anyway, I'm getting into stereos again (I was a year ago, until my truck died on me, and I got rid of it) and I'm looking for a couple basic answers. I have an extended cab pickup truck, and I'm going for a single JL Audio 13w7 subwoofer. The amp is going to be my old JBL 1200.1 amp. The first question is this: Will my amp blow my subwoofer? The sub is rated at 1000w RMS, and the amp, I believe if wired parallel to the sub, will deliver 1200w RMS. I do not want to blow the sub, and I figure if the gains are 3/4 way up, I should be good. Also, I heard that the JBL bp1200.1 amps are a little under-rated, and the JL w7's can take much more power than they are rated at. I'm very sure that even if I had the amp cranked up all the way, the sub would be fine, but I don't want to risk it at all. Any ideas? Also, the main question: Should I get a sealed or ported box. Since this is an expensive sub, and I'm no good at wood-working...I'm going to be buying a custom box from Tweeter Audio. They quoted $150 for a sealed enclosure to JL's specs, or $200 for a ported enclosure to JL's specs. I'm going for a tune @ 30hz. I want a mix of SQL. I was leaning towards the sealed box...but the more that I think of it...the ported box does sound like a good idea. I want it to get HELLA LOUD and to sound good. Is the sealed enclosure capable of rocking my socks? Thanks a lot guys...by the way, I'm not the type to 'boom' in neighborhoods and wake people...I just like having the potential. Kind of like America having nukes! [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/spank.gif.0d78e34d42ea8780359e903aeb6697d6.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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