In all due respect WE gave him the idea to do a port and dual sealed. WE asked him if he would like have a box like that. Professional shop - YES - we're still in business, have good rep, and have a long list of satisfied clients to back it up. Not to mention the several cars that were FULLY sponsored by MFG. that a featured in some magazines. Yes, local shop - Anaheim, CA. - 714-533-3042 is the number! Call us up? Sure, we're professional as professional can get in this business and do take into consideration all the needs each client has according to their type of music and sound they would like. And as being professional we would only take into consideration of those who have had plenty of experience in the "car audio" department and seems like you do - aside from the youngsters on here trying to bash Steve for getting his system. Let alone, BASH us for doing it the way we are. Seems like that's what most of the members on these forum are doing is just either bashing someone for not knowing very little and trying to learn AND/OR competing with them because they have an inflated ego because they seem to have pride in what they know?! Am I right or wrong?
In regards to all this - Audioholic - you probably have an idea of how it'll sound BUT not in this particular car and how we are going to tune it. So don't judge - it's being prejudice. If after the fact it sounds like "crap" then flame on and be judgemental! I'm taking into consideration for the fact that you are a little more experienced than the others that are commenting about Steve's system. Rather than bash or talk trash about the people doing it (regardless it be a shop or the person doing the job themselves) give them pointers and help them out and tell them WHY they shouldn't do it. Justification of it sounding like "crap" is just ignorant - facts are better backed with experience! Anybody can just say SO - and I'm not going to sit by and have you guys talk "crap" about Steve's system or design thereof OR talk bad about our shop. We've been in business for several years now! Respectable with many of the local shop owners and other car audio fanatics! If we weren't doing a GOOD job we wouldn't be in business - our business is 80+% referral! We don't do the pennysaver/recycler crap or sell online!
All in all - JLS respects constructive criticism backed with facts. We respect people who either have many systems in their life and/or even own their own business in the field or have it as a career. BUT for those who just state "crap" as a justification for someone to not have it that way and mention frequencies as solid proof - sad to say you're not really helping Steve out! AND if you think you can get away with it - open up your own business and justify all your sales accordingly!
As you can see - just wanted to reply to all the "comment"r's out there who are being so negative - at the end it's not YOUR car, you're not going to listen to it, and JLS will ALWAYS do what satisfies the client first and foremost! So Steve WILL get it sounding the way HE wants it and the way HIS ears like it! Bottom-line!
If you have a problem - maybe you should have your own business right?
JLS Mobile Sound & Performance
1418 N. Central Park W. Ave.
Anaheim, CA. 92802-1418
714-533-3042
There's all the contact you need btw!
Just upset how majority of you guys treat newbies on this board! (members at least)
You may act professional, and I give you credit for the most part you are doing a professional job here with your replies. But needing me to explain why building a box that incorporates some sealed speakers, AND some ported ones, for a substage, shows your lack of experience in your own profession. You tout the fact you design per MFG recommendations, honestly I can see why, you seem to lack the fundamentals of acoustical design at this point. You must rely on others' recommendations. if thats not the case, I apologize, but that's certainly the impression you are giving us here.
Let me ask this simple question, why does this customer, and his system, need or want a sealed AND ported enclosure? Can you give one factual reason why this setup would be advantageous over an all sealed, or all ported application? Just one. And no, looks or 'becaue the customer wanted it' is not a valid reason.
Subwoofers require a relatively narrow passband of frequencies they are responsible for, there is no reason you shouldn't be able to design and build a simple system utilizing either sealed, or ported systems, that will play flat (or peaky) within the frequency range rrequired. Suggesting both is necessary, advantageous, or even acceptable, shows a lack of design knowledge. Im sorry, but it does.
You are a professional shop. The customer in question admits he is a noob and wants to learn. Therefore, he should be GETTING advice from you, not dictating to you how the enclosure design will go. I highly doubt this guy insisted on this setup while you tried to persuade him otherwise... your attitude here, and his, suggest otherwise.
So this leaves me wondering how did this noob customer, and this professional shop, come up with a design that incorporates sealed AND ported subwoofers. Honestly, it boggles my mind.
Did the customer want a relatively flat response for good 'SQ' form the system? Then why not run all speakers sealed? Did the customer want a 'loud' system that involves building an enclosure with a peaky response? Then why not all ported tuned high? Did the customer want something in between? Then why not all ported tuned low? Was it because all you seem to know about actual enclosure design is calling the mfg and see what they recommend? not a flame, an honest question.
In this industry where its harder and harder to maintain a brick n mortal business, I wish you and your business the best. I honestly do. But imo you need to step up your game in the enclosure design portion of it. Falling back oon 'its what the mfg recommended' probably works for most of your local customers, but we are a more educated crowd here, and we know better than to accept that as proof of a quality design, build, or implimentation.
Have a nice day.
