new box for rl-p 15

[MrSwiss 10+ year member]

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hey guys! My job is being great and allowing me to use the shop to build a box this saturday! I plan to finally FINISH my trunk! As in finish, i mean, 2 amps, a battery, anbd my current sub box are free floating in my trunk X_X

So with this opportunity i can build a box to specifications. Right now its(rl-p 15 btw) in a sealed box somewhere under 2 cu ft, not sure exactly. The site says optimal 3 cu ft.

Now here is the question, should i stay sealed and build a box to specs, or should i go ported? I enjoy the balance my subwoofer gives me now, hits the lows, and also extends a bit into the top end to help out my AA mids (80-100).

So i would like all the SS fans opinions on this one!

Btw i will get some pics up tommorrow of my trunk as it is, and a rouch sketchup of how i want the finished look to be.

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[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I'd go ported, around 3.5^3 @ 30Hz. Response will be very flat at that tune and will blend nicely with your mids and hit the lows very well. Those subs sound excellent ported, although I've never tried one sealed to compare. I was very happy with them ported.

I ran RL-P's before. Ended up at 32Hz as they got a little louder and didn't lose much SQ, but were tighter at 30Hz. I also run the AA mids...

 

[MrSwiss 10+ year member]

thanks for the input. since we have a similiar system then i can expect similiar results! yah im figuring 3.5 @ 30hz, as site reccomends.

thats kinda wierd tho, our screennames are similiar too! are you sure you are not my internet twin! lol