One 6" or Four 3" aero's for a 15?

[7ender 10+ year member]

Well, iv'e been searching around and am deciding on my box design.

It's going to be a 4.0ft^3 box @32hz, and the sub is a IA Lethal Injection 15".

I'm not sure what size ports to use- one 6", two 6's, or three 4"s.

What would you guys do? I'm not sure if one 6" will give me enough port area (~28sq inchea), but iv'e heard quite a few people say that this is their preferred setup.

I'm aware of the 12-16" per cubic foot rule, but iv'e also heard alot of people say this only applies to slot ports and you can get away with much less for an aero setup.

So what would be the best port size here? Length isn't a factor as I can fit all of them in my box.

Thanks!

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[CRXBMPN 5,000+ posts]

either one 6 or two 4's, they are roughly the same area

 

[jdawg 5,000+ posts]

six

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

either one 6 or two 4's, they are roughly the same area

this

 

[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

3 4"s.

 

[7ender 10+ year member]

Wow, fast responses. Thanks guys!

I guess i'll go with one six then- easiest/cheapest to make too.

Is there some rule like the 12-16inch/per cuft for slot ports that applies to aero's? One 6" port will give me a 7.06sqinch/cuft ratio.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Wasn't there a thread just asking the same thing?

 

[DNick454 10+ year member]

I would always go with one large port over several smaller ones. The several smaller ones have more surface area on the inside of the ports and cause a bigger air resistance, it's nothing huge, but it can change the intended transient response of the box. Also, when you have several ports, small inconsistencies could be multiplied. For example, the PVC pipe you by has an inside diameter that is slightly bigger or smaller than the actual number you calculated for, it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Add up that inconsistency 4 times and it might be enough to change the box's sound. Plus, a big huge circle port that you can fit you're head in just looks cool //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[7ender 10+ year member]

I'm about to build my box- but I thought I would just ask one last time; one 6" port is enough for a 4cube box even though it's only ~28" of port?

I know you can get away with less than the standard 12-16" per foot rule, but with 28" I only have ~7" of port per cubic foot. That's okay?

Also, if I did not have flared ends would I want more port area than the 6"? From what I understand, the flared ends on an aero port allow the port to "seem" to have more port area, and hence you can get away with less.

 

[7ender 10+ year member]

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[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

I vote 3 4" also. In a 4 cubic ft box, 3 factory length PSPs will get you pretty much exactly what you want.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

1 6"

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Box design dependent.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

6.5" //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif: (im doin 2x15's with 2 of em)

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

1 6"