Seal Boxes have a limit?

[Octavio 10+ year member]

A limit on size? or not ............ If ported how big con you go? bigger mean more bass right?

thanks guys I just learning here from experts like you

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[skibum]

Most subs manufacturers have guidelines for enclosure volume for ported or sealed. Post which subs you have and I am sure someone will be able to help.

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

I own a CVR12 and I was hoping to get a bigger box , I have them right know on a sealed box that was suggested by Kickers Manual

 

[acold7dusta 10+ year member]

I own a CVR12 and I was hoping to get a bigger box , I have them right know on a sealed box that was suggested by Kickers Manual

building a ported box ~2.5 cu ft tuned to 30 hz will make a night and day difference. itll be A lot louder, and smoother if done right, thats what i would do.

 

[Justintoxicated 10+ year member]

I believe the size of the box changes the Tuning on the sub and the power handeling. Most subs reach their max output much soon in a larger box which I suppose could make then louder off less watts.

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

building a ported box ~2.5 cu ft tuned to 30 hz will make a night and day difference. itll be A lot louder, and smoother if done right, thats what i would do.

how do I know if I'm tuned at 30hz?

 

[JohnBlayz142 10+ year member]

how do I know if I'm tuned at 30hz?

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137804

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

ohhh! thanks ...... if thats the case I have the box thats recomenede by the manufacturer

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

What would you guys recoemnd for a CVR12? biggest size

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

I never thought of coverin the box in seal fat........that actually might work

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I'm sure PETA or Greenpeace wouldn't like that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

But to answer the original question, when you get to a sealed volume that's four times the Vas of the driver (10x Vas is "ideal", but anything over 4 will work), it's known as 'infinite baffle'. Some drivers (like ID IDW's, for example) are at home in an environment like this; this kind of alignment has a very flat freqeuency response and excellent transient characteristics. Very musical.

However, power handling is reduced and so is overall output...definitely not the way you want to go if you're into daily farting.

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

thanks jim

So you mean Ported boxes would be much better them a seal box? from your expirience what would you do If you had a CVR12? seal or ported

 

[Mugen 10+ year member]

thanks jim
So you mean Ported boxes would be much better them a seal box? from your expirience what would you do If you had a CVR12? seal or ported

Port it.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

So you mean Ported boxes would be much better them a seal box?

Totally dependent on the sub and what you want out of it.

If you're looking for more bass, then yes, I would port it.

 

[Octavio 10+ year member]

Totally dependent on the sub and what you want out of it.
If you're looking for more bass, then yes, I would port it.

I just want loud music , on a CVR12 ...... any advice on the box?