Something wrong with pored boxes in a trunk??

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

Is there something wrong with using ported boxes in a trunk? Basically I just got owned in another forum because I said that theres nothing wrong with using a ported box in a trunk.

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[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

link to the forum?

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=756421&page=9&pp=20 My name is the same there, the other guy is JL_Audio_User

 

[SSS 18734 5,000+ posts]

I think he meant why was he porting it directly into the cabin... that's not always the best thing to do.

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

Basically his argument was that the porting is defeated because the box is sealed away from the rest of the cabin. So sealed boxes act as bandpass and there is no point in ported boxes in a trunk. He says it affects SQ, but the guy we were talking about is using Audiobahn lol so I think the SQ can be thrown out the window. Also isn't the output of notes above the port tuning much louder with a ported box that is built correctly than a sealed one? So it would be louder whether is was in your trunk or not. Since not ALL system are designed for purely SQ.

 

[PowerdByGuiness 10+ year member]

what kind of f.ucking forum is that

one of those people even builds particleboard boxes

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

Well I'll admit he more than likely is more knowledgeable than me in CA, but I still think he is wrong...

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

what kind of f.ucking forum is that
one of those people even builds particleboard boxes

True most of them are idiots when it comes to car audio but it isnt a car audio forum either. I just want to know if I should say something back to the guy or if he has a valid point. The info he posted from JL's website didn't really explain any part of his argument only how a ported box works which I already know.

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

I think he meant why was he porting it directly into the cabin... that's not always the best thing to do.

I don't think thats what he meant at all because he went on to say that ported should only be used when it CAN fire directly into the cabin.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Nothing wrong with the port straight in to the cabin. But you would have a better responce from sealing off the trunk from the cabin...

 

[mason_msw 10+ year member]

I think I need to just go copy and paste something real long off of this forum that sounds nice and technical but doesnt explain a thing and post that.

 

[cstabler 10+ year member]

post a link there to a link here and tell him he is an idiot.