sorta ghetto idea.. need opinions.

[Cris 10+ year member]

Disclaimer: this idea will sound ghetto.

I'm about to come into possession of a JL 12w6v2. At the moment, I have 2 type R's in a sealed enclosure. I wanted more SQ so that's why I'm getting the 12w6v2, but I can only afford one. I'll end up with a dual-12 inch sealed enclosure with only 1 sub in it (ghetto.. i know. it gets worse.)

So here's what I'm thinking. I'm thinking either a) sell my Type-R subs, save up money and eventually get a 2nd 12w6v2 and a new amp ($$$$ i don't have) or I've been thinking of taking this other box I have (sealed, for two 12's) and putting the JL sub in there, cutting a hole to make it into a 2.5 cu ft. and... here it comes.. use the 2nd hole for a Passive Radiator.

I even have one in mind.. Boston Acoustic's G5-based passive radiator. http://www.crutchfield.com/S-j5dEMpX74vb/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?g=520&I=065GTR12&search=Boston+Acoustics

It just looks like it might be a not-so-bad match. It would look ghetto, but the best bass I've ever heard came from 2 home speakers with 4 15" (2 active, 2 passives). The sound was extremely smooth and realistic.. I loved it.

so.. I guess I want opinions on this. I'm not some caraudio noob, I've done my research about this (i know I should get a larger than 12 inch PR and that i need a different kind of enclosure, specific and tuned to the drivers) but I guess I wanted to hear opinions on how this might sound.

*runs and hides*

-cris

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[flakko 5,000+ posts]

ummm lol i would just get a sheet of mdf and create a center divider. this way you can use one sub, and when you have enough money to run 2, then just plug and play //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

a passive radiator is only as good (output wise) as a ported box, but from what i gather, retains better SQ.

however, you need more box size, and i think, more power, and the PR has to be "double the cone area" of the "sub". so if you use a 12" w6, then you need a 15" PR... getting a 2nd w6v2 is recommended though. i would look around for other passive radiators though.

 

[Cris 10+ year member]

ummm lol i would just get a sheet of mdf and create a center divider. this way you can use one sub, and when you have enough money to run 2, then just plug and play //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I have a dual chamber, very well built sealed enclosure right now.. so what you're saying is exactly what will happen. I guess I'll just ave up for a 2nd 12w6v2

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

You can probably sell your type rs and buy another 12w6v2 but it will probably be used....