Sp4 sealed or team ported

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

What I meant by that was..I'm not going for numbers like a lot of guys do

I'm not going for numbers either, but ported has more output and you can tune it more to your personal preference

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

What I meant by that was..I'm not going for numbers like a lot of guys do

if you want that Id grab 4 18"s like this sealed and sell the 5kw and get a 7kw and run it at 1ohm.

DS4 18″ Subwoofer | Stereo Integrity

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

I'm not going for numbers either, but ported has more output and you can tune it more to your personal preference

what are you doing then? I wasn't trying to win any comps I just wanted mine loud and flat and to sound EXCELLENT. still did low 150s with 7kw from 35-70hz and 4 15s. it sounded much better than those typical cars as well..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

What I meant by that was..I'm not going for numbers like a lot of guys do

ported doesnt automatically = number chasing. I'm willing to bet if you've heard a proper SQ tuned ported, your eyes will open wide.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

what are you doing then? I wasn't trying to win any comps I just wanted mine loud and flat and to sound EXCELLENT. still did low 150s with 7kw from 35-70hz and 4 15s. it sounded much better than those typical cars as well..

I'm just trying to make the best demo setup I can

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

ported doesnt automatically = number chasing. I'm willing to bet if you've heard a proper SQ tuned ported, your eyes will open wide.

you know for 5 years I got attacked wen I used to say ported boxes sound just was good as sealed boxes? I always to people t has a lot to do with the speakers design, box size and tuning.. now people are coming around because the mass to suspension stiffness ratios and motor strength is much more suited.
don't get me wrong most ported box still sound bad.. overly boomy and a good deal delay distortion.

ive always said as long as you have less than 20ms below 30hz you wont hear it.. typically 30 ms isn't terrible between 30-35hz but anymore its gonna sound like ***