Sundown sa-10d4 questions

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

I thought this was a pre fab emailed the guy he said they build and carpet these to order. The hz tune is spot on its net is 1.50 after displacement and the port is about double what I have it in now my only concern is If I looked at the schematic correctly it looks like sundown reccomends a port thats 12.5x2 and this one is 12x1.5 is that going to be a serious issue? are the specs close enough?

10" SINGLE 1.50 Cu.Ft. PORTED L-VENTED 3/4 MDF BLACK SUBWOOFER SUB ENCLOSURE BOX

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

if they make them custom already then you should see if they can build the port larger. you're talking about half an inch, but look at the area. 25 sq inches vs 18 is significant(38% difference). if you're going to spend the money for a custom box get it right, i doubt you want to go through a bad box again lol

 

[gimling]

If your goin for SQ why are you putting it in a ported box??

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

I hate sealed boxes so much(no offense) don't know why just always hated the sound I know it contradicts what I want but I've heard a lot of clean ported setups.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I thought this was a pre fab emailed the guy he said they build and carpet these to order. The hz tune is spot on its net is 1.50 after displacement and the port is about double what I have it in now my only concern is If I looked at the schematic correctly it looks like sundown reccomends a port thats 12.5x2 and this one is 12x1.5 is that going to be a serious issue? are the specs close enough?10" SINGLE 1.50 Cu.Ft. PORTED L-VENTED 3/4 MDF BLACK SUBWOOFER SUB ENCLOSURE BOX

he's a lying sack of sh*t thats closer to 1.5 gross not net. Port area is crap too. I know you feel the urge to cheap out but thats a complete noob mistake you should never make again. Box is the most important thing in a subwoofer setup.

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

he's a lying sack of sh*t thats 1.5 gross not net.

how about this guy, Hand Crafted Multi Ply Birch Ported Enclosure for Sundown Audio SA10D | eBay

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

how about this guy, Hand Crafted Multi Ply Birch Ported Enclosure for Sundown Audio SA10D | eBay

Stick with the 1.5 cube one for the w7 i told you was okay earlier, the size and port per cube ratio works well with sundowns.

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

Stick with the 1.5 cube one for the w7 i told you was okay earlier, the size and port per cube ratio works well with sundowns.

cool thanks man

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

if I went sealed how big should I go for net?

 

[fatboytyler]

how about this guy, Hand Crafted Multi Ply Birch Ported Enclosure for Sundown Audio SA10D | eBay

I still think you should hit up those guys I mentioned earlier. They are both proven box builders with a great car audio knowledge. As Jeff mentioned, the box is the most important part in a good sub stage.

 

[ccapital83 10+ year member]

extremely expensive for custom I have been quoted from 3 different people ranging from $140-200 is that normal pricing?

email from sundown,

I really truly feel it is the box is too big and the power is too little. You need a net volume of 1cuft. That is after woofer and port displacement. Port area should be 14sqin tuned to 35hz. Amp needs to give out at least 600Wrms but I suggest around 750Wrms to get full potential from the woofer. Hope this helps some.

*Thank You*

Bryan

Sundown Audio