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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8455473" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>actually a custom ported box is easily built. Just use these free design and cutsheets. A sheet of mdf, wood glue and screws and some caulk. 45 dollars total and you have something that actually is worth a d@mn. Prefabs limit any potential your subs ever had. Basically only tapping into 30% of the sub with a prefab no matter how much power you slap on it.</p><p></p><p>Any of the 2 cubic feet to 2.5 cubic feet box designs can work.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f40/official-free-ported-box-plans-56k-no-435910/" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f40/official-free-ported-box-plans-56k-no-435910/</strong></a></p><p></p><p>BTW, almost all prefabs lie about their specs. More than likely your box is more in the 1.3 cubic feet range tuned a lot higher OR it has horribly ineadequate port area. Either way any sub in it would be pretty suffocated and pigeonholed with output and sound quality.</p><p></p><p>Building the box is not that hard. Have the guys at home depot/lowes cut the wood, take it home, glue and screw. Borrow a jigsaw from a relative and cut the hole and viola, you have the most important aspect in ANY subwoofer system all done and ready. The enclosure is basically where all output and sound quality comes from. If you cheap out on it. You can have the most expensive subs in the world and the most expensive amp in the world and you will get garbage sound and output out of it.</p><p></p><p>About clipping, The varying bass levels in each song can drive you past your clipping point too. Some songs have stronger bass than other songs which affects the pre-out voltage from the head unit. Speaking of head units, the head unit settings can clip the signal too. You can definitely kill and clip a sub to death before the amp gets hot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8455473, member: 650438"] actually a custom ported box is easily built. Just use these free design and cutsheets. A sheet of mdf, wood glue and screws and some caulk. 45 dollars total and you have something that actually is worth a d@mn. Prefabs limit any potential your subs ever had. Basically only tapping into 30% of the sub with a prefab no matter how much power you slap on it. Any of the 2 cubic feet to 2.5 cubic feet box designs can work. [URL="http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f40/official-free-ported-box-plans-56k-no-435910/"][B]http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f40/official-free-ported-box-plans-56k-no-435910/[/B][/URL] BTW, almost all prefabs lie about their specs. More than likely your box is more in the 1.3 cubic feet range tuned a lot higher OR it has horribly ineadequate port area. Either way any sub in it would be pretty suffocated and pigeonholed with output and sound quality. Building the box is not that hard. Have the guys at home depot/lowes cut the wood, take it home, glue and screw. Borrow a jigsaw from a relative and cut the hole and viola, you have the most important aspect in ANY subwoofer system all done and ready. The enclosure is basically where all output and sound quality comes from. If you cheap out on it. You can have the most expensive subs in the world and the most expensive amp in the world and you will get garbage sound and output out of it. About clipping, The varying bass levels in each song can drive you past your clipping point too. Some songs have stronger bass than other songs which affects the pre-out voltage from the head unit. Speaking of head units, the head unit settings can clip the signal too. You can definitely kill and clip a sub to death before the amp gets hot. [/QUOTE]
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