TC2+: Port or Seal ??

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

My TC2+ is a 10" driver that is given about 350wrms in a sealed 1 cuft and it has plenty of sq. Should I drop it in a ported enclosure for more SQL??? Also looking for an amp that would give this sub about 500wrms, any recommendations? Thanks in advance

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[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Port it. What kind of dumb question is that.

Price range would help. A JL 500/1 would work just fine but i dont think you want to spend that much.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

yeah been looking around and its from the 250s-290s.... theres no such thing as a dumb question man, just learning here like everyone else... but would it yield higher SQL???

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

There are such things as dumb questions.

Hence the line " you ask a dumb question you get a dumb answer"

Porting it will be more effecient than sealed and will yeild more output.

"Higher SQL" will depend on the tuning. 35hz is a good place to start.

I would build a new enclosure first then see if you really need the extra power.

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

would 1 cuft @ 35hz sound good for these drivers? should I keep it at 1 cuft?

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

Not to shure about that.

Seems to small though.

P.S

whoever gave me that reputation point, that wasnt very kind of you. Rather immature if you ask me.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I'd drop it in 1.5 cubes NET @30-32hz with around 30 sq. in. of port.

Give it around 400rms and you'll be happy.

NG

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

thanks, ill think about it and get some box plans or get one built

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

Not to shure about that.Seems to small though.

P.S

whoever gave me that reputation point, that wasnt very kind of you. Rather immature if you ask me.

wussup with that reputation is that new? i didnt do anything to your info so it wasnt me

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

I'd drop it in 1.5 cubes NET @30-32hz with around 30 sq. in. of port.
Give it around 400rms and you'll be happy.

NG

hey NG, if I put it in 1.5, would polyfil make it sound even better, i have some right now in my box

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

wussup with that reputation is that new? i didnt do anything to your info so it wasnt me

ya, the admin put it on

I wasnt saying it was you because it doesnt show.

 

[Eldorado 5,000+ posts]

hey NG, if I put it in 1.5, would polyfil make it sound even better, i have some right now in my box

If you do put some in make shure you glue/staple it down or else it will come out the port. Ask flakko about that one...lol

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

I tried 2 of those subs sealed and I hated them,maybe 300w ea was not enough power although that was what I was reccomended to use...I would definatly port yours because 2 10s sealed wasent even as loud as 1 12 sealed

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

yeah i think the sealed is holding back their potential, what box you put them in and what amp?

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

I had 2 10s each in a .70 cf sealed enclosure

powered by 600w total.... it had miserable output