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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 8538705" data-attributes="member: 540940">1 isn&#039;t smaller than NEEDED, it&#039;s just smaller than optimal.Think about it from the company&#039;s perspective though.Their business is selling stuff to as many people as possible -- not just enthusiasts.Most people don&#039;t want to hassle with a big box.&nbsp; From what I&#039;ve seen mfg&#039;s across the board have a tendency to recommend the smallest box that will still yield CLOSE to optimal performance.&nbsp; It is better to save a little space at the cost of a couple db&#039;s by spec&#039;ing a smaller box than turn away a buyer because of the big box size.Not that a 1/4 cf is a deal breaker, I think it&#039;s just principle as much as anything.Enthusiasts, on the other hand, are generally going to look at a FR plot anyway and custom design so general box specs don&#039;t mean much to them anyway.My 12&quot; was marketed as a great small sealed sub -- 1 cf.&nbsp; But it plots best in 3cf ported and tuned low.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 8538705, member: 540940"] 1 isn't smaller than NEEDED, it's just smaller than optimal. Think about it from the company's perspective though. Their business is selling stuff to as many people as possible -- not just enthusiasts. Most people don't want to hassle with a big box. From what I've seen mfg's across the board have a tendency to recommend the smallest box that will still yield CLOSE to optimal performance. It is better to save a little space at the cost of a couple db's by spec'ing a smaller box than turn away a buyer because of the big box size. Not that a 1/4 cf is a deal breaker, I think it's just principle as much as anything. Enthusiasts, on the other hand, are generally going to look at a FR plot anyway and custom design so general box specs don't mean much to them anyway. My 12" was marketed as a great small sealed sub -- 1 cf. But it plots best in 3cf ported and tuned low. [/QUOTE]

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