any audio gurus out there
05-23-2018, 07:23 PM
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It is not the sub's fault. If these are your subs... 12" Comp Subwoofer - 4 Ohm SVC | KICKERŽ ... they require a minimum of 1.25 ft3 in a sealed enclosure. You are only giving the subs a third of the volume they need. This severely limits excursion and requires more power to the voice coil to move the cone. That's another reason I like 10's, there are numerous subs that will work well in small enclosures of 0.5 ft3 or less.
If the enclosure is not divided, you could unhook one of the subs and use it as a passive radiator or remove and block off that hole to allow the single sub ~1 ft3. It may actually be louder and deeper that way.
If the enclosure is not divided, you could unhook one of the subs and use it as a passive radiator or remove and block off that hole to allow the single sub ~1 ft3. It may actually be louder and deeper that way.
TxSilverado do you still have this truck? Is it an extended cab? I just sold my 04 extended cab and I have a custom built down fire box that is 1.25 cubes each chamber. It MASSIVELY changed my system vs when I tried a prefab under seat box.
There's a few other low cost easy things to do to help your system too.
