What box???

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:14 pm

I need a new box, but don't know anything about them and don't know what kind to get. I know mostly everyone that reads this will just say to make a custom box but I don't really want to. Alright, I have 2 12" Alpine type R 500rms, 1500 peak, dual voice coil. I have a 1600w amp wired down to 1ohm. I will be pushing quite a bit of sound and want the best box. I don't really know to get slotted, bandpass, ported, subwoofer...I really don't know anything about boxes. Oh, this is in a 95 Toyota 4Runner SUV if that makes a difference. Does anyone have any suggestions to what will be the best and give me the best sound. Thanks,

smoker · Post by **smoker** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:18 pm

if you insist on prefab just go sealed. that will yield the most forgiveness and decrease the likeliness of grenading your very nice subs that are going to be installed in a box that doesnt deserve them..

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:23 pm

I second the motion.

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:36 pm

I was looking around online about boxes and several people were talking about tuning a box. What does that mean and will I need a box tuned or something? Also how do you determine what size of box? My subs have a recommended air space of 0.7-1.0 cu. ft. with a mounting depth of 178mm (7”) and a mounting diameter of 275mm (10-7/8”). Sorry if I sound stupid but I am a huge newb at this.

sinister audio · Post by **sinister audio** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:37 pm

get a nice prefab from subzone they make pretty decent ones.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:42 pm

tuning the box is what frequency its at my box for instance is at 36hz

Post by **GlassWolf** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:54 pm

go to ebay, search for "dual 12" slot port box" and find a slot-vented dual 12" enclosure for about $20, made with MDF and carpeted.
that'll give a lot of output, it's cheap, and it'll work fine with a pair of type R subs. No need to build a custom box if you don't want to.

for the record what is the make and model of that 1600w amplifier?

silver cobra · Post by **silver cobra** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:49 pm

I have a HiFonics Burtis BX1600 amp. If I get a box what will I need it tuned to or does that even make a difference? Also, what size of box do I need according to the sizes I posted earlier, or how do I determine that?

Post by **GlassWolf** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:34 pm

the boxes are pre tuned, and around 2cu ft per 12" sub

Robert Wollenberg · Post by **Robert Wollenberg** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:30 pm

I don't mean to question Kiki, but how do you pretune a box? Don't the Theil/Small parameters of the driver have something to say about how it's going to respond in the enclosure?