Adire Shiva

J.W. · Post by **J.W.** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:57 pm

would 240watts from an eclipse 32440 be enough power for a shiva in a sealed box?
i'm guessing i should give it about 1.5 cu ft b/c a larger box allows the sub to perform with a little less power, right?

or should i go with the Image Dynamics ID12 V.3 since it has a rms rating of 250?

looking for something that will hit hard but sq is a must. thanks for the help.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:10 pm

Both are really good choices. I dont know if you saw the video on Adire's website w/ the Shiva movin quite a bit of air w/ only 60 watts. I would go ported, but its all up to u.
TEDD

J.W. · Post by **J.W.** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:22 pm

yeah i saw that video! that's why i was thinking 240watts would be plenty, but i wasnt sure. i was thinking about making a ported box, but will the sq be less than with a sealed box? this will also be my first box construction so i'm thinking the sealed box might be a little easier. dont you have to tune a ported box? is there a big diff in spl? sq? to be honest, i've never really heard a good ported box!
J.W.

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:32 pm

I used to use sealed boxes and just recently switched to ported. I am now running 1 10" L7 in a ported box and it seems to be just as loud as 2 10" L7's in a sealed box. SQ i have noticed has decreased a little bit. It sounds that you are looking mainly for SQ, so i would go w/ a medium sized sealed box.
TEDD