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Ok...so about a year ago i thought i fried a pair of L7's. out of curiosity i pulled them out of the box today. i pulled the first one out and a tinsel lead was broken.
so question #1- can i re-solder the tinsel lead?
And i checked the other one and one of the voice coils read 2.4 ohms and the other was overload. im assuming that sub is shot?
Also...if i were to use my previous amp...which is an audiobahn 3201q (300x2 @ 4 ohms Or 840x1 @ 4 ohms) and ran it at 8 ohms mono, would i get approx 420 to the one sub? yes i kno most of u dont like audiobahn but this is to hold me over (possibly) til i can get enough $$$ for 2 TEMPEST
Sorry for the longish post...and any info is appreciated
TEDD

Where is the tinsel lead broke at?

If it is right at a solder joint then yes, with a low heat iron repair it.

If it is out on the "loop" between the solder joints and VC leads forget about it. You will be better off unsoldering the lead and replacing it with a new one or better yet wire with a silicone jacket.

I can provide the above wire at a reasonable cost (Have access to a large amount of it) I think it runs about $1.50 a foot....

yea...the lead is broken right on one of the joints...so i guess tomorro sometime i will try to re solder it. as for the question about the amp?...any ideas about that? i kno i wont hurt the amp running it at 8 ohms...i just wanna know approx. how much power it will put out...thanx!!!
TEDD

If you double the Ohm load power usually decreases by half, so I would say your right on track.

Ok...so ive been lookin on kickers website for enclosure specs and the vented enclosures have the ports on the side of the box. does it matter on what part of the box the port is on? or will it sound the same no matter where the port is?
TEDD

Generally, anything exept directly behind the sub is fine.

ok...now i dont know a lot about vented enclosures as this is my first try at one. will i be better off with a higher or lower vent tuning frequency? i listen to mostly rap and metal. i like my music to be loud but hear lots of frequencies. ive heard of ppl complaining about not hearing certain frequencies from their sub in a sealed box. on kickers website they have 3 different vented enclosure designs.
#1- 1.25 cu. ft. box tuned to 45 hz ("compact")
#2- 1.75 cu. ft. box tuned to 42 hz ("street bass")
#3- 2.25 cu. ft. box tuned to 38 hz ("spl/deep bass")

keep in mind...i want the sub to be loud and still sound decent...if possible
TEDD

If you have the room, go for #3, if not, I would go #2. You don't really want a tiny box unless you are giving them about their rated power.

My subs are in 2.5cuft each tuned to 28hz and I listen to a lot of rap and it sounds great.

i will be giving the sub about 420 watts (rated at 600 rms)
im pretty sure im gonna do box #3...just wanted some input from ppl who have had experience w/ ported...ive been sealed for the past 3 setups ive had
TEDD