Box Question

Anonymous	Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 06:42 GMT My friend just upgraded his 12W7 to XXX's and was going to give me his box, because I just got an Alpine Type X. the box is vented and this is my first sub. Will this box work.
jhon New member Username: Johntheguy Post Number: 9 Registered: Aug-05	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 06:15 GMT no. ported boxes are made for a specific sub
Anonymous	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 19:52 GMT that's not entirely true. a box is deisgned for a specific sub but that does not mean many diffenent subs wont work and sound good...
taylor17 Gold Member Username: Taylor17 Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 2888 Registered: Jan-05	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 20:53 GMT It all depends on the size of the box, and how much power you're going to give the sub. Knowing what the box is tuned to wouldn't hurt either.
secretsoundz Bronze Member Username: Secretsoundz St. Paul, Mn USA Post Number: 26 Registered: Aug-05	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 20:53 GMT Your type X has a Qts of .64 Sealed would be optimal for it.
Jake Hill Silver Member Username: Kd7nfr Montpelier, ID United States Post Number: 817 Registered: Apr-05	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 23:16 GMT Yea, those subs are best sealed. But it wouldn't hurt to hook it up and see how it sounds.
marshall white Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana USA Post Number: 1019 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Monday, September 19, 2005 - 23:22 GMT an alpine type-X 12" isnt going to fit in a box built for a 12w7, unless you build a new baffle. the cut-out diameter of the hole is much bigger for the w7 than for the type-x.

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