Hows this for a box?

 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 109
Registered: May-07
Here are my plans for a box for two re SRX 12"s. The exact dimensions are 13hx33wx23d, 2x 4" ports 13.25" long. After displacements its around 3.97cu ft. Should I adjust ad make it exactly 4cu ft or does that really matter?

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Username: Kyle_lowe

Post Number: 1030
Registered: Apr-06
you will probably get some port noise
try designing something where you can add one more port
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5492
Registered: Oct-05
You need more port bud. I would do 3 4" ports.
 

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Username: Southernrebel

Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible...

Post Number: 7981
Registered: Mar-04
If you can fit 2 - 4" flared ports, you should be fine and not have any port noise w/ those low-powered subs.
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5493
Registered: Oct-05
Hmm. 6 sq inches of port per cube may work out alright, but if it was me I would give it a little more to be on the safe side. I like 8-12 sq. inch of port when it comes to using aero's. Your box seems on the big side too. I think they only require just over a 1.0 cube ported each...
 

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Username: Rovin

1 15 = 152.5 DBs ...Trinidad & T...

Post Number: 16183
Registered: Jul-05
i think its fine & u wont hear a .03cuft difference


the funny thing with aeroports is not really how much of sq" per cuft it works out to but somehow it still sounds good ...
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 110
Registered: May-07
My current box is 3.34cu ft with 2x 3" ports tuned to 33Hz. The size of the new one I thinking of building was suggested by Glasswolf. I plugged it into bassbox 6 pro, and it all looks great. It should sound better then the current one.
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5494
Registered: Oct-05
I'm not sure about that Rov. I have heard boxes, build by reputable people where they gave them less port volume (like around 5 per cube) and I heard port noise on them. Just sayin And like Rovin said you wont hear the .3 cuft difference at all. I stilll think its a little on the big side but build it, listen and see how you like it!
 

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Username: Ducka

Shelby Twp., MI United States

Post Number: 1407
Registered: Jan-08
I am currently using 2 4" flared areoports for 2 12" type r's and iirc my box is like 4cuft. Sounds just fine to me, if there is port noise I dont hear it.
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5495
Registered: Oct-05
Like canaan said, it depends on how much power your throwing at it. You should be able to get away with it with these low powered subs. Of course, the ones I heard port noise were getting a little over 1600 RMS, which is probably why port noise was present.
 

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Username: Southernrebel

Monroe, Louisiana Team Audible...

Post Number: 7982
Registered: Mar-04
Yep.

Low-Q woofers + high BL + high power + small port = port noise

With 300w per sub, 1 4" port per sub should be fine. I would use flared ports just to be safe though.

Oh, and one other thing about that box. If you do build it, put a brace between those subs.
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 111
Registered: May-07
I plan on doing some bracing. Its just not in the model.
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 112
Registered: May-07
Any final comments or tips before I start building? How is it having just the two corners 45ed?
 

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Username: Kyle_lowe

Post Number: 1036
Registered: Apr-06
if im not mistaken you should not need the corners 45ed
usually you would do that with the corners in a slot port, but since you are not using a slot port then you should not need to do it
but definitely go ahead and listen to what others think before you trust me
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 114
Registered: May-07
So do I need the 45s in the corners? I figured it would help the airflow and maybe port noise if that is a problem.
 

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Username: Kyle_lowe

Post Number: 1038
Registered: Apr-06
but the port noise is not going to come from those corners, it will be from the air through the ports themselves. well if there is any

i would still wait for someone else to chime in because i cant be 100% sure

but if you are looking to build it now go ahead and do it the way you have designed because it sure will not hurt it in any way
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5496
Registered: Oct-05
Whether you put 45's in the corners is up to you. Your not going to notice any kind of difference in sound either way. But when i build enclosures I usually put a 45 in the port corner so that corner = the width of the port.
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 115
Registered: May-07
Yeah that makes sense, but I'm using round ports.

I just got all the wood cut, and screwed it all together except the front. How should the bracing be? One up and down, or one up and down AND one front to back?
 

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Username: Dustin3

Box Designer & Builder...Dustin

Post Number: 5498
Registered: Oct-05
Yep, so since your using aero's it's really just up to you... Brace from in between the subs to the back baffle. and you could also do one vertically. Use a dowel rod or some scrap mdf.
 

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Username: Slimdog53185

Bowling Green, Kentucky U.S.

Post Number: 116
Registered: May-07
I have some scrap that is perfect. Should I sand it down and make it more of a octagon instead of square?
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