Sealed vs. Ported...the debate goes on...
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 91 Registered: Oct-06 | Still haven't decided which way to go. How much SQ would i sacrifice by going ported? How much power would i sacrifice by going sealed? 2 12" assassins in a sealed trunk. |
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Silver Member Username: J_baby15Kentucky Post Number: 849 Registered: Feb-06 | Not alot of SQ if you tune low. maybe 32-33. What amt. of space do they need for sealed/ported? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1888 Registered: Jan-06 | personally i love SQ and would never port one. i had mine in 1.4sealed. you could do like 2cube each tuned to 28hz personally i wouldnt tune higher |
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 93 Registered: Oct-06 | someone was trying to tell me that if i go sealed...it like wont even be heard outside the car...like the bass won't carry at all...false? link to specs...think it says 1.2cuft sealed...2.0cuft ported. http://www.ascendantaudio.com/assassin12specs.html |
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Silver Member Username: J_baby15Kentucky Post Number: 852 Registered: Feb-06 | It'll be heard outside...just not as much. Ported moves ALOT more air. Ported is not going to make it sound bad. Ported will also make it much louder. |
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Silver Member Username: J_baby15Kentucky Post Number: 854 Registered: Feb-06 | crownvic do u got AIM or MSN? |
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Gold Member Username: AdddisorderWest palm, Florida Post Number: 1893 Registered: Jan-06 | yeah its false. ported will be louder. i had an assassin 12 and you could hear it outside the car no problem. especially with the windows down. if you are looking for loud port it. should still maintain decent SQ |
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Gold Member Username: Suleman36Post Number: 4124 Registered: Feb-05 | I have a 99 Crown Vic and have run ported and sealed. Ported will be louder overall but sealed usually will give you better Sound Quality and flatter frequency response. I personally prefer sealed but it depends on the subwoofer aswell. I have a 12w6v2 in a sealed box off a JL 500/1 amp and it sounds real good. |
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 94 Registered: Oct-06 | i also had someone tell me that i should put some nice speakers in front, and leave the rear speaker compartments empty for the sake of extra air flow... is that a good idea? does it depend on whether i go ported or sealed? |
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 96 Registered: Oct-06 | yeah i got msn windows live messenger thingy jordan. pitbullwrangler |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 3021 Registered: Jun-05 | most likely the ported will be about 3 db's louder than the sealed which u will be able to tell by ear but its not a huge diffrence either |
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Gold Member Username: JuliobSanto DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 3407 Registered: Dec-05 | that's the rearfill theory. read this www.wickedcases.com |
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 97 Registered: Oct-06 | nothing to read w/ that link  |
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Gold Member Username: MixneffectOrangevale, Ca. USA Post Number: 1190 Registered: Apr-05 | Why not build a sealed box and a ported box and see for yourself. Then you will know which one "you" like. Asking other people which is better, is not going to satisfy you at all. BTW SQ is subjective, and you dont lose power by going sealed. You lose volume. Going sealed allows you to play your subs at its full RMS without bottoming out. POrted will be louder, but it will not take full RMS because it will bottom out faster due the the lower air pressure inside the box. Hope this makes sense.  |
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Bronze Member Username: PitbullguyChi Town Post Number: 98 Registered: Oct-06 | thanks for the info, it helps. but what do you mean by "bottoming out" ? |
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Gold Member Username: Basshead86OG eCoustics Member Post Number: 8808 Registered: Aug-05 | when the VC hits the top and bottom plate, essentially running out of forward and back movement room. too much power, too big of a box, playing below tuning. etc.... |
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