Suggestions For My New Box!!!!
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Bronze Member Username: Bayrent88Ingleside, Texas USA Post Number: 95 Registered: Jul-06 | I just bought a 15" kicker l7...yea i know yall dont like um but owell...what size box should i build and what should i do with the port. i have a 99 ford explorer so space isn't a problem. |
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Silver Member Username: Livin_loud18 of Love Fi Audio Post Number: 713 Registered: Jan-06 | Fire the sub up or back and have the port facing the back. Make a box 5-6cu ft and tune it to 32-35 hz |
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Gold Member Username: Logan__tillePost Number: 2970 Registered: Feb-06 | Yea, sub up port back...I would make it tuned to 40hz. |
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Bronze Member Username: Bayrent88Ingleside, Texas USA Post Number: 97 Registered: Jul-06 | what dimensions for the port do yall recommend for a 5 cu. ft box....i haven't figured out how to calculate the port for tuning yet. can anyone help me with that |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 365 Registered: Aug-06 | if it was me i would tune it to 27hz i just wanna blow ur head off with lows though |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 4403 Registered: Oct-05 | 27 hz is too far below tuning for the sub. those L series subs are meant for 32 + |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 368 Registered: Aug-06 | its never to far its your preference.. i had my l7;s at 27 and it was deep and low but i wuld reccoment 35 cause i had a box at 35 and it sounded good |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 3323 Registered: Sep-05 | the guy that builds them for a company in TN is there specs.. With larger air volume the KPL Series are built to L7, L5 recommendations between Street Bass and SPL specs. Dual sub versions individually chambered cft KPL15S 5.63 1 - 15" 43 sq" 14 36 / 27 35 17 |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 4405 Registered: Oct-05 | its your preference, but you cant just get a sub and throw it in whatever tuned box you want. thats why companeies have recommended tunings for their subs, and 27 hz for a L7 of oucrse it wouldnt hurt the sub, but they are not made to play that low of tuning. tune them to 32 + because thats what they call for. thats just what i do |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 4408 Registered: Oct-05 | when i heard a 15 l7 in a sealed box, it flopped around like crazy and sounded like shizat. but maybe thats just because its the l7 |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 371 Registered: Aug-06 | yeah true but a lot of people also dont tune it too desiried tuning by the company.... tuning= sound you want coming out... i understand subs are meant for there recomended tuning...good point. but also still can different sounds..i was just throwing it out there cause i heard it but like i said 35hz was better  |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 4410 Registered: Oct-05 | yep. i take into account the QTS, Vas and Fs |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 372 Registered: Aug-06 | figured your the man! i got a box for two 15's 6.3cubed 35hz if your interested |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 373 Registered: Aug-06 | heres some pics i only have some of when i was building it but its finished now http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/xxYupxx/000_0033.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/xxYupxx/000_0032.jpg |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 374 Registered: Aug-06 | screws are all hid painted black texture with some metallic silver graphics looks sweet... |
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Gold Member Username: Dustin3Tigard, OR U.S. Post Number: 4411 Registered: Oct-05 | you talkin to me? lol |
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