Hey guys, need help with choosing a box/ wires
#1
Hey guys, need help with choosing a box/ wires
1) Hey guys, i have an alpine type r swr1240D sub and a 1997 acura EL (trunk). I have pretty much chosen to go with a sealed box as it will provide better sound quality over a ported box, but am not sure of the 'perfect size'. I could only find the reference guide for the 1242d online and the optimum size says 13*13*12.5. I cannot seem to find anything in that size online... Where should i look?
2) I Have an alpine mrp-m500 amp and would be running it on a single 12' alpine type r 4ohms bridged, to about 500w rms. The guy at best buy said that 8gauge wires are 'good enough'. Will i need to go with 4 gauge or is 8 ok, cus on the box it says up to 400w...
Thanks for the help guys
2) I Have an alpine mrp-m500 amp and would be running it on a single 12' alpine type r 4ohms bridged, to about 500w rms. The guy at best buy said that 8gauge wires are 'good enough'. Will i need to go with 4 gauge or is 8 ok, cus on the box it says up to 400w...
Thanks for the help guys
#3
You don't bridge the subwoofer, per se.
You're going to wire the voice coils in parallel to create a 2 ohm load for that amp.
Here's where you get the right info...
http://support.alpine-usa.com/produc..._SWR-1242D.PDF
It says that the optimum sealed enclosure dimensions are 12x12x13.5. The net internal volume after displacments is .78cu.ft. Hope that helps.
You're going to wire the voice coils in parallel to create a 2 ohm load for that amp.
Here's where you get the right info...
http://support.alpine-usa.com/produc..._SWR-1242D.PDF
It says that the optimum sealed enclosure dimensions are 12x12x13.5. The net internal volume after displacments is .78cu.ft. Hope that helps.
#4
now are the power wires going to be 8 gauge? or is that for the speaker wire? if it is the power wire ask for zero gauge but if it is the speaker wire that is fine.
Also I dont think you will be happy with a sealed box in a trunk because with a sealed box it misses a lot of notes and in a trunk it will be even worse.
Also I dont think you will be happy with a sealed box in a trunk because with a sealed box it misses a lot of notes and in a trunk it will be even worse.
#5
now are the power wires going to be 8 gauge? or is that for the speaker wire? if it is the power wire ask for zero gauge but if it is the speaker wire that is fine.
Also I dont think you will be happy with a sealed box in a trunk because with a sealed box it misses a lot of notes and in a trunk it will be even worse.
Also I dont think you will be happy with a sealed box in a trunk because with a sealed box it misses a lot of notes and in a trunk it will be even worse.
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