10, 12, or 15?
10-24-2004, 09:43 PM
#13
The size of the sub is not going to dictate it's transient response.
If you like that punchy/snap sensation look at your midbass.
Measurements dictate the driver size for me. If the install calls for the driver to fire forward or back then the trunk has to be tall enough for the sub. Same with width. I also need enough airspace for the driver to work to its full potential.
I like to have a lot of bass on tap.
Once I've figured out how big physically of a driver I can fit I will calculate airspace. Then I will take the optimal box sizes and find the best possible option to get the most Sd.
Say I have 5cu.ft. of net airspace and I can only fit 10's or 12's in the install. Out of the driver's I'm using in that car the 10's work well with 1.0 and the 12's with 2.5cu.ft.
so in this car I could go with four 10's or two 12's.
Of course price and power comes into effect also but you get the idea.
[ October 24, 2004, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: Hardwrkr ]
If you like that punchy/snap sensation look at your midbass.
Measurements dictate the driver size for me. If the install calls for the driver to fire forward or back then the trunk has to be tall enough for the sub. Same with width. I also need enough airspace for the driver to work to its full potential.
I like to have a lot of bass on tap.
Once I've figured out how big physically of a driver I can fit I will calculate airspace. Then I will take the optimal box sizes and find the best possible option to get the most Sd.
Say I have 5cu.ft. of net airspace and I can only fit 10's or 12's in the install. Out of the driver's I'm using in that car the 10's work well with 1.0 and the 12's with 2.5cu.ft.
so in this car I could go with four 10's or two 12's.
Of course price and power comes into effect also but you get the idea.
[ October 24, 2004, 10:46 PM: Message edited by: Hardwrkr ]
11-01-2004, 11:39 AM
#19
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I have to disagree with you people that think that the size of the sub will not affect transient response .
When you think about it, why have home speaker manufacturers opted for multiple small woofers as opposed to larger ones? No, not for a smaller footprint because of the "Wife factor".
When you think about it, why have home speaker manufacturers opted for multiple small woofers as opposed to larger ones? No, not for a smaller footprint because of the "Wife factor".
11-01-2004, 11:54 AM
#20
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Originally posted by Eli47:
I have to disagree with you people that think that the size of the sub will not affect transient response .
When you think about it, why have home speaker manufacturers opted for multiple small woofers as opposed to larger ones? No, not for a smaller footprint because of the "Wife factor".
I have to disagree with you people that think that the size of the sub will not affect transient response .
When you think about it, why have home speaker manufacturers opted for multiple small woofers as opposed to larger ones? No, not for a smaller footprint because of the "Wife factor".
