JL 8w7 in HO box

 

My formula is 1.5 to 1 ratio, but I have seen 4 to 1 working really well before.

 

power depends on your listening preferences.

with this kind of power though, it seems to me that you would want to push the amp a bit harder, because it's a low power application and if you feel like listening at loud level, you have a chance of clipping the amp sooner.

well, maybe not, maybe you're not a bass head .

 

my goal is NOT to have thundering bass that will shake and rattle my whole car. all i am looking for is a full, rich bass sound that i cannot get out of my
4", 5.25" and 4x6. I just want to have enough bass to complimet the highs and mids that my speakers will put out.
i listen mostly to rock and metal so i dont need the rap/dance deep sounding bass.

as of right now i think i will go for an Alpine V Power that puts out 220W and a Polk Momo 8" Sub that needs 200W RMS. So i have 20 extra watts out of the Amp.
I opted for the 8" because i have a Corrado and there is VERY little room in the back.

I am just not sure how big the box should be...i would like to build it myself.

thanks
Jazz

 

The 220 watts on the sub is not much. I am wondering if you will even be able to hear the difference with it or without.