Is there any benefit to inverting your sub so that it fires into the enclosure as opposed to out? I am going to install a sub soon and I know it would look great with the big shiny magnet showing but I don't want to compromise sq or output (if only a little anyway).

 

No benefits. Disadvantage may come if the driver is in an SUV or hatch where you might be able to hear the noise coming from the drivers venting.

 

There are some benefits... mounting inverted lets you build a box that the sub would otherwise never fit into, like my pics in the photo section... the DLS Sp12 would never have fit into that box mounted properly, but inverted it's pretty impressive, and if the motor's made for it and there's a flared hole in the pole piece, there's no noise unless you're cranking the volume.

 

your box will seem bigger due to the sub not taking up room inside the box.and your thermal powerhandeling is increased

 

i didnt notice any change from in the box or out. But it did like to mess up my cell phone sometimes when i was trying to call.