Roy. A

suggestions?

my short list thus far is IDMAX and JBL Gti, i'd like to retain some sq but spl is the priority

Lord Huggington

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Either or, you don't get much better than those. I'd pick the GTI. If you had 2000w I'd recommend a SSA XCON (1750w rms). The SSA Icon is also a good choice but many say it lacks output. If you want more output go with two ported 8's in 1 cf3 + port or a ported 10 in 1-1.5 cf3.

You should model them:

Sealed Subwoofer Speaker BOX DESIGN - Qtc Calculator

avidedtr

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Fi Q has exceptional output and and does well with 1000rms and 1.cu.ft sealed

veeman

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well if spl is more important and assuming you are space limited... you should look into a ported 10". In virtually all cases a ported 10" of the same model will be louder than a 12" in a sealed box...plus it'll sound great as well. Here's a simulation using a Jbl w10gti in a ported 1 cube box @ 36hz vs. a w12gti in a sealed 1 cube box both getting 1000 watts. This correlates with my personal experience as well in most mid sized vehicles.

Roy. A

thanks for the sim

the main reason for sealed is the enclosure will be all fiberglass, imo, ported adds too much complexity to that type of build

if I was going ported, I'd likely go digital designs

Lord Huggington

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If ported, use an aeroport sticking out of the box and if you're mounting the box to the side, run the port along the bottom rear of the trunk. Barely noticeable.