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i Want to put 5 12" subs in the box of my 1984 Ranger can some one help me design a subbox that will fit my truck. I want them agenst the cab and down agenst the sides of my box
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From: riverton u.s
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first off if u want real sound dont waste your money on the 12's go with 10's or 8's the reason being the cone responce time on a 12 is very slow therefore resaulting in the need for extreme amount of power. with the 10's or 8's you can move the cones faster and create better sound quality for less money. and the thing with the box is first u need to know the brand of subs. every sub requires a different amount of airspace.
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From: Ft. Walton Bch 32547
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Hey bocephus, I'm not doubting that what you say is true. It's just that so many people here speak from opinion instead of fact. I have a couple dozen subs, both tens and twelves (I sell them on E-Bay). I'm going to put some in my boat. Can you back up what you said about the tens sounding better with less watts??? I want to pound without buyin a 2000 watt amp.
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ive been to a few bass competions, and it always seems as though the people that win have about ten or twelve 8's instead of four 12's, i am going to have to agree with bocephus. i personally have two 10" Kicker Competitions in a custom box and a 300 watt amp and they pound harder than i can handle and still sound great.
and justinmcpherson i would probably go with the eights, that way you could fit more for your space. also bocephus is right, if you want to do this right you are going to have to know your speakers specs and build your boxes to the right volume.
just my two cents,
nick.
and justinmcpherson i would probably go with the eights, that way you could fit more for your space. also bocephus is right, if you want to do this right you are going to have to know your speakers specs and build your boxes to the right volume.
just my two cents,
nick.
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From: Motor USA
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sounddomain.com for all your sub questions. Check the forum there and you will find your answers. I have to disagree with you on the setup though. If your looking to save space and money go with the smaller subs. If your looking to boom and money is no object then the bigger subs with a QUALITY amp will hit harder. If you doubt me then post your question there and let the car audio experts on the board there respond. I have 2 chrome basket JL Audio 10W6's in a sealed enclosure with 3/4"mdf and a 3/4" clear lexan back and purple neon. My choice was simple, I picked it up for 250.00 LOL
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ill have to disagree with the opinion that 8's and 10's punch faster. in most cases they do, but thats if you put them up against a bottom line of 12's and 15's. eclipse for example make their subs and amps clear and punch not just for spl but for good clear sound quality. the item that determines the punch if the amp. if you buy an amp with enough power to push a 12, and that is designed to have punchy bass like the eclipse amps, you can hang with 10's and 8's easy. i have two 15" eclipses with a 1200 watt eclipse amp and i can keep up with 10's anyday. it also depends on the quality of your box.
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 05-May-02 AT 08:30 PM (EST)]and another thing, buying 2 15's rather than 4 10's is alot cheaper and louder
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Blah, never buy 15's!
They're sloppy, unresponsive, and not accurate at all. (Go ghetto slam...)
General rule of thumb: More drivers=Higher SPL.
Unless you are driving an extended cab, there is no way you are getting 5 12's in your truck. BTW, that is a wiring nightmare, five loads is certian to make the system load-sided Impedence wise. (Meaning one or two drivers will have more current drive than the others. this will result in more stress on those drivers, and higher failure rate. If you don't have this professionally installed, then god help you if you some home manage to not let the systems impenence fall below 4 Ohms.)
With that old of a truck, you are bound to have current drive problems, overall sound deadening problems, and lack of space. IE, you will rattle like a Mother*****er)
Another rule of thumb, 95% of all failure modes are due to underdriving speakers. Not overdriving. If you want to be safe, drive a CLEAN 200W into each load.
They're sloppy, unresponsive, and not accurate at all. (Go ghetto slam...)
General rule of thumb: More drivers=Higher SPL.
Unless you are driving an extended cab, there is no way you are getting 5 12's in your truck. BTW, that is a wiring nightmare, five loads is certian to make the system load-sided Impedence wise. (Meaning one or two drivers will have more current drive than the others. this will result in more stress on those drivers, and higher failure rate. If you don't have this professionally installed, then god help you if you some home manage to not let the systems impenence fall below 4 Ohms.)
With that old of a truck, you are bound to have current drive problems, overall sound deadening problems, and lack of space. IE, you will rattle like a Mother*****er)
Another rule of thumb, 95% of all failure modes are due to underdriving speakers. Not overdriving. If you want to be safe, drive a CLEAN 200W into each load.
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