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    subwoofer selection and question

    The "displacement" power handling is also referred to as mechanical power handling. In a ported box, the subwoofer will only unload below the tuning frequency. A subsonic filter will help eliminate this threat. A properly built and low tuned ported box with a subsonic filter should have a...
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    subwoofer selection and question

    Bandpass boxes are not neccesarily louder and i highly doubt they will increase the port velocity. Bandpass boxes typically will only play a certain small range of frequency well. They are peaky and have drawbacks other than size and weight. Prefab boxes suck as they are tuned high and not...
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    Common trunk rattles?

    I am currently running a Resonant Engineering 18XXX and a Directed1100d in my car. The sub box is about 9.5 cubes tuned to 30hz. I have deadened my trunk lid and it hardly rattles but the underside of my car will not stop rattling. Sounds like maybe gas tank or something else under there. If...
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    Resonant Frequency

    Does anybody know the approximate resonant frequency of our vehicles? I dont really want to buy a decible meter from radioshack to test it...It would be a big help, thanks John
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    Dynomat Alternatives???

    edead... www.edesignaudio.com home depot also carries stuff that is alot cheaper but is the same thing
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    Nice 4x10's for sale cheap

    Audiobahn "Coupled Component" 4x10's...will fit 80's Monte Carlo,Regal,Cutlass etc....sound great and will include 150hz bass blockers..$25+shipping Handle 100 watts rms perfect condition http://www.sounddomain.com/id/85regalj pics on page 3 Audiobahn model as41Q Can be seen on...
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    4 inch component set in dash

    ive been movin up in the car audio world and ive got an elemental designs e12a and nine.1 ordered and i wanna know if anyone has ever fit 4 inch speakers in the dash...i wanna get some better front stage without kickpanels. has anyone heard of anybody that has done this.. thanks alot, John
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    What do you think of this system??

    everything sounds good...except for the components. i havnt heard much good about the kenwoods. better equpiment for the money. mb quarts are nice as well as CDT audio and many other brands. hope it was a help. mounting tweeter with the kick panels supposedly sounds better because the...
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    Pics of My System

    http://www.sounddomain.com/id/85regalj Just some pics of my system as of right now..many more things to come...any suggestions to help me out are appreciated...i no its a little ghetto but im only 15 and payed for everything myself(including the car)and did all work myself(except for the box...
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    Porting trunk

    i took out the 4x10's and listened to it but it wasnt much of a difference...little louder but not much
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    Porting trunk

    i think ive got my mind made up....gonna port the box to 35 hz...with 2 3 inch ports that are 8.4 inches long and then im gonna take the insulation out behind the seat and leave the audiobahn 4x10's because i like the rear fill. sound like a decent idea to everyone??? and possibly make a hinge...
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    Porting trunk

    PPI typhoon youve got mail :)
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    Porting trunk

    so nobody recommends doing the ports??what would be a good idea to get more bass into the car itself??
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    Porting trunk

    the ports would only be about 2 or 3 inches long what would that be tuned to
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    Got a Dumb Import

    that escort engine only has 132 horsepower stock and weighs near 24-2500 so that impreza must have been sooooo slow.....what kind of car were you drivin?
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