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Offline russ-vdub

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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #20 on: 07 February 2008, 14:32 »
ported = rock, metal, indie etc

sealed = house, drum and bass, trance, electro etc
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #21 on: 07 February 2008, 17:08 »
Dont forget Bandpass enclosures  :wink:
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #22 on: 07 February 2008, 18:25 »
The most forgiving type of enclosure is sealed - even if the box volume isn't bang on the recommended - as it's strong and well sealed, you'll be hard pushed to make it sound bad.

Ported - can be boomy or "laggy", but usually because the box hasn't been designed specifically for the driver.  Ported can be a match for sealed if done correctly, and will give more volume for the same input power (more efficient).

Bandpass is another kettle of fish - involving some serious maths and experience.  Best left to those that know.
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #23 on: 08 February 2008, 08:42 »
IMO ported is better for trance with those long breakdown bass lines! Mmmmmmmm BASS!

The real best would be transmission line but difficult to achieve in a car!
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #24 on: 08 February 2008, 17:25 »
Thats the bottom line mate, cars are a p!ss poor environment for reproducing good qaulity tunes
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #25 on: 08 February 2008, 18:37 »
Sooo true! I'm not convinced on the merits of a transmission line even in a decent system - so in a car the weight/size just seems pointless, but sounds like you agree anyway Len :smiley:

Seriously, the more experience I get with this stuff the more I tend towards sealed enclosures - hard to get wrong dynamically, small (good for car) and responsive! For the bass guitar I play I've put 2 alnico 15" speakers in a sealed enclosure and the sound is just awesome - 15's can be a bit clumsy but with the sealed enclosure they respond like 10's, and you're pushing the kind of air only 15"s can push = GO SEALED!!  :smiley:
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #26 on: 09 February 2008, 21:16 »
i would recommend sealed i have 2 JL12" in there own seal box good for mellow / chilled deep music  :cool: :cool:
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #27 on: 11 February 2008, 21:25 »
depends on the sub but i prefer ported boxes :D
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #28 on: 12 February 2008, 19:07 »
Horses for course's  :wink:
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Re: ported or unported box... which is better
« Reply #29 on: 12 February 2008, 19:38 »
I would love to do a transmission line bass speaker in a car!
Going to try it one day when I get around to sorting the ICE in my 405 Mi16. I have the space and the 12 sub in there already faces into the car behind the centre arm rest in the rear seats.
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