So I have two JL audio 10w3's.. Right now they are in an isobaric bandpass enclosure.. I dont really like isobaric enclosures so i was thinking of either building a ported enclusure or perhaps a sealed enclosure.. I understand the pro's and con's of both but i am not sure if these attributes hold true for the power i am putting to them.. I have an Apline 100x4 at 2 ohms... two of those channels are bridged to my two subs.. with this somewhat week amount of wattage should i get the sealed or ported enclosure?? what would be the box for me??i have enough room for either one
2006-12-04 10:31:27 · 6 answers · asked by surrounded with surreality 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
I say you try a sealed enclosure seems to be best for what you want to achieve!
2006-12-04 10:34:57 · answer #1 · answered by italianpanther7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A sealed box requires more power, so stick with a ported box if you're going to keep that as your sub amp. Those JLs might not want to be in a ported box either, so find out their specs. Usually bandpass subs are for a bandpass box only. Really though, a bandpass box is the most efficient use of your low watts.
A sealed box gives the most accurate sound, and is what I prefer. Quality, not quantity.
2006-12-05 03:03:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, if you don't give a woofer sufficient power while in a ported enclosure, it doesn't perform very well. But you could still try it, I have no doubt that it will still play decently well. I would probably recommend that you use your 4channel amp for your component speakers and get a single channel class D amplifier for your subs. Most multi channel amplifiers are not class D, and thus tend to overheat quite easily.
From my experience, most of JL's subwoofers are not designed to play loud as much as they are designed for sound quality. With this in mind, you may opt for a sealed enclosure instead, simply because of the sound quality advantages.
2006-12-04 21:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by jparkdzg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manufacturer should have recommendations as to what type/size of enclosure to use.
This information should help you make a final decision.
Here is some info on enclosures, some stuff you may already know, but...
http://spkrbox1.spaces.live.com
2006-12-04 18:36:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say go with sealed and fill it with poly-fil b/c with the lack of power the poly-fil will give it more power.
2006-12-04 19:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by medub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sealed
2006-12-06 16:06:15 · answer #6 · answered by MR.B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋