From Ported SPL Setup to SQ Setup

[Vasilios 0]

Hello all, what's good..

I have been running a 2005 RE xxx 15 in a Powered for Sound snail shell enclosure for over 3 years off of a hifonics brutus bx1500d at one ohm. I am pretty sure this enclosure has a tuning of somewhere around 27-28hz...This is the frequency range that my subwoofer moves the least at when playing sine waves. I think 28hz is also the FS of the 2005 xxx 15.

Anyway, I am tired of the overly-loud, and sometimes sloppy bass that ported enclosures offer. Time to go sealed.

I am going to be using the amp I already have, which provides 1500 watts at one ohm (some claim overrated). After some research I have decided on the following possibilities:

- 2 dual 4 ohm Alpine type r 15's, which according to the parameters, are well suited for sealed alignments. They would be going into a 5.5 cubed gross sealed enclosure

- 2 dual 4 ohm rl-p 15's, which would go into a 6 cubed gross sealed enclosure.

- 2 dual 4 ohm JL Audio 13w6v2's which would be going into at least a 4 cubed gross sealed enclosure.

- 2 dual 4 ohm Elemental Designs 16ov.2's which would be going into about a 4 cubed gross sealed enclosure.

What does anyone think? All opinions are welcome.

[dave_Edwards 1]

Try looking into Fi or SSA drivers. I would put those above the said drivers.

[Vasilios 0]

Four of these, sealed and single 4 ohm ten inch each. They are 375 watts rms a piece.

http://www.bostonacoustics.com/newproduct/G3_NPA.pdf

Anyone have experience with Boston Acoustics?

Edited May 3, 2008 by Vasilios

[sick6ness 1]

Price range?

I would go with dave's recommendation.

[chrismcdonald12 0]

XXX is a wiked SQ driver is it not? Just make a big sealed box and toss it more power. Keep some of the output that way but with wicked clean bass. Money saved on drivers can be spent on the amp.

Edited May 3, 2008 by Chrismcdonald12

[JimJ 11]

Out of all of those options, I'd prefer the W6v2's.

[snb778 1]

Out of all of those options, I'd prefer the W6v2's.

I wish those werent so expensive.. I have honestly heard nothing but good things about the W6's... The W7's get bashed on a lot because of what you can get for the price, but W6's have a great rep IMO

[Vasilios 0]

Out of all of those options, I'd prefer the W6v2's.

I wish those werent so expensive.. I have honestly heard nothing but good things about the W6's... The W7's get bashed on a lot because of what you can get for the price, but W6's have a great rep IMO

I do want the w6v2's... And yes, they are quite expensive.

But at the same time, I am also quite intrigued by the idea of running 4 tens sealed.

Oh well. Ill sleep on it. Thanks everyone.

[Adrian_D 520]

I would seal the xxx first.

[Vasilios 0]

I would seal the xxx first.

You know, I just might do that.

I've had the damn thing in 3 different ported enclosures, including the snail shell, and now Ill throw it in a sealed box. Fuk it. I'll experience the SQ of the RE xxx15 driver this time around, not just how loud I can get the thing.

What do they require sealed? 2 cubes? 3 cubes?

[KU40 173]

I was going to say the same thing, to seal the XXX before doing anything else. I think 2 cubes is about right, maybe 2.5.

[///M5 2,833]

Your Type R comment is teh amusing, they suck in sealed boxes bad. Basically fart cannon drivers.

While I too would seal the XXX first. Give an Icon a try, you will like it.

[emperorjj1 2]

mmm the sealed XXX is awesome. i dont think im ever going to experiance one in a correctly sized ported box

[Vasilios 0]

Haha cool, thanks guys.

[Brassler07 0]

You can do a great SQ setup with XXX's