12" RL-p Sealed Box Questions??

[Impious 1,476]

Well, I'm seriously considering picking up a Soundsplinter 12" RL-p to play around with some. I want to stick with using a sealed box, but after glancing at the sub's specs I'm a little worried that it's sealed performance may not be up-to-par (low Qts and high EBP).

When I used a Qtc calc to figure out box size required for a Qtc of ~.707, it said I needed a 0.291cuft enclosure, and gives me an F3 of 79.93hz It's like it specs out as a midbass on steroids. Either that or the calculator is WAAAYYYY off.

So, what sealed box size would give satisfactory LFE and overall performance??

[mrray13 30]

Well, I'm seriously considering picking up a Soundsplinter 12" RL-p to play around with some. I want to stick with using a sealed box, but after glancing at the sub's specs I'm a little worried that it's sealed performance may not be up-to-par (low Qts and high EBP).

When I used a Qtc calc to figure out box size required for a Qtc of ~.707, it said I needed a 0.291cuft enclosure, and gives me an F3 of 79.93hz

[SoundSplinter 1]

Yea like I said in my email to you squeak.. the t/s param's are not the say-all end-all when it comes to making a great sounding enclosure. In fact, everytime I ask the engineers over at TC Sounds for exact advice to achieve certain specs, they tell me not to concern myself with the t/s param's as they are a bit limited in scope to deal with the variations in any real-world application. Thilo Stompler, the guy who designs all the drivers over there, has told me on more than one ocassion that there is much more to a driver than the t/s param's and people should really stop putting so much weight upon them (not to say that they aren't useful of course).

Now I myself am by no means an expert on t/s param's and I am certainly learning as I go along - but I'd recommend stickin' with the sealed recommendations on the website, or go ported if you want extra low frequency extension.

[Impious 1,476]

btw: welcome to ssa.com squeak!!!   'bout time u drug urself overhere!! alot less bs and flaming here compared to other forums...i think u'll like it here  

Hehe....thank you

Mrray and Mike, thank you for the replys! Definitely going in a sealed box....the mounting location doesn't allow space for ported. Looks like I'm just going to have to get one and test the little bugger out

BTW.....who's idea was this? --------> :4123357f3da0f6e125a54:

[Impious 1,476]

Well....I have ~800w to throw at the thing.....and with my space limitations, I think I'm going to go with 1cuft sealed. Sound like a good plan??

And I can't decide if I want the D2 or the D4's My amp is a Soundstream Rubicon 702, stable into both 4ohm and 2ohm mono, so either VC config would work. Damn decisions.........

[Impious 1,476]

Oh yeah....what's the Sd on these puppies as well?? I *think* that's the main spec I'm missin'

[SoundSplinter 1]

Oh yeah....what's the Sd on these puppies as well??  I *think* that's the main spec I'm missin'

Sd for the RL-p12 is 0.0471m^2

[bigger_george 2]

Well....I have ~800w to throw at the thing.....and with my space limitations, I think I'm going to go with 1cuft sealed.  Sound like a good plan??

And I can't decide if I want the D2 or the D4's    My amp is a Soundstream Rubicon 702, stable into both 4ohm and 2ohm mono, so either VC config would work.  Damn decisions.........

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Is it the same power RMS for both 4 ohm and 2 ohm? If it is, stick with two DVC 4's and run it at 4 ohm, less distortion from pushing the amp.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Well....I have ~800w to throw at the thing.....and with my space limitations, I think I'm going to go with 1cuft sealed.

[Impious 1,476]

Yes, the same power at either load.....in which case I'd need the D2 to achieve a 4ohm load since I'm only going to have 1 sub

Thanks guys!! Mike, expect an e-mail from me tommorrow

[mrray13 30]

Well....I have ~800w to throw at the thing.....and with my space limitations, I think I'm going to go with 1cuft sealed.

[bigger_george 2]

unfortunately not, it has been a slow process with work in my way even over the break. Too short of a break, oh well. Hell, i haven't even finished my leather in my car. My new TV and stand are done though.

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well get started then....lol

[bigger_george 2]

Yah I know I'm a slacker

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u can pay me to do it..............lololol

[bigger_george 2]

u can pay me to do it..............lololol

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5 dollah? LOL, any payment plans? I'm a little short on cash after the holidays

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sure ill do a payment plan just for you, but you pay fisrt then ill do it.......

[bigger_george 2]

sure ill do a payment plan just for you, but you pay fisrt then ill do it.......

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ha!! I guess that's one kind of payment plan

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u know ill hook you up the best way i can

[bigger_george 2]

YGM

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got it

YGPM