4 fi q 12s ported or 6 sealed

[arntsmag 0]

any input would be nice..if you had to pick, 4 q 12s on 6k ported or 6 12s sealed on 9 k?

[Bob345 39]

What are your goals?

[arntsmag 0]

overall , sound quality but didnt know if i could get about the same output with a ported box with 4 instead of the 6 sealed. and also am wanted the most low end out of it as i can so i figured ported again, but ive never used the q before so i have no idea. i hear that it will do just find sealed on the low end but we all know ported is the way to go for the lows.

[bassahaulic 155]

You don't want Q's. You want BL's.

Do 4 Fi BL 12"s ported

[arntsmag 0]

so can the bls play lower then the qs, without having to go much bigger with the box?

[bassahaulic 155]

so can the bls play lower then the qs, without having to go much bigger with the box?

Go check the Fi website.

But you want loud and low. BL's can do that.

[arntsmag 0]

i just figured that with an fs of 33 and an xmax of 28mm for the q and a fs of 39 and an xmax of 18mm for the bl that the q would win that 1.....no idea tho.?????????????

[Bob345 39]

so can the bls play lower then the qs, without having to go much bigger with the box?

It's realy install dependent. The q's can definitly get real low in a seald box. I got a q 18 and it gets loud and low. But still in the end it is all about buildig a quality box to get the sound you want.

[arntsmag 0]

but i bet the bl woud be louder then the q.....the sensitivity is a bit higher on it

[arntsmag 0]

so can the bls play lower then the qs, without having to go much bigger with the box?

It's realy install dependent. The q's can definitly get real low in a seald box. I got a q 18 and it gets loud and low. But still in the end it is all about buildig a quality box to get the sound you want.

so you personally, would you do 4 ported or 6 sealed?

[bassahaulic 155]

4 ported with a proper box and rms power.

[hondakilla98 29]

I see m5 hasn't been here yet. So I'll say it for him. 4-12's on 6k isn't SQ. If you really want SQ focus on your front stage. But if you want loud and clean I'd go with the 4 ported over the 6 sealed.

[KU40 173]

4 ported is easily louder than 6 sealed. But if you're wanting to overpower the speakers so much (over 2000 watts per sub), you're barking up the wrong tree with the Q. You will fry them.

[Notorious97200 339]

I see m5 hasn't been here yet. So I'll say it for him. 4-12's on 6k isn't SQ. If you really want SQ focus on your front stage. But if you want loud and clean I'd go with the 4 ported over the 6 sealed.

:peepwall:ROFL

Get 4 Bl's and a custom ported box : you'll love them !

Don't tune the box to high.

[kirill007 52]

4 ported is easily louder than 6 sealed. But if you're wanting to overpower the speakers so much (over 2000 watts per sub), you're barking up the wrong tree with the Q. You will fry them.

6000/4=1500w

9000/6=1500w

:peepwall:

[KU40 173]

oh, my bad i glanced over the "ported on 6k" and though it was either 4 ported or 6 sealed on 9k.