rl-i box...

[iceteebone 0]

well i'm starting to get into home audio and i'm doing a very basic and small setup. looking at an rl-i to run in my HT setup. probably just gonna build a standard sealed or ported box. what size and what tuning prequency should i use for each box? i will most likely be giving the sub 110 watts. by the this is a 10" sub.

[SoundSplinter 1]

Hey iceteebone - welcome back

Sealed I would aim for around 0.6 cu ft.

Ported on the RL-i10 in home, shoot for 0.7 cu ft tuned around 25 Hz.

I would suggest going ported if ya can, particularly off such small power.

110 watts will no doubt work, but you could easily tripple that and gain more overall output.

[iceteebone 0]

i'm not looking to rattle dishes in the kitchen, just add some bass and lows to my HT. i'll probably go for the ported.

[iceteebone 0]

would do you recommend for an rl-p? i'll probably get a bigger amp. i got 2 12's i was gonna put in my car, but i think i'm gonna put 1 in my car ported, and the other sealed for my HT

[SoundSplinter 1]

Well, you certainly shouldn't run the RL-p off of a paltry 110 watts, that just won't cut it (I'd suggest a minimum 350 watts, up to 700 for rock solid performance). Given the 12" driver; 1.8 cu ft net volume tuned around 22 Hz should do ya nicely. Sealed, I would shoot for 1.45 cu ft net.