which box?

POLKOROLLA
POLKOROLLA Posts: 74
edited August 2005 in Car Subwoofer Talk
sorry for all these stupid sub questions, but i am still trying to learn. would a sealed or ported box be better for me. i typically listen to rock and would probably have a db 12".
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2005
    I'm a big fan of sealed enclosures. IMO, they provide more accurate bass.
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  • CrBoy
    CrBoy Posts: 580
    edited August 2005
    Sealed: SQ
    Ported: SPL

    Your call...
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  • thehaens@cox.net
    thehaens@cox.net Posts: 1,012
    edited August 2005
    Sealed gets my vote........put about 3 10's in a series/parallel config and push lots of power..........................
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited August 2005
    Sealed for me as well. Much better SQ. Ported can be designed to be as sweet sounding as a sealed but its much harder and ported boxes are less forgiving of design or contruction flaws.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2005
    I, too, vote sealed. I'm much more a fan of sound quality than pure volume.
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