So many boxes so little time

fanta-z
fanta-z Posts: 4
edited February 2003 in Car Audio & Electronics
hey whats up
I just got two polk audio 12"gnx subs, i dont have a box yet and i was wondering what would be best for some loud and not to dirty bass. Ported, medium, sealed, large sealed, band pass, isobaric the peak on these subs is is400 would 500 watts be to much power for these beasts. A speedy reply would be appreciated, i need the box by friday
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited February 2003
    ... if you put 500 watts RMS onto the GNX, then you can sit back, light up a cigarette, and have a smoke with your sub.

    they're rated 175 RMS, you'd have to ask people who use them daily on what is the "most" you can go past the rms mark, but just guessing i'd say dont go past 225 ?? or so.

    the subs are designed for a 1.25 cubic foot airtight sealed box, so by nature you'd expect that to be the best "sound quality" enclosure for them.

    However, Polkie Thom has said you can port/vent them and still maintin good sq while getting a really good BUMP out of them.

    They've got an Iso-bandpass box design here as well, search the forum pages, you'll find a link to it, but as has been discussed before, the quality of sound, while loud, wont be great.

    I say go sealed, cube and a quarter, half a pound of stuff per chamber - 1 lb total, and throw like 200 rms on them and call it a day. :)
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited February 2003
    pbd...lol...cigarette huh?
    id go with a vented
    those subs arent too powerful and a vented box would give your bass a little boost
    youll compromise a little sound quality
    but it probably wont be able to tell
    id run 200 watts rms going to each of them
    500 is more than twice too much and yes unless you like the sound of blown speakers....id strongly advise against it
    -Cody
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  • fanta-z
    fanta-z Posts: 4
    edited February 2003
    i was talking peak 500 rms to both so 250 rms and 475 to each at peak
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  • sntnsupermen131
    sntnsupermen131 Posts: 1,831
    edited February 2003
    word of advice
    peak doesnt matter
    hardly if not ever
    rms is all you need to know
    as for 250 rms
    i would suggest turning the gain down
    -Cody
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited February 2003
    screw that -- i'm out of cigarettes... bridge it and put 1,000 x 1 on one sub so at least i can inhale that....


    har de har har...
    The Artist formerly known as PoweredByDodge
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2003
    someday someone is going to think you're serious
    lol
    -Cody
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  • TrappedUnder Ice
    TrappedUnder Ice Posts: 975
    edited February 2003
    does anyone ever take vinnie seriously???? lol

    <Thomas the Grey- master cap hater>:D
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited February 2003
    ... never :p
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