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I am looking to pick up a little SPL, and I was considering retuning my box a little higher. My note currently is at 50hz. I was thinking of going up to like 70 or 80 and maybe squeeze out a dB or 2. My subs are JL W1's. They are paired in a ported box close to 5 cubes with 2)4"x12" aeroports. If I left my ports the same size and made the box smaller would this effictivly accomplish the task? BTW, I have a wall with 8 12's, all setup as above. I don't want to rebuild the wall, I'll just build little boxes to fit inside each chamber to take up the space needed. Am I even headed in the right direction, or should I be making the box "larger" by adding polyfill or someting. Thanks for any help, anyone might have...
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Posts: 389 | From: Logansport, IN | Registered: May 1999
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I forgot, I'm currently hitting around 150dB with this setup off of 2 PPI A600's. Next year, I might get some W0's to replace my aging W1's. Looking at new PPI amps to replace my also-getting-crusty Art Series'. Hopefully this will help my SPL too. :^) Wife isn't exactly too keen on the idea of all new equipment at the current time. :^( That's why I'm looking for a quick boost. Thanks again!
------------------ A.D. "You gotta pay to play!" Proud owner of a daily driver wall!
Posts: 389 | From: Logansport, IN | Registered: May 1999
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POWER, POWER, POWER.....Thats what your lacking ...running eight w1's off of 2 600's is well underpower.....do around 250 RMS each sub...and you'll do alot better...
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Posts: 33 | From: Mansfield,ohio,usa | Registered: Jun 1999
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Tuning the box higher probably won't pick you up much extra SPL. In any event, yes, taking up space will make the cabinet smaller and raise tuning.
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