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Thanks for all your help! I made a couple changes for SQ purposes, getting my port length of exactly 14.50" from WinISD. Here is what I think is my FINAL decision on what to do:
- (2) DD 9512d 4/4 subs - Each gets 3.5 cu.ft., for 7.0 cu.ft. internal volume - MTX 81000D run @ 2 Ohms (about 1300W each) on each sub - Ports tuned to 40Hz - Total port area = 87.75 sq.in., or 12.5" per cu.ft. of box - (2) ports: Each 6.5" x 6.25" long and each 14.50" long - Using 3/4" MDF divider (MANY people said it yields better SQ)
So now I have my final questions, if you could please help:
1) So for internal displacements, I have:
> The .36 cu.ft. for the 2 subs
> I need to add 1.5" per dimension for MDF thickness
> Add .75" to the Ext. Width for thickness of chamber divider
> Other things which I can't figure out.
2) How much port area do I subtract?
3) For the MDF divider displacement, it's just (.75" x Int. Depth x Int. Height), correct?
4) Subtract the MDF of the ports (.75" x Port Length x Port Height). So this is (.75" x 6.5" x 6.25") I think.
5) Anything else I need to subtract, and what are the final internal and external dimensions, allowing room for bracing (how much room do I need)?
Sorry to go changing things, but I definitely needed to give less port area than I had before, or else it wouldn't sound that good. If you could please try to answer the questions, I'd be eternally grateful so I can put this project to rest. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Unfortuantely, you can't substract port area from box volume. 2 dimensions versus 3. You need the total port volume. Port area*port length. So 14.5" * 87.75"2 = 1272 cubic inches or 0.74 cubic feet for the ports alone.
Take the internal box dimensions. Outside dimmensions - 2*3/4" in each direction. (length - 1.5) * (depth - 1.5) * (width - 1.5) = box volume
then just substract the divider, drivers, ports(wood thickness and port volume) and bracing.
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