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best enclosure for type r 10" powered by arc audio 620w x1 @ 2ohm for tight bass?

Discussion in 'Subwoofer Box and Custom Fabrication' started by taikuanjon, Dec 1, 2009.

  1. taikuanjon

    taikuanjon New Member

    Hi. I was hoping to get some opinions from individuals more experienced than myself. I drive a 99 toyota 4runner. I just ordered a Arc Audio 600.1 amp that will be pushing 620watts at 2ohms. I also ordered a Alpine SWR-1042D. Thats a 10" dvc sub, 4 ohms each making a 2ohm load. It is rated at 1500w peak/500w rms. This is my first sub. I want a clean, tight, bass sound. Nothing boomy. Its for my hearing pleasure and not for people outside of my vehicle.


    Up front i have CDT cl-61a. They are 6.5" components. Got my tweeters mounted up front in stock locations. They are being powered by a california profile ap600. Its supposed to be putting out 100w x 2 to just the front door speakers. I may upgrade this amp.

    My question is what enclosure would best suit my hearing needs. I plan on putting this sub in the back hatch area. I dont use it much so its not a big deal how much room it takes. I was planning on building a sealed enclosure. From the information i've gathered that ported is for louder, possibly boomier bass? But i figured that with the power im pushing to the sub that a sealed would probably do me just fine. Also thinking about a down firing position. I've heard people rave about the down firing. What do you think would be the best position for a suv? I do plan on moving it around for best sound but was interested in what people have to say about the down firing? Any input is great appreciated. TIA

    jon






    cl-61a
     
    taikuanjon, Dec 1, 2009
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  2. Kvo_8

    Kvo_8 Full Member

    well if you are just looking to get a box built for the type r and you arent looking for something really loud. i would go sealed. its not too hard to do. i used to run prefab-sealed boxes, i built one ported enclosure and never looked back. the ported was probably twice as loud as the sealed and i get great low notes out of my subs. it lacks a little in the higher bass, but im not too worried about that.
     
    Kvo_8, Dec 1, 2009
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  3. taikuanjon

    taikuanjon New Member

    so are you saying that your lows are better and the only downside is that you dont get the higher sub frequencies? I have all the tools to make a box and thats what im gonna do. Im just not sure if its best to follow manufactures plans or if there are good tutorials for a beginner like myself that would sound better? I was hoping there may be some great plans out there for boxes with this particular popular sub that would yield optimum performance for loundess and clarity. I need to know how to calculate for port openings and tuning and all thats involved. I want to do it right. But not afraid to experiment if i think its a good start. I really like the downfiring idea, was hoping to hear from others on this. Thanks again for any input!
     
    taikuanjon, Dec 2, 2009
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  4. jonnyv713

    jonnyv713 The Young Gun of CAT

    i heard the type-r's love big ported boxes. dont exactly know the numbers for the 10's though
     
    jonnyv713, Dec 2, 2009
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