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New Box for 2000 Chevy Impala

Discussion in 'Subwoofer Box and Custom Fabrication' started by Eubank, Nov 7, 2006.

  1. Eubank

    Eubank Full Member

    Thanks to Will D's help I finally got my system going in my 2000 Impala. I am thinking about building a different box setup for my subs and am curious if you guys have any suggestions.
    I am running an Alpine 4 channel amp. I have channels 1/2 bridged and am running 2 10" Xtant subs in parallel. They are currently in some basice rectangle 3/4 mdf boxes that I built to fit under the rear seat of a 2005 silverado. The boxes sound good but are a bit akward for the trunk. I would like to have one box so everything is a nicer package and doesn't look so thrown together.
    Now I understand that box dimensions are critical and to really get the answer right I need the specs on the amps and subs. I don't have that right now, I am just looking for a general opinon on what setup you guys would recommend (sealed, ported, bandpass, etc). If it helps I listen to 90% country and 10% hip hop. I am weird, I know, but that is what I like.
     
    Eubank, Nov 7, 2006
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  2. Willy D

    Willy D Full Member

    I am not sure of the subs you have or the type of box recommended....I myself love 10" subs and I love sealed enclosures...I like a very tight controlled bass (especially kick drum).....Sealed enclosures are not nearly as efficient as ported or bandpass (takes a bit more amp power to make them as loud in a sealed enclosure)

    Country music has some great sounding bass guitar and drums in it....What is the model of those subs? This would give help to look them up and see what box type and cu. ft. requirements are for those subs....I would recommend to mount the box (if it is sealed) with subs firing backwards....Take the rear seat out and securely attatch the back side of the box to the seat frame...MDF is excellent material.....If the box you choose is sealed, I would recommend making two identical chambers, partitioned in the center of the box.....if you have the tools and ability to make dado joints for joining all the pieces...I would recommend that...along with a good quality wood glue on all the joints and wood screws about every 4 inches along the joints.....

    I built a sub box for my home theater set up....I had some kicker C-12 8 ohm subs (2) and I built a cube out of MDF to house them...I bought an amp that is housed in the back of the enclosure and it is a 300 watt mono amp....That sub will shake the cement floor in my basement....I bought those subs used from a guy with a cheap box for $100.00 back in about 1992....I had them in 3 different cars.....They are awesome sounding subs....awesome.....

    Willy
     
    Willy D, Nov 7, 2006
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  3. Eubank

    Eubank Full Member

    Once again Willy you are coming to my rescue...

    I have always liked sealed enclosures too. Probably because of simplicity to build. Make it square and measureing the cubic feet is easy. I did make a compound isobaric box before, looked cool with a plexiglass front, but now that I know more about boxes i understand that that is not an effective use of two subs.

    All they say on them is Xtant-M. They came as a part of a pre-mounted box kit I bought for $169 about 5 years ago. I have since given that box away.

    I am feeling a little adventorous about the box building so if something out of the ordinary is what sound good, I might give it a shot. If sealed is my best way to go, I might just leave well enough alone, and try to arrange the two sealed boxes I have in somewhat of a decorative fashion.
     
    Eubank, Nov 7, 2006
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  4. TheViking

    TheViking Well-Known Member

    I am a very critical kind of guy when it comes to sound....

    If you like country music (so do I, listen to it 99% of the time anymore), i would have to suggest a vented enclosure. Most of the systems i have done in my own vehicles have been vented. I find the attack and the response of a vented design better than a sealed in most applications. i can honesly say this because of my years of sitting behind a set of drums...I find the vented box to actually sound more realistic and accurate at and above it tuning frequency


    You will get several opinions on this, all with there own reasoning and ideas on the subject.
     
    TheViking, Nov 7, 2006
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