Not clear on box size, Help please!

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went to down load and it ask for Qtc. Manual dosen't list it. just Qts.

Fs-32Hz
Qts-0.72
Qes-0.83
Qms-5.397
Vas (Cu.Ft.)-2.26
Vas (Liters)-63.99
Re-1.5ohms
Le-0.43mH
Mmd-126.5 grams
Xmax- +/-8mm
RMS-400 watts
Sd-480 sqcm
Freq. Resp.-20Hz-500Hz
Efficiency (2.8V)-92.7
EBP-39
Displacement- 0.23Cu.Ft.

can someone please run this and let me know what size box I need to build for these subs. Thanks, I hate to be so stupid.
 
Skooter asked:

went to down load and it ask for Qtc. Manual dosen't list it

Qtc is the resulting system Q of speaker+box combined.

Therefore, you have to specify what Qtc you want before box size can be determined.

Smaller box = higher Qtc

And Skooter said:

Ok, I am building tonight my new sub box. I have decided to stick my 2 12" in a 2.70 Cu.Ft. sealed box. wish me luck!

Obviously my post is moot at this point. But just for reference, from the parameters you posted:

Subtracting 0.23 cu ft per speaker from the 2.7 leaves 1.12 ft per speaker.

In that size box, your Qtc (theoretically) will be 1.25. This is a little high for some folks, but works well for rock and metal IME. What it means is that you will have a couple of dB rise in frequency response around the system resonant frequency. In this case that will be about 55Hz.

Your -3dB cutoff (in free space) would be about 40 Hz.

The confined space of the car will add quite a bit of low end boost, and you should be happy with the results.

Good luck and have fun building!

Tim
 
Good to hear a positive reply! My music normally consists of rock and roll, steve miller, motley crue, don henley, corn, metalica, cure, billy squire, 75% of the time. then I have some of the newer r&b stuff that is out. and I like to listen to instimental stuff like kraftwerk and some pink floyd too! but thanks for the input!!
 
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