Hello Everyone, My first project is a ht sub, I have 2 older 8" cerwin drivers that I'm going to wire in series and have a 200w cerwin plate amp I'm going use to drive them,
My first problem was that I was unble to get any t/s specs, I talked to Cerwin tech support and they were able to tell me that my drivers handled 150w required 0.75 cu ft per and each needed a 3x8.25" port @ 25 hz resonance
My questions are as follows,
Is there any "general rule" regarding driver and port placement?
Can I use 1 larger port to take the place of the dual 3" ports I require?
P.S. I do not have the equipment to test the drivers so winisd is not really an option
Thanks in advance, Scott
My first problem was that I was unble to get any t/s specs, I talked to Cerwin tech support and they were able to tell me that my drivers handled 150w required 0.75 cu ft per and each needed a 3x8.25" port @ 25 hz resonance
My questions are as follows,
Is there any "general rule" regarding driver and port placement?
Can I use 1 larger port to take the place of the dual 3" ports I require?
P.S. I do not have the equipment to test the drivers so winisd is not really an option
Thanks in advance, Scott
You can use one vent with the same cross-sectional area as two smaller diameter vents. However, I would just make two boxes as it allows you to integrate the sound better. If you make one box you would make it double size and have a shelf between for rigidity anyway, so would still need two vents.
Manwhore,
Do you know the impedance of the drivers?
You might be able to put a 2nd set of terminals on the boxes, and wire them together as you might if they were in the same box -- just put the amp on one of the boxes or in a separate box and treat them that way, assuming your plate amp will drive them / have enough power at that load.
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?subs=2&impedance=SVC4
Do you know the impedance of the drivers?
You might be able to put a 2nd set of terminals on the boxes, and wire them together as you might if they were in the same box -- just put the amp on one of the boxes or in a separate box and treat them that way, assuming your plate amp will drive them / have enough power at that load.
http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?subs=2&impedance=SVC4
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