In article .com,
"still learning" wrote:


My Shiva did well until it was replaced with an Atlas12. No more
bottoming in the 88.5L sealed enclosure.

That is a bit small for a Shiva. 140 liters would be more suitable.


Really? In 88.5L, the Qtc is ~.64 IIRC. I found the Shiva sounded very
nice but was able to be bottomed out with ~250 watts. In my quest for
ruggedness, I was not happy.

A quick model sets the 140L enclosure at ~.56 Qtc. Both of these are
without Vdr taken into account, take that how you will. Let me know how
it sounds, I seriously dig low Q systems.

I'm looking to try mine in a sonotube, currently it's in a similar size
cabinet.

My Shiva was handed down to the needy, my buddy with a ****ty sub. I
tried to steer him into the sonotube route for space considerations and
the small footprint, he didn't like the endcaps idea for some reason..
ah well. He's happy with it in a ~.72 Qtc enclosure, its somewhat rugged
in this higher Q alignment.

I'm impressed with XBL and won't be going back to normal drivers without
a fight.

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Cyrus

*coughcasaucedoprodigynetcough*