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Which 8" subwoofer for small hatchback car?
I have an '87 Porsche 944 and found a guy who makes a custom sub
enclosure for the rear that is completely hidden and stealth. The thing is that it is only for an 8" sub that has max depth of 4.5" and a magnet diameter of no larger than 5". Box volume is .23 ft^3. Subs that I know fit are the 8w0 and 8w1 JL audio subwoofers, but most 8" subs even recomment more than .23ft^3. I also looked at the Polk Audio MM2084 (http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/products/mm2084/) but I cannot find the magnet diameter. Any suggestions? |
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Which 8" subwoofer for small hatchback car?
In article . com, "Danny" wrote:
I have an '87 Porsche 944 and found a guy who makes a custom sub enclosure for the rear that is completely hidden and stealth. The thing is that it is only for an 8" sub that has max depth of 4.5" and a magnet diameter of no larger than 5". Box volume is .23 ft^3. Subs that I know fit are the 8w0 and 8w1 JL audio subwoofers, but most 8" subs even recomment more than .23ft^3. I also looked at the Polk Audio MM2084 (http://www.polkaudio.com/caraudio/products/mm2084/) but I cannot find the magnet diameter. I'm not giving a speaker #, but, in my case I used two 4-6.5's. An efficient woofer with a small box volume is not going to go very deep bass. For the lowest bass use a closed box woofer, and this arrangement requires more power, but its a compromise situation you have. As you suggest, the dimemtionss of the driver are critical. That guy know anything about making speakers, and not just boxes? greg |
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Which 8" subwoofer for small hatchback car?
On 2006-08-18 08:16:14 -0500, (GregS) said:
I'm not giving a speaker #, but, in my case I used two 4-6.5's. An efficient woofer with a small box volume is not going to go very deep bass. For the lowest bass use a closed box woofer, and this arrangement requires more power, but its a compromise situation you have. As you suggest, the dimemtionss of the driver are critical. That guy know anything about making speakers, and not just boxes? greg Another speaker I am looking at is the DAYTON QT210-4 8" QUATRO SERIES SUBWOOFER (http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=295-545) which recommends a 0.20 sealed & fully stuffed box for automotive use. |
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Which 8" subwoofer for small hatchback car?
Danny,
Several JL Audio Stealthboxes I have read about (and owned one of them) utilize the 0 and 1 series of their sub line. I belive they are meant for extremely small enclosures, and although they don't produce "huge" amounts of SPL compared to let's say their 6-series subs, they do produce decent amounts of bass and sound great in my opinion. I don't think you could go wrong with them. Dayton Loudspeakers seem to have gained more and more credibility over recent years and most people I've heard talk about them very favorably. I personally have never owned one. Although I'm no sub expert, it would seem that a .2 cu ft enclosure with a 78Hz tuned frequency is way too high (as per their specs). I would suspect that a larger box would probably sound better. What do the 8" JL specs say? I can't comment about the Polks. Tony -- 2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1 Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub 2001 Chevy S10 ZR2 Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub 2006 Mustang GT Coupe Alpine IVA-D310 DVD Head Unit, Alpine MRA-550 Digital 5.1 Amp, Boston Acoustics Z-Series Speakers, Alpine SBS-05DC Center Channel Speaker, Amplified MTX Thunderform Sub |
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