Hi guys,

Just purchased a 12 inch JLW3 v2 sub and have available 150wrms bridged
output.
The manufacturer's recommendation for box size is 1.25cubic ft and sub is
rated at 300wrms.

My question is do i need to purchase a bigger box ,say, 1.5cubic ft because
of the limited output I have or proceed
with 1.25 cubic ft recommendation. Just worried if I get 1.5cubic ft it
won't sound as well. Heard the smaller the volume the more power is
required.

Will the power i have at hand be enough for 1.25cubic ft for decent
performance in family size sedan.

Input much appreciated
Cheers!

Stick with JLs recommendation. The 300 watts is how much power it will
handle, not how much it needs.


Paul Vina



"Zen" jjjj wrote in message
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Hi guys,

Just purchased a 12 inch JLW3 v2 sub and have available 150wrms bridged
output.
The manufacturer's recommendation for box size is 1.25cubic ft and sub is
rated at 300wrms.

My question is do i need to purchase a bigger box ,say, 1.5cubic ft
because
of the limited output I have or proceed
with 1.25 cubic ft recommendation. Just worried if I get 1.5cubic ft it
won't sound as well. Heard the smaller the volume the more power is
required.

Will the power i have at hand be enough for 1.25cubic ft for decent
performance in family size sedan.

Input much appreciated
Cheers!

"Paul Vina" wrote in message
newsp7Eb.417190$ao4.1353024@attbi_s51...
Stick with JLs recommendation. The 300 watts is how much power it will
handle, not how much it needs.


I had my 12W3(not a v2) in about 1.6 cubic feet, sealed, and it was powered
by a JL 500/1......sounded nice, no problems.

I'd stick with the 1.25... though don't they reccomend 1.24 +- 10% or
so? It's important for the subs to be in the box they were designed for.
Also, 150w RMS is decent, and will get a single 12 moving pretty good.
Though since you're running lower wattage you could run it ported and
get more for your watt...

I personally like to run subs sealed but closer to their RMS max, you
get a lot of punch and a good range of tones.

Aaron

Thanks guys for your input.


"Aaron" wrote in message
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I'd stick with the 1.25... though don't they reccomend 1.24 +- 10% or
so? It's important for the subs to be in the box they were designed for.
Also, 150w RMS is decent, and will get a single 12 moving pretty good.
Though since you're running lower wattage you could run it ported and
get more for your watt...

I personally like to run subs sealed but closer to their RMS max, you
get a lot of punch and a good range of tones.

Aaron