EFFENDI wrote in message . ..
Jeff wrote:
I'm making a custom sealed sub box for a 10" that requires .6 to 1
cubic foot. The problem is, for the location I want to put it in I
think I can only get .5 and that doesnt include speaker displacement.
I plan on stuffing with polyfill but what would the drawback be in
using a smaller box? Sound-wise and power handling.
Thanks

It would increase the power requirements, and it would have a punchier
sound (less boomy). Polyfill can only do so much, and the benefits are
negligible. Small sealed is the best design IMHO, you generally get the
best sounding bass overall (better linear response, less boominess,
"tighter" sounding) from a small sealed enclosure. Just make sure you
are within the reccomended enclosure limits of the subwoofer itself.

EFFENDI

Thanks, but that is the problem; the box would be smaller than
recommended. Maybe I'll just have to give it a shot and stay within
the power limits.