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RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:31 pm
by Blad09
So the manual says up to 3.2 cu.ft. "(heavy damping)". Is this polyfill or sumthin? My box is like 2.65 cu. after vent and sub displacement, should I be poly filling or is that even what that means? the only reason I ask is bcuz I just built the box and put a 12'' MTX in it and didn't even get a week of break in and the voice coil looks like a spider web of a mess. Could this be the box or just a shitty f'n sub? Gain was all the way down the whole time.
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:37 pm
by ttocs
polyfill is one of those things that you really just don't know how it will effect the box/sub/sound IMO and it is something I like to try on each box just to see what sounds better. It only take a few minutes and costs a couple of bucks so IMO it is worth a try.
Now I am not sure about you mtx delema. IF the spider was comming apart it sounds like something was wrong.
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:47 pm
by Blad09
I just wasn't sure cuz the manual says heavy damping so I thought it was a must or sumthin, but I am gonna try some fill just to see. My box has a 12''x3''x27'' long slot port, that should be okay right? As for the MTX, the spider is fine it's the voice coil that has come unwound and I picked a pour choice of words to describe it, lol. Thanks for input. Love the shit outta this phorum!!!!!!
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:37 pm
by Blad09
Anyone else with some input?
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:40 pm
by ttocs
what freq is the box's port tuned too?
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 1:55 pm
by Blad09
33-35. Probably too high for the RSd? Might just seal it.
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:21 pm
by Rold Gold
My experience with that sub is that it's just not as loud as I prefer..... The RSdC is mo-better and doesn't require such a big box............
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:53 pm
by lukeman269
I had an RSD 12 in a 1.8 cubic ft box with a port tuned to 29 hz and it stomped out the lows really well. Your ported box should work out just fine. I think that box is a little too big to seal up though IMO. You would be better off building a 1.5-1.8 cubic ft sealed box if you wanna do it right.
Re: RSd12 box recommendations?
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 4:04 am
by Blad09
Yea I wouldn't use this one to seal, I am considering building one around 2 cu ft (before displacement) port tuned a bit lower with the option to plug the port but we'll see how I like the 2.65 I should have it all hooked up sometime today and I will decide if I like it enough. Thanks for all replies!!