Blimsters
CarAudio.com Newbie
Hi there,
I'm new to the forum, and pretty much new to car audio. I've done a few basic installations in the past (replacing speakers, head units, wiring in amps etc), but I wouldn't say I've 'designed' a system before and have certainly never ventured into any of the theory of it. I've decided to put a bit more effort into improving the sound in a recently purchased car (2006 Alfa Romeo 159), including building a subwoofer enclosure. I'll outline my plans below, and if anyone has any feedback or suggestions they would be very welcome, mainly I would like to know if there are any major issues with it that I'm unaware of, since as I mentioned I'm new to the theory and design side of it.
I'm taking a fairly low-power budget approach, but would would still obviously like it to sound as good as possible. I've ordered a JL Audio 10W0v3-4 10" 4ohm woofer and am leaning towards pairing it with a Kicker Key 500.1 amp, it's compact size putting it ahead of other options with similar features and outputs. For the box, I'm trying to go for a ported enclosure that's as compact as possible, and allows for a bit of experimentation with positioning. It's also pretty basic in terms of construction for ease of making.
Other design considerations include:
Thanks for reading, any comments or suggestions welcome.
I'm new to the forum, and pretty much new to car audio. I've done a few basic installations in the past (replacing speakers, head units, wiring in amps etc), but I wouldn't say I've 'designed' a system before and have certainly never ventured into any of the theory of it. I've decided to put a bit more effort into improving the sound in a recently purchased car (2006 Alfa Romeo 159), including building a subwoofer enclosure. I'll outline my plans below, and if anyone has any feedback or suggestions they would be very welcome, mainly I would like to know if there are any major issues with it that I'm unaware of, since as I mentioned I'm new to the theory and design side of it.
I'm taking a fairly low-power budget approach, but would would still obviously like it to sound as good as possible. I've ordered a JL Audio 10W0v3-4 10" 4ohm woofer and am leaning towards pairing it with a Kicker Key 500.1 amp, it's compact size putting it ahead of other options with similar features and outputs. For the box, I'm trying to go for a ported enclosure that's as compact as possible, and allows for a bit of experimentation with positioning. It's also pretty basic in terms of construction for ease of making.
Other design considerations include:
- The front and back of the box are both inclined at 14 degrees, which is the angle of the back of my rear seats. This gives the option of positioning the speaker facing either towards or away from the seats, possibly with the ski hatch open.
- The end panels protrude out at the front (as well as the bottom and rear) by about 2" to also allow for the option of a down-firing orientation, and the gaps created allow for air flow under and around the box, which I figure may affect the sound if the ski-hatch is open. The space on the rear also provides the option of mounting the amp there. The slight inclines on the bottom of the end panels is to allow for the shape of my boot.
- Enclosure internal volume: 32.5 litres (factoring in port and speaker displacement)
- Port area: 80cm^2 (4cm height)
- Total port length: 72.5cm
- Tuning frequency: 30Hz
Thanks for reading, any comments or suggestions welcome.