Am I cheating my sub out of its full potential?

[baylorsig]

My 10" sub (powered by JL audio 500/5 amp) is hitting hard (according to my standards), but I am wondering...am I cheating the sub out of its full potential? I am not an audio expert, so I don't know if the box below is too small for the sub.




I am thinking about upgrading to this:



Anybody know the difference in sound I will get? Does a bigger box mean bigger/louder/deeper sound? Help! I don't really want to upgrade boxes if I won't hear a BIG difference in sound quality/loudness.

[illmaticxdrp]

not necessarily... depends on the specs of the box... u gonna go with ported or sealed?. looks like sealed...

ported = louder, but less sound quality
sealed= hits more preciesely, but will also get loud..

just make sure the box is made for the sub..

-drp

[Gilley]

What is box volume requirements of your current sub and box? Bigger can be worse after a certain point.

This is my buddy's car with his old setup.

[illmaticxdrp]

Originally Posted by Gilley

Bigger can be worse after a certain point.

yeap.. make a box that is specifically made for the sub..

[k monster]

those two pictures look EXACTLY the same

[On E]

I would say go with a SEALED box.
1) Your not running much power.(however I don't know what your subs spec are).
2) A sub in a sealed box requires less power & takes up less space. Sounds much better.
Your main concern is air space rather than shape of the box.

I got a speaker in a ported box right now w/ 3.5 cubic feet air space , however am switching to a sealed box due to space requirement of the G.

If you were to switch anything get a new Sub.

[illmaticxdrp]

Originally Posted by On E

I would say go with a SEALED box.If you were to switch anything get a new Sub.

yea.. get a new sub.. is your current sub memphis audio or something?.. get a JL audio sub to match your JL amp.. in doing so it'll make it sound better..

[pattyskin]

Originally Posted by k monster

those two pictures look EXACTLY the same

ummm, they are, look at the guy's reflection of his knee in the car's paint. No 2 random pictures are gonna have exact duplicates of knees between them

[Gilley]

Originally Posted by k monster

those two pictures look EXACTLY the same

I was trying to convey that the pic at the bottom of baylorsig's post WAS my buddy's car, not just a pic of a car that looked like that pic.

[redg24]

i cant use my 1800watts because of that fucken piece of sh*t BOSE system in my car... i hate it.... i dont have any bass and its too much work to get another head unit that looks nice for a good price

[Gilley]

Originally Posted by redg24

i cant use my 1800watts because of that fucken piece of sh*t BOSE system in my car... i hate it.... i dont have any bass and its too much work to get another head unit that looks nice for a good price

How do you have the amp connected to the stock HU?