Box for 6" mid-range/subs

[Iain]

Just aquired two 6" mid-range/bass speakers which produce enough sound to go in the boot, so I'm planning on building a box for them. Does anybody have advice for such a task? Should the box(es) be ported or sealed? Unsure of their specs so how should I work out dimensions?

Thanks. :)

[GavCorsa]

dunno, try a box half the size of a 12" sub????
sealed better i think, depends what ur listening to

[bump]

6" may be a little small for anything below about 200Hz.

Try here (http://www.ajdesigner.com/speaker/index.php) for some free box design software. I'd go for a ported design as you'll get the most out of them as they wont be capable of thumping bass.

Cheers

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[Jack]

What make are they? Manufacturer's website may have an online manual which specifies if they can be mounted in a box, and volume/dimensions etc.

[Iain]

Razorjack: The speakers are from a Merc apparently, my mate said he tried to look them up on the Internet with little success.

bump: I know 6" is hardly pushing major bass but they sounded alright when I wired them in to my head unit earlier, and the boot seemed to produce as gooder sound as under the front seats. :p

I'll be listening to a bit of everything really; dance, hiphop, drum & bass and a bit of rock stuff. I'll check out the app and see what I can do. :thumb:

[mikey14sr]

Don't forget to run them with a bandpass filter to get better quality out of them. They want the bass cutting off at about 200hz and the highs about 3Khz, this will ensure they only produce mid-bass frequencies.

[bump]

By all means use them, they will certainly improve things. Under the seat may be a good idea as its wasted space really, and will allow you to use your boot for something else.

Cheers

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[Iain]

Might as well post the results in this thread. ;)

It looks **** at the moment, but the box is built and temporarily wired in. The bass is pretty crazy for just two 6" speakers. lol


http://www.iainel.co.uk/images/forums/bootbox1.JPG


The box is roughly 60cm wide, 30cm high, and 20cm back and sealed. Just got to make it look respectable lol

[Iain]

Been hard at work today. Wired it in properly so it's all hidden, with a connector so I can easily remove it from the boot if I wish, and carpetted it.

http://www.iainel.co.uk/images/forums/bootbox2.JPG

Not bad all for under ?15.

[bump]

That's not looking bad at all. Well done sir.