box type?

[armedforglory]

ok, my friend has a Sony 12" sub, I know, I know, they suck, but his parents are really strict about him spending his money on audio stuff :surprised , I warned him to not waste his money, but he brought up the point that at least one crappy 12 is better than no 12 at all. Well, he has a 4 door Oldsmobile Sierra Cutlass, midsize car, large trunk, not like a Crown Vic, but bigger than normal. Anyways, I would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out by giving some advice on what type of box he should get. I dont know if he is going for spl or sq, chances are that he is looking for spl, but I would like to know what kind of box he would need for spl, and what kind for sq. Thanks for all the help guys!

[audiobass10]

Ported for spl and sealed for sq..by the way..where in florida are you?

[armedforglory]

northwest florida. I live in pensacola, my friend lives in Pace, its a small outlying city near pensacola. by the way, if you check my stats or w/e, you can see my subs, and I was just wondering, is there any combination of box size, configuration or anything that will make my solobarics get better SQ?? they are the older round kind, I didnt want the square ones with the uneven stress points, so I went with used round ones

[ridr4lif]

Im not familiar with the old solobarics, but i do have the new ones. Generally with subs, a smaller, sealed box tends to have better sq where a larger ported box is for spl. but in the case of the new solo's, sq sux. If you have the patience (and money) make a few boxes and figure out what you like the best. But it sounds like you should stick with sealed.
TEDD

[Scarrell]

old round Solo's are excellent i think.

[Jonathan]

Old round Solos were excellent subwoofers, worked very well in a small sealed box. They were actually pretty iffy if you didn't use a small sealed box, just the way they designed the suspension of it.

[armedforglory]

how small of a sealed box, I have looked and I cant find much in the way of specs for them, and I bought them 2nd hand...so I don't have the paperwork...

any more suggestions for what my friend should use?

[ridr4lif]

Try calling kicker and they should be able to tell you what the recommended box size is. just have the sub sitting next to you incase they need a serial number or part number.
TEDD

[Scarrell]

for the old ones, try 1.5 cf or less.