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Hey i made a clear plexiglass sub encloser for 2 jl 10 w6's i got the specs for the box from jl's website i jsut wanted to know how the subs would sound in the encloser casue im pretty far from installing my system thanx

 
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So long as you used thick enough plexi and used a center divider as a brace is should the same as it would if you used MDF

 
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hope your pockets are deep, 1 inch plexi can go for up to and over $75 a square foot [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

3/4 is around $25 sq foot, if you wanna brace it a bit more......

but for a quality SOUNDING box, 10w6's need some air...... are you sure you want a 100% plexi box? most ppl add a window......

 
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DOH!!! no center brace, but the plexiglass is pretty thick will its sound like crap without a center brace lol i had a hook up one of my co workers works for a plexiglass company the box is also Jl spec for the 10w6's oh and mohawk i was wondering what ap i should use in this application i was thinking of using the jl amp or the kenwood excelon 1000 watt amp

 
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Any amp will do..so long as it's decent quality and puts out close to or slightly above the rated wattage of the subs... rememeber though.. W6's are Dual 6ohm subs. For a pair of them you can get a 6ohm mono load..or a 1.5 ohm load..so make sure the amp your getting can hack it...

Cheers
Mohawk

 
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JL spec boxes are too small... even the purist boxes have a Q of .8....

combine that with how waves can just bounce off of plexi.......

I predict you are gonna have a very boomy box, unless you underpower those subs, in which case its gonna sound over damped....

but thats just a prediction, you can take that with a grain of salt........

 
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With this heat and humidity here..I'll take that grain of Salt [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG].. if 3/4" plexi or better was used with a center divider it would eb allright..without one the baffle is likely to resonate with lower frequncy notes and cause some cancellation..if Lexan was used.. who cares..if 1" Plexi was used..should be the same as MDF

 
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i think i was misunderstood again...... oh well. not worth teh time to explain this one =/

go for it, lemme know how it sounds

 
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Yes I'm aware of the enclosure size issues and overdamped sound..for enclosure sturiness though..plexi can be allright if braced adequately.

 
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that wasnt even the issue!

 
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Enlighten me..it's been a long day..i'm friggen bored...

 
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assumming that the box WILL NOT move one bit, the point i was trying to make was that JL reccommends small boxes. TOO small.

therefore, all teh trouble to make a JL reccommended box might go to waste simply because it would sound really boomy, especially in a box where waves reflect really good inside. plexi doesnt have the same acoustic characteristics as MDF!

and even if teh gains were set too low to sound really boomy, the subs arent pushing to their full capability, and might sound over damped, like too mcuh air pressure pulin the sub back to zero.

even in a perfectly built plexi box, i am doubting the performance of the box, not its ability/inability to flex.

 
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Agreed about JL's specs.. but in direct comparison to an MDF enclosure of the same specs..the sound differences if any should be inaudible..

 
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agreed! i predict that it will sound just as good/bad in an MDF box!

so would it be worth it to make it plexi? maybe if it was built out of MDF first to test teh acustic properties....

but im still betting that its gonna be boomy as hell.......

 
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If he built the "Normal" or "SPL" sized JL Spec box..Ohh yeah... if he built the Purist box..it won't be that bad...

 
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im sticking by my original prediction......

 
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i thinks it funny how you guys bicker like your married.

try bobby gateley he does amazing work

here

 
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It's not the material...it's the volume of air [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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the HOT air......so much between the two of us

 
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Beh Kills time....keeps our minds sharp..

 
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well since both mohawk and whiterabbit seem to hate me i wasnt going to post but i decided to - you can ask me questions if you want - bobby gately makes some awesome plexi boxes, but he also spent $$$$ on the tools. the picture attached is one of his newest




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I DOn't hate anyone..I DOn't judge people...that's not my place... but I do judge validity and quality of posts..[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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i guess my post quality isnt great? eh? how would you rate it? let me know, the carbon fiber post is what messed me up

 
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Well i used the Db monster specs lol and the box is already built im just waiting for the funds to fully install my system but right now i am modding my car for performance i already have pioneer 4 way 6x9's 2 way 6.5 alpine head unit alpine tweeter all i need is some wiring and the subs and amp but hey when im done i'll let u guys know how it sounds thanx for all the info