Sealed vs Ported Vs Bandpass

[sqcomp]

AM - Here's the thing, you don't tune the enclosure TO the resonant frequency of the car with a ported enclosure. That'd give you a nasty "bump" in response (unless that's what you're looking for). I meant to insinuate that one could "parallel" the response curves to acheive an even wider frequency "bump" without getting all nasty.

We also had 20 of the top SQ vehicles on the West coast in Redding, CA this last weekend. I'm sure most, if not all of them would have blown your socks off...The most expensive ones were in the ultimate and expert classes. The rest for the most part were very "affordable".

...Pennyracer said he came, but he sad at 3pm no one was there. Unfortunately for him he must have been at the wrong FRP Customs because the show was in full effect at that time. I know, I was there until 10pm.

[Alien Mantis]

Originally Posted by sqcomp

AM - Here's the thing, you don't tune the enclosure TO the resonant frequency of the car with a ported enclosure. That'd give you a nasty "bump" in response (unless that's what you're looking for). I meant to insinuate that one could "parallel" the response curves to acheive an even wider frequency "bump" without getting all nasty.

You sir, are 100% correct.
I was referring to tuning it "TO" the resonant freq, which would result in the nasty bump at a freq that might not be optimal.
I was not disagreeing with you at all. You have way more knowledge and experience than I ever will. This is your "thing". This is what you do.
( This is just a hobby for me. )

Originally Posted by sqcomp

We also had 20 of the top SQ vehicles on the West coast in Redding, CA this last weekend. I'm sure most, if not all of them would have blown your socks off...The most expensive ones were in the ultimate and expert classes. The rest for the most part were very "affordable".

Oh man, I'm sure I would have been blown-away by all of them.


The old saying goes: "the best you know, is the best you have experienced".
I got to experience a few very high-end systems in the past, and I know what a great system is supposed to sound like!
It kinda ruins you though, because you know what can be done, and you won't be truly impressed with anything that is a huge step down.



But alas... I am sensible and realistic, and I do set limits and goals for myself.
I really enjoy the modest setup I have in my Yaris right now. It's not the best system I ever had, but it's really nice for what it is, and it gets the job done. Nice clean full-range music "IN" my car. That's what I like.
I'm not trying to impress anyone else. I'm too old, those days are long behind me.