When deciding to upgrade your car audio system, adding a sub-woofer can produce massive bass. Adding volume at low frequencies is like adding a third dimension to your favorite tunes. Whether you're considering desiging a new audio system, or just adding or more subwoofers to your factory system, this simple addition will give you the single, most significant sonic improvement. Simply adding just a little bass will make a huge improvement in your overall system sound.
I'll never forget my first experience listening to the heart pounding sound of bass.I was listening to my friend's newly-installed system (he had a couple of 12's with a regular size amp), and it was literally shocking how great it sounded, I was completely amazed that you could actually feel the impact of the woofers. From that instant on, I've been a car audio fan.
Some of the top brands are:
AudioPipe, Rockford Fosgate, SPL, Crunch
What type of sound do you prefer?
There are two main types in the stereo universe: Sound Quality and (Sound Pressure Level, aka, SPL).
Sound Quality refers to just that a very linear response that's not boomy and is very controlled, especially when listening to complex songs. An SQ System generally uses a smaller woofer and requires a smaller enclosure. A sealed enclosure would typically work best for this application.
Sealed enclosures are also known as Acoustic Suspension enclosures. When a speaker is placed in a sealed enclosure, the pressure becomes trapped in the box and restricts the cone movement, so the air inside the enclosure acts as a spring. The smaller the enclosure, the more pressure is exerted against the cone under movement.
With a sealed enclosure of predetermined volume, we can also predict the cut-off frequency and Q* of the system.
The real advantage is that they just consume less space, not to mention they're easier to design and construct. Choosing a sealed enclosure will give you clean and accurate bass with good low-end extension.
The main drawback with a ported enclosure is that the design and construction are not very forgiving of errors. Unlike a sealed box, you must determine a number of different parameters: the box volume, tuned frequency, port area, and port length. But, the advantage is huge you'll get more output with the same number and size of woofers.
With all of that extra output there's always a trade off. More bass naturally means more space. Generally speaking, ported enclosures will be to be 30- to 40-percent bigger than a sealed enclosure.
You're probably thinking, can a ported enclosure sound as good a sealed enclosure? The answer is, for sure, but it's different in that it will have a slight rise around the tuning frequency (35 Hz) and roll off very fast. Both types of enclosures have true supporters. What you decide to use really boils down to your install and how they will sound in your vehicle.
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