Subs: Home vs. Car? (1 Viewer)

[DavidY]

Can I use a 12" driver (like the original SVS) that was designed for home theater subs in a car application? Is there anything that I have to worry about if I decide to this? Will the much smaller enclosure (around 1-2 cu.ft or so) be a big factor? Sealed or ported?

Thanks.

Dave

P.S. Can someone move this post to Speakers and Subwoofers? Sorry, my mistake.

 

[Chris_Campbell]

Sure, you can use it in the car application without a problem. The only thing to consider is the enclosure size, like you mentioned. You may want to get a copy of the Thiele/Small parameters for your subwoofer and a copy of WinISD software (free on the internet) and plot the enclosure size that's optimal. You can make your enclosure a little smaller by stuffing it with polyfil too. An enclosure that is smaller than the optimum will still sound adequate (to a certain point), but it won't be as tight, and will have a little bit of gain in the upper frequency range.