ok, cheers boys :thumbs:

as the corbmeister said.. use sealed.. I have had both ported and sealed boxes and found that i prefer the sealed types.

Plus with Alpine subs sealed box's would sound boss... ;)

GO FOR IT :D

Agreed i'd use sealed on the Alpines ; )

Sealed boxes are smaller and more suitable to dance type music, where its more tight punchy bass which you're after.

Ported boxes are better for low, deep, rumbly bass and are greater in size(volume) and will move more air, thus result in being louder. BUT ported boxes are more difficult to 'get right'. Cos the port has to be the correct dimensions for THAT sub in THAT size box.

Asides from all of that, I find that those subs sound GREAT in sealed boxes. If I owned them, I'd use them sealed ;).

[Edited on 09-12-2003 by corb]

deep

think sealed will give a more defined sound in the bass. Port will produce more volume and deepen the bass, but the sound will be slightly more 'loose'.

what kinda bass u after?
Defined/clear or Loud/Deep

i think a sealed (enclosed) box would give more heavy bass but if your happy with the sound your getting at the moment just stick with the ported but bear in mind ported box's need to be made slightly bigger

*awaits ice no it all to correct*:look::wave:

so sealed is better? cos ive got 2 alpine typr s's in twon ported boxes and i wanted to know if they would sound better in a sealed box?

not sure but i think sealed has more punch in the bass:thumbs:

wots the difference between the two box's?