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We have designed the ARC Audio subwoofer to perform well when used in both sealed and ported enclosures. The acoustics of your vehicle also influence bass response. The small interior size of most cars and trucks boosts low frequencies dramatically. You will need to use a smaller enclosure then normal to achieve a flat bass response. As a rule, below 50Hz (depending on cabin size), bass response increases at about 12dB per octave as the frequency decreases. This "Cabin Gain" adds significant bass output to the subwoofer system. We have given you two enclosure recommendations that are listed on the previous page. One sealed and one ported. The sealed enclosure design will, in most cases, give you the best sound quality and take up less space in your vehicle. The ported box design will offer more output then the sealed enclosure (about 3 - 4 dB more), but it will reduce the power handling and require more space to install. The recommended ported enclosure is not designed for “competition SPL” performance, it is designed for normal listening. It will increase the low frequencies output and increase the overall volume while still sounding good when properly tuned and installed. A Note About Power Handling ARC Audio woofers are designed to perform for years without any problems. The RMS power noted under the specifications is the recommended continuous power for long term use. All woofers make heat. It is possible to dissipate only so much of this heat. The woofer can handle as much as twice its rated RMS power for short periods. This is the MAX power rating. Continued use of this woofer at greater then the RMS power rating will result a damaged (burnt) voice coil. This damage is considered abuse and is NOT covered under the warranty. Small Amp Myth Under powering a woofer is fine. This woofer will suffer no damage from a 100 watt amp if it is correctly tuned. However, even a small amp that is being over driven (clipped) can destroy a sub. Use your power wisely. Clipping can be heard as a dull thud or a popping sound. If you hear any change in the tone of your subwoofer this is a danger sign. TURN IT DOWN. If you want more volume get a bigger amp or add another woofer. Physics "Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only change forms". What does this mean? Your amp does not make power, it takes power from your battery and converts it into a different form. The subwoofer is just another kind of converter. It changes AC voltage from the amp into changes in air pressure (that's sound is) and HEAT. The more energy being converted the more heat. A speaker can not reproduce DC voltage (produced when an amp clips) but this energy must go somewhere. It is all converted into heat. This is why clipping is so dangerous to a speaker. A great deal of energy can also be lost in the enclosure. If your box is not strong enough the sides will flex. It takes energy to flex the box. This energy is not being converted into sound. In short, the stronger the box the less e...

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