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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 energy will be lost. So build it Strong. This same thing can happen to the car body. Sound deaden, it will sound better and hit harder. Building an Enclosure It is recommended that you use 3/4" MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) to build an enclosure. Glue all your joints with yellow glue and secure then with screws or nails. Make sure the enclosure will fit and that you have adequate room to get it in and out of the vehicle. Calculating Enclosure Volume It is difficult to give exact box dimensions that are universal for all cars and trucks. It is for this reason that you must be able to calculate the space in which you have available in order to achieve the proper air volume required. Calculating External Volume 1) To calculate box volume, measure the outside W...

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