id like to get more boom for my buck with my subwoofer. it is a JBL GT100 10" sub, and i have it in a generic sealed box, dunno the dimensions of the thing, but it distorts at highger volumes. it sounds really crisp and clean until i crank it. im not looking to shake my teeth out, but i wouldnt mind a bit more bass to go with my treble.
ive been thinking of making a vented box, but i dont want to get rid of my entire trunk. Ive made a rough design in paintbrush of a sealed bandpass box and i was wondering if it would still work, since the dimensions i show here are kind of strange. i designed it this way so i could stil retain a good portion of my trunk with the box in there. pardon the crude drawing, it is supposed to represent a trunk as seen from above the car, looking down.
basically, my question is: does the compartment with the port need to be the same general shape as the compartment with the sub, or is it just the volume of the two compartments that dictates how it will sound?
I have all the specific dimensions of how large each section has to be, and how long and wide the port needs to be, but i dont want it to be a giant box. i dont have the extra money to start experimenting, either.
if anyone has ever done anything like this, or knows whats going on when it comes to subwoofers and enclosures, id like to know more.
ive been thinking of making a vented box, but i dont want to get rid of my entire trunk. Ive made a rough design in paintbrush of a sealed bandpass box and i was wondering if it would still work, since the dimensions i show here are kind of strange. i designed it this way so i could stil retain a good portion of my trunk with the box in there. pardon the crude drawing, it is supposed to represent a trunk as seen from above the car, looking down.

basically, my question is: does the compartment with the port need to be the same general shape as the compartment with the sub, or is it just the volume of the two compartments that dictates how it will sound?
I have all the specific dimensions of how large each section has to be, and how long and wide the port needs to be, but i dont want it to be a giant box. i dont have the extra money to start experimenting, either.
if anyone has ever done anything like this, or knows whats going on when it comes to subwoofers and enclosures, id like to know more.