Originally Posted by
tommyk90
Why do you say a sealed box is the most accurate way?
If one sub is geared more for a sealed box than another sub, isn't that giving an advantage to that sub?
Why can't both subs use a similar ported box?
It doesn't take a "frankenbox" to make a sub perform to its full capabilities. Most of the time a simple (and properly designed) ported box can produce exceptional performance.
You can't build a similar ported box for two different brand/model subs, especially considering their size difference. Ofcourse, even a sealed enclosure isn't going to be a 100% constant in both applications...but it atleast narrows down the variables, such as port design, tuning frequencies, etc. The guy that bet me made it like there's quite a few 10's out there that would "stomp" a 13w7...so I'm sure one of them has to perform halfway decent in a sealed enclosure. I'm not "adding addendums" in any way, I'm trying to make the competition as simple as possible...sub vs. sub, it's not that difficult to understand.