Originally Posted by
TBSpyder
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.
I still think you are giving yourself the advantage because with a sealed application you are relying basically 100% on cone area and excursion capabilities, something the 13W7 will have more of than pretty much any 10" sub out there.
If you really wanted to make this a heads up match, you would pit the subs against each other in their optimum enclosures so that each sub is being used to it's full potential. This can include a ported box for either sub.
Hell, for a $1000 bet, i would make d*mn sure that the sub was in the best possible box it could be in. I sure wouldn't use some half-assed prefab sealed box.
Somehow, I doubt this bet is never going to take place. Why not make it a $50 bet so we will have at least a chance of seeing some results. People get overzealous when it comes to talking about something they think they know more about than someone else, and are insulted when someone with more experience and knowledge steps in and gives their opinion on the matter.