OutMaxxed

iTrader: (7)

Hey every one. i curently am running a alpine mrd-350 with my 12' infinity sub. The box i have was custom made and is about (im guessing) 1.5 cu.(Ported) now if i were to get a 2.25 cu inch vented box, would it do me any good in terms of cleaner/deeper bass? or better yet louder bass? Will there be enuff air coming out of the box?. The amp runs 200-300 watts at 4 ohms. I notice some rattling from my sub. I think its the screws bolting the sub in are vibrating on the sub itself. Should shorter screws fix that problem. And...I notice that there is a "FLplpp" noise coming out of my port. I used a 3 inch to 4inch pvc pipe from home depot to port my box. Should i just get a 2.25 cu inch box professionally built. Or should i just try to fix my old box. Oh yea. and would a sealed box be any good for the wattage i am putting out?
Theres alot of questions i know.. im just a newb at this stuff. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

AscendantMax

iTrader: (7)

ported will be louder than sealed, but the bass response won't be nearly as accurate.

as for the port noise, try rounding off the edges a bit to help reduce the air turbulance.

slickrick

iTrader: (12)

not as accurate in musical reproduction...but ported can sound just as tight and clean as sealed if done right.