subs facing?, does it matter? Options

[lake1069]

i have 2 12" 700watt subs in my hatch, i've been messing with the levels to get it to sound just like i like them, but i'm wondering if it makes any differece which way the subs face, like toward the driver or opposite?

[Abraxis64]

lake,

i don't mean to sound like a jerk or anything but i have two suppositions about your gear.

firstly, i know for a fact that your "800 watt" kenwood amp is not putting out 800 watts. not because kenwood is a bad company, and not even because they're lying, but because that's the "max" rating--a rating of practically zero consequence. what you want to look for is the "rms" or "continuous" rating.

secondly, your "700 watt" subs cannot handle 700 watts of continuous power for the above reason. what brand/model number are your subs and amp?

are you concerned with having your subs sound louder? if they're in a sealed enclosure now, an option may be to throw them in a ported enclosure (this saves you some cash since you won't be buying a new amp or speakers) and at least you can try it out. if it doesnt work out then, big deal, you "wasted" about 15-20 dollars in materials. if it does, great, because you saved a couple of hundred.

i'd hate to see you spend more money on a bigger amp and realize that it's your subs or enclosure that's the culprit. likewise, it'd be pretty junk if you went out and got new subs only to figure out that your amp wasn't giving your old subs enough juice.

peace