Today's music has created a different sound with its more pronounced thundering bass. To capture that tone correctly it must be amplified, controlled, and delivered. This is accomplished by using an amplifier, to power the subwoofer or subwoofers separately from the other audio components. Sound that comes from a speaker creates sound waves that travel through the air. Capturing the sound waves inside a speaker box or enclosure will compress the sound waves increasing the pressure and creating a much more controlled and enriched low frequency, while eliminating sound distortion.
To improve the factory sound quality of an '08 Toyota Tundra, we called on the team at Al & Ed's Auto Sound in Ontario, California. Josh Conn, Al & Ed's ace audio technician, installed a MTX 300W Thunder amplifier and two JL Audio 10-inch W1 Series 4-ohm SVC 300W speakers. Josh will show us how he constructed an enclosure for those 10-inch JL Subs.
The two JL 10-inch Subwoofers...
The two JL 10-inch Subwoofers will be powered by a MTX 1x300W amp.
Josh Conn from Al & Ed's Autosound...
Josh Conn from Al & Ed's Autosound in Ontario, California, removed the factory cab inner panel and...
...OE subwoofer.
Josh used a table saw to make...
Josh used a table saw to make accurate cuts of the 1/2-inch MDF wood.
A special angle jig was made...
A special angle jig was made to assist Josh while cutting the MDF.
After making the cut, Josh...
After making the cut, Josh safely removed the accurately cut sidepiece from the jig.
Josh applied white glue to...
Josh applied white glue to the edge of the sidepiece to help adhere it to the back piece of he subwoofer enclosure.
The two pieces were aligned...
The two pieces were aligned and pressed together.
A pneumatic staple gun was...
A pneumatic staple gun was used to connect the sidepieces to the subwoofer enclosure's backboard.