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I currently have this setup in my car.
The subwoofer in question is the Illusion Audio Luccent Im-12 in a sealed enclosure measuring about 1.5 cu ft.
I intend to add one more of these Luccent subwoofers that i just purchased, but intend to keep the install as neat and unobtrusive as possible.
I have been suggested an Isobaric install, where the front of the 2nd sub will be placed facing the front of the already present sub (Clamshell design).
I have read quite a bit on clamshells and isobaric subwoofer setups, and have noted that almost everyone says that this setup behaves like one subwoofer and takes double the power, with the advantage of just halving the volume required.
My prerogative of adding another subwoofer is definitely not to increase the SPL levels, but to improve the sound quality. The general consensus is that subs mounted in isobaric form are quicker and blend better with the front stage. I intend to do the same thing.
The Luccent Sub is anyways a very lightweight sub with razor sharp reflexes, and its forte was never to 'cause a din' or 'break db records'
The current setup in my car doesn't even allow me to feel that there is a sub firing in my boot, and I intend to keep it the same even after the 2nd sub comes in.
My question to you'll is: Am i doing the right thing by going isobaric? Anyone has a better way of doing this? I do not want to replace the enclosure that is pictured. I dont mind making some modifications to it, but I need to keep this, since I just got it a month back.
Some photos of the present enclosure:

The subwoofer in question is the Illusion Audio Luccent Im-12 in a sealed enclosure measuring about 1.5 cu ft.
I intend to add one more of these Luccent subwoofers that i just purchased, but intend to keep the install as neat and unobtrusive as possible.
I have been suggested an Isobaric install, where the front of the 2nd sub will be placed facing the front of the already present sub (Clamshell design).
I have read quite a bit on clamshells and isobaric subwoofer setups, and have noted that almost everyone says that this setup behaves like one subwoofer and takes double the power, with the advantage of just halving the volume required.
My prerogative of adding another subwoofer is definitely not to increase the SPL levels, but to improve the sound quality. The general consensus is that subs mounted in isobaric form are quicker and blend better with the front stage. I intend to do the same thing.
The Luccent Sub is anyways a very lightweight sub with razor sharp reflexes, and its forte was never to 'cause a din' or 'break db records'
The current setup in my car doesn't even allow me to feel that there is a sub firing in my boot, and I intend to keep it the same even after the 2nd sub comes in.
My question to you'll is: Am i doing the right thing by going isobaric? Anyone has a better way of doing this? I do not want to replace the enclosure that is pictured. I dont mind making some modifications to it, but I need to keep this, since I just got it a month back.
Some photos of the present enclosure:

