Box design for Dayton Audio DCS385-4 15" Classic Sub

[Ninesvnsicks]

Hello Everyone,

I'm building my dad a nice powered subwoofer with the Dayton Audio SA240 240W Subwoofer Amplifier 300-804 and I am going to use Dayton Audio DCS385-4 15" Classic Subwoofer 4 Ohm 295-206 for the sub. I'm not sure what size and tuning to use for the enclosure so far I'm thinking 5-6 cuft at 32hz but bass box pro and winisd recommend like 12-15cuft which just seems incredibly big. What do you guys think would be good for this sub?

[revboden]

What are the output (db) and bandwidth (Hz) you want?

[revboden]

What will the sub be used for, music, HT, breaking windows ?

Btw the Dayton Audio RSS390HO-4 15" Reference HO Subwoofer 4 Ohm 295-469 is happy in a small (4ft^3) box tuned to 23Hz. What are the dimensions of the room this will go in?

oh yeah, the DCS385-4 15" really does want a large 7-12ft^3 box

edit: when designing with the dayton amps remember that they have a built in HP at 18Hz 2nd order. so include that in the EQ/Filter tab.

[Ninesvnsicks]

Originally Posted by revboden

What will the sub be used for, music, HT, breaking windows ?

Btw the Dayton Audio RSS390HO-4 15" Reference HO Subwoofer 4 Ohm 295-469 is happy in a small (4ft^3) box tuned to 23Hz. What are the dimensions of the room this will go in?

oh yeah, the DCS385-4 15" really does want a large 7-12ft^3 box

edit: when designing with the dayton amps remember that they have a built in HP at 18Hz 2nd order. so include that in the EQ/Filter tab.

The sub will mainly be used for music my dad listens to rock, jazz, jazz fusion guitar type stuff. The sub is going to be in the basement on his side which is about 12ft x 15ft x 8 ft high. He has a curtain that cuts the basement in half. So the DCS385-4 15" really does need a 7-12cuft box? Bass Box pro recommended 12cuft box tuned to around 18hz but that seems low also what do you think for tuning.

[revboden]

I tune in the teens (14-18Hz) to keep transient response and group delay low in the audible range.

edit: that driver in a sealed 7ft^3 box would work well for the music you describe.

[revboden]

what will he be using to send it signal?

[Ninesvnsicks]

Originally Posted by revboden

I tune in the teens (14-18Hz) to keep transient response and group delay low in the audible range.

edit: that driver in a sealed 7ft^3 box would work well for the music you describe.

You think so? Even with all the long low notes in jazz? I usually like to port tune my boxes. It does recommend a low tuning of 17-18hz you don't think that's low considering you can't hear below 20hz? Here is what I have so far Photo Album - Imgur I can always lower the tuning if you think it will sound better.

[Ninesvnsicks]

Originally Posted by revboden

what will he be using to send it signal?

Right now he has a hafler preamp connected to an adcom gfa-545 II amp but really bad speakers so I wanted to get him a nice powered sub to get him started on a nice sound.

[revboden]

Originally Posted by Ninesvnsicks

You think so? Even with all the long low notes in jazz? I usually like to port tune my boxes. It does recommend a low tuning of 17-18hz you don't think that's low considering you can't hear below 20hz? Here is what I have so far Photo Album - Imgur I can always lower the tuning if you think it will sound better.

in the box design section use the BR with active HP EQ filter and change the Fx =18 and Qx =2. that will simulate the dayton amps HP filter.

[Ninesvnsicks]

Originally Posted by revboden

in the box design section use the BR with active HP EQ filter and change the Fx =18 and Qx =2. that will simulate the dayton amps HP filter.

I don't see any of that in the box design section?