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Dayton RSS390HF-4 15" Reference HF Build - Page 2

post #31 of 38
12/28/10 at 8:17am

Take a look at the 18's from TC-Sounds or the 21's from Exodus Audio and Incriminator Audio.  That will make you appreciate a small 15.  I have posted a pictures of my custom 15 that weighs in at 65 pounds.

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post #32 of 38
12/30/10 at 6:36am
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here is the sub in the shipping box...more to come !

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post #33 of 38
1/3/11 at 6:52am
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Built the box this weekend.  Also, going with the PE 500w rather than the BASH - I took one look at the resistors that needed to be replaced and decided that my soldering skill was not up to the challenge.  That stuff is tiny, and packed in pretty tight.  Robert - the Dayton 500w doesn't need any sort of modification, right?

 

Some pics: First is all of the cut pieces, gives you an idea of the size

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Assembled with pocket screws and wood glue above.

circle jig.JPG  Cicle jig used to cut all holes.

 

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Ports and brace

 

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Finish sanding

 

and ready to spray

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post #34 of 38
1/14/11 at 6:56am
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HOLY COW!  That's all I have to say.  Sub is complete, and man, the sound is amazing.  I haven't had a chance to calibrate yet, but initial impressions are good :)  I have a feeling that this is going to be overkill, to say the least.  I'm running the gain at 1/4 as an "ear shot" calibration.  Let's just say that the sub is felt, that's for sure.  I can't wait to play some good tunes, fire up a movie, and enjoy.

 

WAF is pretty low on an enclosure this size, but hey, it's all about the sound at this point.

 

I'll try to include a crappy cell phone pic.

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post #35 of 38
1/14/11 at 8:01am
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See if I can get this crappy pic up...

 

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post #36 of 38
1/14/11 at 9:01am

Overkill is good.  During the action movies scenes that test an average sub will still be distortion free on your sub.

 

I went back through the thread.  Which amp/port combo did you choose?

 

Yes, large enclosures will get a low WAF but at least in my case, the wife enjoys a good action movie.

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post #37 of 38
1/14/11 at 10:55am
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The PE 500w didn't need anything did it Robert?  I don't remember reading anything about it...

 

 

I had the BASH 500w, but after looking at the resistors that were going to need work, sent it back and got the PE 500w.  For ports, I went with (2) 3" precision ports from PE, which happended to be finish up at the ideal length with all the pieces (seems like it was 17" overall).  I figure my tune is right at 18-19Hz with the enclosure size (5.5ft3).

 

I briefly fired up Star Wars EpII for the THX intro and first "fly over" and was blown away.  Still need calibration.

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post #38 of 38
1/14/11 at 1:42pm

I like the specs of the those PE subs.  Low inductance means low great sound quality.

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