

Performance Optimized · Datasheet
Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed 15" Enclosure Ampere Audio AA-2.75 15 · Single 15" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 3.27 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
- Max mounting depth
- 9.00 in required, 8.54 in clearance above the motor
- External dimensions
- 30.00 in W × 18.29 in in the down fire position H × 15.00 in D
- Front baffle
- 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
- Alignment: 3.27 cu ft net, Qtc 0.66 to 0.76, F3 49.8 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 42.8 Hz on the dual 4 ohm
- Driver: Ampere Audio AA-2.75 15 (dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm), 1000 W RMS, 19 mm Xmax, 9.00 in mounting depth
- Standoffs: Included, 1.75 in, shipped uninstalled. Installed height near 20.04 in
- Cabinet: 30.00"W x 15.00"D x 18.29"H in down fire position, excludes standoffs, square corners
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire |
| Compatible Driver | Ampere Audio AA-2.75 15 (dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm), quantity 1. Direct fit |
| Configuration | Single 15 inch, sealed down fire |
| Mounting Position | Trunk or cargo floor, baffle facing down on standoffs |
| Firing Direction | Downward. Feet ship uninstalled, so front or up firing is also possible |
| External Width | 30.00 in |
| External Depth | 15.00 in |
| External Height | 18.29 in in the down fire position, excludes standoffs |
| Installed Height | 20.04 in including the 1.75 in standoff |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 3.45 cu ft |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 3.27 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement |
| Height Set By | Airspace; clearance alone would allow a lower cabinet |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 9.00 in required, 8.54 in clearance above the motor |
| Floor Slot | 0.57 times the cone area at the 1.75 in standoff |
| Alignment, dual 2 ohm | Qtc 0.656, fc 46.0 Hz, F3 49.8 Hz anechoic |
| Alignment, dual 4 ohm | Qtc 0.758, fc 45.6 Hz, F3 42.8 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 14.01 in, Ampere's published cutout |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 15.59 in |
| Bolt Circle | Not printed by Ampere; threaded insert kit included |
| Driver Displacement | 0.16 cu ft, Ampere spec |
| dual 2 ohm Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 36.8 Hz / 0.525 / 0.585 / 5.101 / 51.94 L |
| dual 4 ohm Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 37.4 Hz / 0.621 / 0.696 / 5.709 / 45.34 L |
| Driver Sd | 873 cm2, derived from Ampere's Vas and compliance |
| Xmax | 19 mm one way, Ampere spec |
| Driver Power Handling | 1000 W RMS |
| Wiring Options | Ampere sells the AA-2.75 15 as dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm: the dual 2 ohm is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the dual 4 ohm is two 4 ohm coils, 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it. |
| Parameter Source | Ampere Audio published T/S and dimension tables, AA-2.75 series page |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery, square corners |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess |
| Internal Bracing | Windowed brace, dadoed to the shell |
| Driver Mounting | Threaded insert kit included, NOT pre-installed: Ampere prints no bolt circle |
| Terminal Cups | One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC |
| Standoffs | Included, 1.75 in, shipped uninstalled |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Shipping Weight | 56 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
3.27 cu ft against a 51.9 L Vas.
03The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)
Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts the cone exactly on 19.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 36.80 / 37.40 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.525 / 0.621 | D2 / D4 | |
| Vas | 51.94 / 45.34 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 873.0 / 873.1 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 19 | mm | one-way, as Ampere publish it |
| Pe | 1000 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 88.3 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by Ampere Audio published T/S table. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
3.27 cubic feet: Qtc 0.656 on the dual 2 ohm and Qtc 0.758 on the dual 4 ohm, F3 49.8 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 42.8 Hz on the dual 4 ohm.
Measure the installed height, not the cabinet height: 18.29 tall on its own, 20.04 with the standoffs on the 30 by 15 footprint.
Floor slot is 0.57 times the cone area at the 1.75 standoff, under the 1.0 I like. For hard use, taller feet or front firing.
Ampere's table needed reading carefully: the printed cone area is the nominal circle in square inches and the compliance unit is off by a thousand, so cone area is derived from their own Vas and compliance. Displacement is Ampere's own figure.
Inserts ship in the kit, not pressed: Ampere prints no bolt circle. Mark from the driver, drill, press. Sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 1000 watts or under per driver.
Before you order
Questions
Does this fit the Ampere Audio AA-2.75 15, and will any other 15 inch fit?
The AA-2.75 15, yes, in both coil versions. The baffle is cut to 14.01 in, Ampere's published cutout, under the 15.59 in frame. The 9.00 inch motor clears the cabinet with 8.54 inch to spare.
Any other 15, no. The airspace is engineered around the AA-2.75 15's own Qts and Vas, and a different woofer that happened to drop into the hole would not see the alignment printed on this page.
Why 3.27 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?
3.27 cubic feet net on Ampere's published figures: the dual 2 ohm reads Qtc 0.656 with resonance at 46.0 Hz and half power at 49.8 Hz, and the dual 4 ohm reads Qtc 0.758 with resonance at 45.6 Hz and half power at 42.8 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils, built to the volume that keeps both closest to maximally flat. That is spread either side of maximally flat: the lower-Q coil a little drier, the higher-Q coil a little punchier.
Cabinet gain in a vehicle lifts the bottom end further, so in the car this reads deeper than the anechoic figures.
What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?
Ampere rates the AA-2.75 15 at 1000 watts RMS, so target 700 to 1000 watts RMS at the final load.
Ampere sells the AA-2.75 15 as dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm: the dual 2 ohm is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the dual 4 ohm is two 4 ohm coils, 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it. Confirm your amplifier's minimum stable impedance first.
How tall is this once the standoffs are on?
The cabinet is 18.29 inches tall measured in the down fire position, and that figure excludes the standoffs. The standoffs hold 1.75 inches under the baffle, so plan your space around a finished stack of roughly 20.04 inches.
The footprint is the standard Performance Optimized down fire platform, 30.00 inches wide by 15.00 deep. Height is the only dimension solved to the driver.
Why is the front baffle double-layered?
The baffle is two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, 1.5 inches through. A single 3/4 inch panel flexes under the pressure a 15 inch woofer puts on it at 1000 watts, which smears output and works the driver loose over time; the second layer stiffens the face and gives the mounting hardware twice the material to bite.
The outer layer is machined as a flush recess to Ampere's 15.59 inch frame, so the driver bolts to the inner layer.
What is the expected low-frequency extension?
Anechoic F3 is 49.8 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 42.8 Hz on the dual 4 ohm. The lower-Q coil rolls off gently with F3 above fc; the higher-Q coil carries a small lift near resonance.
Those figures exclude cabin gain. In a car the cabin's transfer function adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the numbers above.
Do I need to add polyfill or damping?
No. Polyfill is already installed as a light wall lining to control internal reflections, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.
Do not add more. Packing a sealed box with fill makes it behave as though it were larger, which walks the alignment away from the 3.27 cubic feet this cabinet was built to.
Is the driver included, and are the threaded inserts installed?
No driver. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet, one side-mounted pre-wired terminal cup, the polyfill lining already in place, the standoffs, and a threaded insert kit with stainless machine screws.
The inserts ship loose on purpose: Ampere prints no bolt circle for the AA-2.75 15, so you set the driver in the recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The Ampere Audio AA-2.75 15 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 15 inch box.
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