Professional Series · Datasheet
Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF Box: Ported 15" Professional Series Enclosure Single 15" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 2.06 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 27.5 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 7.008 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec)
- Cutout
- 14.008 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec)
- External dimensions
- 36.00 Inches W × 18.00 Inches H × 11.50 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer
- Alignment: 2.06 cu ft net vented at 27.5 Hz. F3 33.8 Hz anechoic, 2.12 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF, 500 W RMS, 14.0 mm Xmax, 19.50 Hz Fs
- Build: Front-firing standard box, 2.25" three-layer baffle with the woofer flush-mounted in the outer layer, Dayton Audio logo acrylic, dado joinery, 20.6 sq in front slot port beside the woofer with one bend along the back wall, port and excursion gated at 600 W
- Cabinet: 36.00" W x 18.00" H x 11.50" D, 62 lb, threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 14.488 inch bolt circle
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Professional |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF (RSS390HF-4, single 4 ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Front-Firing Standard Box |
| External Width | 36.00 Inches |
| External Height | 18.00 Inches |
| External Depth | 11.50 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 2.72 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 2.06 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Vertical Slot Beside The Woofer | Front Exit | One 90 Degree Bend Along The Back Wall |
| Port Geometry | 1.25 x 16.50 Inches, 20.6 Square Inches, 27.45 Inches Of Path |
| Port Area | 20.6 Square Inches |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 27.5 Hz |
| Port Mouth | 1/2 In Roundover On All Four Edges, 39.4 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Air Velocity | 16.0 m/s In The Channel, 8.4 m/s At The Mouth, At 600 W (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Design Power Basis | 600 W RMS (1.2 x The Driver Rating) For Port Velocity And Excursion |
| Predicted F3 | 33.8 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 2.12 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 22 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 19.50 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.430 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.500 / 3.020 |
| Driver Vas | 212.000 Liters / 7.487 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 829.6 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 306.00 g |
| Driver BL | 15.00 |
| Driver Re | 3.0 Ohm |
| Driver Xmax | 14mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.15 Cubic Feet (Published by Dayton Audio) |
| Driver Power Handling | 500 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 15.291 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 7.008 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 14.008 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec) |
| Flush Mount Recess | 16.250 Inches In The Outer Layer |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC / Two Windowed Braces Front To Back Either Side Of The Woofer |
| Joinery | Dado Joinery (CNC-Cut), Flat Panels |
| Front Baffle Construction | Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer |
| Baffle Layers | 3 |
| Acrylic | Glossy Black Dayton Audio Logo Insert, Outer Layer, Standard |
| Mounting Hardware | Threaded Inserts On The Published 14.488 In Bolt Circle | Stainless Machine Screws Included |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Single 4 Ohm |
| Terminal Cup | Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Back Panel, Terminal-Cup Side | 12g OFC Pre-Wired |
| Damping | None - Ships Dry. Polyfill Detunes A Ported Enclosure |
| Recommended Power | 350-500 Watts RMS (Dayton Audio Rated: 500W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Shipping Weight | 69 lb |
| Shipping | UPS Ground Parcel, Included In The 48 States |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF) |
| Warranty | 2-Year Limited (Enclosure) |
| Manufactured | Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is this driver right for a ported box?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
2.06 cu ft net against a 212.0 L Vas, vented at 27.5 Hz.
03Ported vs Sealed
No sealed comparison is shown for this driver.
04The 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 Dayton's published 14.0 mm. The two traces are the same cabinet with the subsonic filter switched on and switched off.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
I built this box for one RSS390HF on the full Professional chassis: 2.06 cubic feet net at 27.5 Hz, three layers of baffle with the frame flush in the outer one, and a slot port that turns once along the back wall.
Dayton make the RSS390HF in one version, single 4 ohm (RSS390HF-4).
Dayton rate it 500 W RMS. Set the subsonic filter near 25 Hz and leave it there; it ships dry, no polyfill in a ported box.
Before you order
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 27.5 Hz?
The slot is gated at 600 W: the channel runs 16.0 m/s and the mouth 8.4, and the cone peaks at 7.4 of its 14 mm with the subsonic filter in place. Passband ripple is 2.1 dB. Tuning is chosen for in-car response rather than an anechoic curve: a vehicle adds roughly 12 dB per octave below about 45 Hz, and this tuning is where that sum comes out flattest across 25 to 60 Hz.
Why is this a Professional build and not a Performance Optimized box?
The Reference RSS390HF also builds in the Performance Optimized ported wedge, the smaller and cheaper box. The Professional cabinet is the step up for it: a 2.25 inch three-layer baffle with the woofer flush in the outer layer, and a slot port gated at 600 W. It carries a 2 year warranty, against 1 year on the Performance Optimized lines.
Threaded inserts or a kit?
Threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 14.488 inch bolt circle, stainless machine screws included. The inserts are in the baffle when it arrives; the machine screws are in the terminal cup bag.
Do I need a subsonic filter?
Yes, at 22 Hz, 24 dB per octave. Below tuning a vented box stops loading the cone and excursion runs away toward DC. With the filter in place this cabinet puts the Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF at 53 percent of its usable travel at 600 W.
Would a sealed box be better for me?
Not one we can show you. We do not build a sealed enclosure for the Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF and Dayton Audio publish no sealed volume for it, so the Performance Graphs tab carries no ported-versus-sealed chart: the only sealed box left to plot would be this cabinet stuffed and sealed, which nobody would build, and a comparison against it would tell you nothing you could buy. What a vented box gives up is the region below tuning, where the cone unloads and the 22 Hz subsonic filter takes over; around 27.5 Hz the vent carries the load and cone travel drops to its minimum, which no sealed alignment can do.
How does the front port work?
It is a vertical slot beside the woofer, the full height of the cavity, 1.25 inches wide and 20.6 square inches. It runs 6.50 inches to the back wall and turns once along it for 15.95 inches; the fold costs about 1.5 Hz and the port is cut for it. The channel runs at 16.0 metres per second at 600 W, 55 percent of its turbulence limit, and the mouth edges carry a 1/2 inch roundover so the air leaves the face at 8.4 metres per second against the 17 metres per second threshold where a slot starts to chuff.
What does the price cover, and how does it ship?
62 lb, 36.00" W x 18.00" H x 11.50" D external. Every Professional cabinet is priced the same way, by its size: this one is 4.31 cubic feet outside. Delivery to the 48 states is inside the price; it ships as a 62 lb parcel and checkout adds nothing. The $-24 difference is the larger box and the port this driver needs to run at its rating. Do not add polyfill; it ships dry on purpose.
Is the Reference RSS390HF included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Dayton Audio Reference RSS390HF specifically: the 14.008 inch cutout, the 7.008 inch mounting depth allowance and the 2.06 cubic foot alignment all come from Dayton Audio's published parameters. Dayton make the RSS390HF in one version, single 4 ohm (RSS390HF-4). Bring your own driver.
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