Professional Series · Datasheet
Dayton Audio Ultimax II UMII15 Box: Ported 15" Professional Series Enclosure Single 15" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 2.93 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 32.0 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 8.110 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec)
- Cutout
- 13.937 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec)
- External dimensions
- 36.00 Inches W × 18.00 Inches H × 14.00 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer
- Alignment: 2.93 cu ft net vented at 32.0 Hz. F3 31.2 Hz anechoic, 3.68 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Dayton Audio Ultimax II UMII15 D2, 900 W RMS, 24.0 mm Xmax, 29.00 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, 28.9 sq in front slot port beside the woofer with one bend along the back wall, port and excursion gated at 1080 W
- Cabinet: 36.00" W x 18.00" H x 14.00" D, 64 lb, threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 14.606 inch bolt circle
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Professional |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Dayton Audio Ultimax II UMII15 D2 (Dual 2 Ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Front-Firing Standard Box |
| External Width | 36.00 Inches |
| External Height | 18.00 Inches |
| External Depth | 14.00 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 3.52 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 2.93 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Vertical Slot Beside The Woofer | Front Exit | One 90 Degree Bend Along The Back Wall |
| Port Geometry | 1.75 x 16.50 Inches, 28.9 Square Inches, 18.35 Inches Of Path |
| Port Area | 28.9 Square Inches |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 32.0 Hz |
| Port Mouth | 1/2 In Roundover On All Four Edges, 48.1 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Air Velocity | 21.1 m/s In The Channel, 12.7 m/s At The Mouth, At 1080 W (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Design Power Basis | 1080 W RMS (1.2 x The Driver Rating) For Port Velocity And Excursion |
| Predicted F3 | 31.2 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 3.68 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 25 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 29.00 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.700 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 1.000 / 2.340 |
| Driver Vas | 96.000 Liters / 3.390 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 791.0 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 279.00 g |
| Driver BL | 14.60 |
| Driver Re | 4.2 Ohm |
| Driver Xmax | 24mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.18 Cubic Feet (Published by Dayton Audio) |
| Driver Sensitivity | 88.5 dB |
| Driver Power Handling | 900 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 15.315 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 8.110 Inches (Dayton Audio Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 13.937 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 14.606 In Bolt Circle | Stainless Machine Screws Included |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual 2 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 | 630-900 Watts RMS (Dayton Audio Rated: 900W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Shipping Weight | 71 lb |
| Shipping | UPS Ground Parcel, Included In The 48 States |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Dayton Audio Ultimax II UMII15) |
| 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
2.93 cu ft net against a 96.0 L Vas, vented at 32.0 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 24.0 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 UMII15 on the full Professional chassis: 2.93 cubic feet net at 32.0 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 UMII15 in one version, dual 2 ohm (UMII15-22).
Dayton rate it 900 W RMS. Set the subsonic filter near 26 Hz and leave it there; it ships dry, no polyfill in a ported box.
Before you order
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 32.0 Hz?
The slot is gated at 1080 W: the channel runs 21.1 m/s and the mouth 12.7, and the cone peaks at 9.4 of its 24 mm with the subsonic filter in place. Passband ripple is 3.7 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 Ultimax II UMII15 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 1080 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 14.606 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 25 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 Ultimax II UMII15 at 39 percent of its usable travel at 1080 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 Ultimax II UMII15 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 25 Hz subsonic filter takes over; around 32.0 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, 1.75 inches wide and 28.9 square inches. It runs 8.50 inches to the back wall and turns once along it for 4.35 inches; the fold costs about 1.5 Hz and the port is cut for it. The channel runs at 21.1 metres per second at 1080 W, 55 percent of its turbulence limit, and the mouth edges carry a 1/2 inch roundover so the air leaves the face at 12.7 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?
64 lb, 36.00" W x 18.00" H x 14.00" D external. Every Professional cabinet is priced the same way, by its size: this one is 5.25 cubic feet outside. Delivery to the 48 states is inside the price; it ships as a 64 lb parcel and checkout adds nothing. Do not add polyfill; it ships dry on purpose.
Is the Ultimax II UMII15 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Dayton Audio Ultimax II UMII15 specifically: the 13.937 inch cutout, the 8.110 inch mounting depth allowance and the 2.93 cubic foot alignment all come from Dayton Audio's published parameters. Dayton make the UMII15 in one version, dual 2 ohm (UMII15-22). Bring your own driver.
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