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Professional Series Ported Dual 15" Enclosure Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4 · Dual 15" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 5.06 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 34.0 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 10.433 Inches (Image Dynamics Spec)
- Cutout
- 14.764 Inches (Image Dynamics Spec)
- External dimensions
- 44.00 Inches W × 18.00 Inches H × 17.50 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer
- Alignment: 5.06 cu ft net vented at 34.0 Hz. F3 31.8 Hz anechoic, 5.78 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4 D2, 600 W RMS, 22.0 mm Xmax, 30.00 Hz Fs
- Build: Front-firing standard box, 2.25" three-layer baffle with the woofer flush-mounted in the outer layer, Image Dynamics logo acrylic, dado joinery, 37.1 sq in front slot port beside the woofer, straight, port and excursion gated at 1440 W
- Cabinet: 44.00" W x 18.00" H x 17.50" D, 71 lb, threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 15.551 inch bolt circle
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Professional |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4 D2 (Dual 2 Ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Front-Firing Standard Box |
| External Width | 44.00 Inches |
| External Height | 18.00 Inches |
| External Depth | 17.50 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 5.88 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 5.06 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Vertical Slot Beside The Woofer | Front Exit | Straight, No Bend |
| Port Geometry | 2.25 x 16.50 Inches, 37.1 Square Inches, 11.11 Inches Of Path |
| Port Area | 37.1 Square Inches |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 34.0 Hz |
| Port Mouth | 1/2 In Roundover On All Four Edges, 56.9 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Air Velocity | 25.0 m/s In The Channel, 16.3 m/s At The Mouth, At 1440 W (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Design Power Basis | 1440 W RMS (1.2 x The Driver Rating) For Port Velocity And Excursion |
| Predicted F3 | 31.8 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 5.78 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 27 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 30.00 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.952 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 1.203 / 4.810 |
| Driver Vas | 77.540 Liters / 2.738 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 935.0 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 386.00 g |
| Driver BL | 15.10 |
| Driver Re | 3.6 Ohm |
| Driver Xmax | 22mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.26 Cubic Feet (Published by Image Dynamics) |
| Driver Sensitivity | 87.2 dB |
| Driver Power Handling | 600 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 16.016 Inches (Image Dynamics Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 10.433 Inches (Image Dynamics Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 14.764 Inches (Image Dynamics Spec) |
| Flush Mount Recess | 17.000 Inches In The Outer Layer |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC / Windowed Brace Front To Back Beside 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 Image Dynamics Logo Insert, Outer Layer, Standard |
| Mounting Hardware | Threaded Inserts On The Published 15.551 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 | 420-600 Watts RMS (Image Dynamics Rated: 600W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Weight | 71 lb |
| Shipping | UPS Ground Parcel, Included In The 48 States |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4) |
| 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
5.06 cu ft net against a 155.1 L Vas, vented at 34.0 Hz.
03Perceived Ported vs Sealed
This cabinet, 5.06 cu ft net vented at 34.0 Hz, against Image Dynamics's recommended sealed box, 2.00 cu ft (2.00 gross, 1.74 net after the driver) per driver, 3.48 cu ft for the pair.
04Real World Ported vs Sealed
The same two boxes with cabin gain applied, 45 Hz corner, 18 dB ceiling.
05The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)
Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts both cones exactly on Image Dynamics's published 22.0 mm. The two traces are the same cabinet with the subsonic filter switched on and switched off. Every power figure in this section is for the pair, split evenly.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
I built this one for a pair of IDMAX15 V4 in a single shared chamber, which is how a dual ported box should be built: one volume, one port, both drivers loading the same air.
It gets the full Professional treatment, a 2.25 inch three-layer baffle with both woofers flush mounted in the outer layer, and the port on the left of the face.
Wiring is where a dual bites you. These are its coils, so you can land on a load your amplifier is rated for. Check what your amplifier is rated for before you wire it, not after.
It ships dry. Do not add polyfill to a ported box. Set your subsonic filter at 27 Hz.
Before you order
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 34.0 Hz?
Both drivers share one chamber and one port rather than sitting in separate boxes, so the pair works against the whole volume and the port is sized for the pair rather than doubled. The port carries 37.1 square inches of area at 34.0 Hz, and the design power for the velocity and excursion checks is 1440 W for the pair. Passband ripple holds at 5.78 dB across the tuning, with F3 at 31.8 Hz. 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?
Every driver is run through the Performance Optimized wedge and down-fire before this chassis; the Professional box is where a driver lands when that smaller envelope, 30 inches wide and 18 inches deep with a triangular side port, cannot give it what it needs at its rated power. The IDMAX15 V4 did not clear the ripple 5.51 dB over 4.5 gate there: the nearest wedge that fits is 24.5 by 11.25 by 17.98 inches with a 23.0 square inch port, and no tuning, width or depth inside that envelope passes. The slot on this box reaches 37.1 square inches. An under-ported box does not fail quietly. Air speed at the mouth rises with power; past the chuff line the flow turns turbulent and the port is audible on every note. The turbulence also chokes the port, so the box behaves as if it were tuned higher than it is, loses output near tuning, and lets the cone travel further below tuning than the design allows. This chassis is a full-size front-firing box on a 2.25 inch baffle built from three 3/4 inch layers with the woofer flush-mounted in the outer layer, an Image Dynamics logo acrylic, and a port and excursion budget checked at 1440 W. It carries a 2 year warranty against 1.
Threaded inserts or a kit?
Threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 15.551 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 27 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 Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4 at 33 percent of its usable travel at 1440 W.
Would a sealed box be better for me?
The two alignments converge at the bottom of the band on this driver rather than crossing cleanly, so there is no meaningful subsonic advantage either way. Above 25 Hz the vent is the louder of the two for the same power. The Performance Graphs tab plots this cabinet, 5.06 cubic feet vented at 34.0 Hz, against Image Dynamics's recommended sealed box, 2.00 cu ft (2.00 gross, 1.74 net after the driver), so you can judge it yourself.
How does the front port work?
It is a vertical slot beside the woofer, the full height of the cavity, 2.25 inches wide and 37.1 square inches. It runs 8.86 inches straight back to a 2.48 inch throat gap. The channel runs at 25.0 metres per second at 1440 W, 52 percent of its turbulence limit, and the mouth edges carry a 1/2 inch roundover so the air leaves the face at 16.3 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?
71 lb, 44.00" W x 18.00" H x 17.50" D external. It ships as a UPS parcel; the price includes shipping in the 48 states. Every Professional cabinet is priced the same way, by its size: this one is 8.02 cubic feet outside. Delivery to the 48 states is inside the price; it ships as a 71 lb parcel and checkout adds nothing. Do not add polyfill; it ships dry on purpose.
Is the IDMAX15 V4 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Image Dynamics IDMAX15 V4 specifically: the 14.764 inch cutout, the 10.433 inch mounting depth allowance and the 5.06 cubic foot alignment all come from Image Dynamics's published parameters. It fits both coil versions; the alignment published here is the D2. Bring your own driver.
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