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Professional Series Ported Dual 15" Enclosure Skar Audio EVL-15 · Dual 15" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 3.41 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 34.0 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 8.540 Inches (Skar Audio Spec)
- Cutout
- 14.000 Inches (Skar Audio Spec)
- External dimensions
- 46.00 Inches W × 18.00 Inches H × 15.12 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer
- Alignment: 3.41 cu ft net vented at 34.0 Hz. F3 34.4 Hz anechoic, 1.96 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Skar Audio EVL-15 D2/D4, 1250 W RMS, 23.5 mm Xmax, 35.00 Hz Fs
- Build: Front-firing standard box, 2.25" three-layer baffle with the woofer flush-mounted in the outer layer, Skar Audio logo acrylic, dado joinery, 61.9 sq in front slot port beside the woofer with one bend along the back wall, port and excursion gated at 3000 W
- Cabinet: 46.00" W x 18.00" H x 15.12" D, 73 lb, threaded insert kit included
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Professional |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Skar Audio EVL-15 D2/D4 (Dual 2 Ohm or Dual 4 Ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Front-Firing Standard Box |
| External Width | 46.00 Inches |
| External Height | 18.00 Inches |
| External Depth | 15.12 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 5.04 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 3.41 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Vertical Slot Beside The Woofer | Front Exit | One 90 Degree Bend Along The Back Wall |
| Port Geometry | 3.75 x 16.50 Inches, 61.9 Square Inches, 30.98 Inches Of Path |
| Port Area | 61.9 Square Inches |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 34.0 Hz |
| Port Mouth | 1/2 In Roundover On All Four Edges, 83.1 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Air Velocity | 21.6 m/s In The Channel, 16.0 m/s At The Mouth, At 3000 W (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Design Power Basis | 3000 W RMS (1.2 x The Driver Rating) For Port Velocity And Excursion |
| Predicted F3 | 34.4 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 1.96 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 27 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 35.00 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.630 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.730 / 4.600 |
| Driver Vas | 46.000 Liters / 1.624 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 779.3 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 386.60 g |
| Driver BL | 21.00 |
| Driver Xmax | 24mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.20 Cubic Feet (Published by Skar Audio) |
| Driver Sensitivity | 86.2 dB |
| Driver Power Handling | 1250 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 15.500 Inches (Skar Audio Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 8.540 Inches (Skar Audio Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 14.000 Inches (Skar Audio Spec) |
| Flush Mount Recess | 16.500 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 Skar Audio Logo Insert, Outer Layer, Standard |
| Mounting Hardware | Threaded Insert Kit Included: 8-12 Inserts, Drill Bit, 2.5 In Allen-Head Screws, Allen Key, Gasket Tape |
| 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 | 875-1250 Watts RMS (Skar Audio Rated: 1250W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Shipping Weight | 81 lb |
| Shipping | UPS Ground Parcel, Included In The 48 States |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Skar Audio EVL-15) |
| 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
3.41 cu ft net against a 92.0 L Vas, vented at 34.0 Hz.
03Perceived Ported vs Sealed
This cabinet, 3.41 cu ft net vented at 34.0 Hz, against Skar Audio's recommended range (low end) sealed box, 3.00 cu ft per driver, 6.00 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 Skar's published 23.5 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 EVL-15 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 two 2 ohm coils each, so you can land on 0.5 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 2 ohms as two series pairs in parallel, or 8 ohms with everything in series. Check what your amplifier is rated for before you wire it, not after.
Skar Audio publishes no mounting hole locations for the EVL-15, so the inserts are not in the baffle when the box arrives. The insert kit is in the box: set the inserts where the woofer's own holes fall, with the drill bit and the 2.5 inch allen-head screws in the kit, and lay the gasket tape before the woofer goes down.
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 61.9 square inches of area at 34.0 Hz, and the design power for the velocity and excursion checks is 3000 W for the pair. Passband ripple holds at 1.96 dB across the tuning, with F3 at 34.4 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?
A single EVL-15 also builds in the Performance Optimized ported wedge, the smaller and cheaper single-driver box. A pair takes this Professional cabinet: one shared chamber on a 2.25 inch three-layer baffle with both woofers flush in the outer layer, and a slot port gated at 3000 W for the pair. It carries a 2 year warranty, against 1 year on the Performance Optimized lines.
Threaded inserts or a kit?
Skar Audio does not publish the mounting hole locations for the EVL-15, so we cannot install the threaded inserts before it ships. The threaded insert kit comes in the box instead: inserts sized to the woofer, the correct drill bit, 2.5 inch allen-head screws, an allen key and woofer gasket tape. You set the inserts when you mount the woofer, and this box ships with two kits, one per woofer.
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 Skar Audio EVL-15 at 38 percent of its usable travel at 3000 W.
Would a sealed box be better for me?
Below about 24 Hz, yes. The maker's recommended sealed box is louder down there by up to 2.9 dB, because a sealed box rolls off gently into the subsonic region where a vented one falls away steeply once it is under tuning. Above that this alignment is the louder of the two for the same power. The Performance Graphs tab plots this cabinet, 3.41 cubic feet vented at 34.0 Hz, against Skar Audio's recommended range (low end) sealed box, 3.00 cu ft per driver, 6.00 cu ft for the pair, so you can see exactly where they cross.
How does the front port work?
It is a vertical slot beside the woofer, the full height of the cavity, 3.75 inches wide and 61.9 square inches. It runs 7.62 inches to the back wall and turns once along it for 15.86 inches; the fold costs about 1.5 Hz and the port is cut for it. The channel runs at 21.6 metres per second at 3000 W, 38 percent of its turbulence limit, and the mouth edges carry a 1/2 inch roundover so the air leaves the face at 16.0 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?
73 lb, 46.00" W x 18.00" H x 15.12" D external. Every Professional cabinet is priced the same way, by its size: this one is 7.25 cubic feet outside. Delivery to the 48 states is inside the price; it ships as a 73 lb parcel and checkout adds nothing. Do not add polyfill; it ships dry on purpose.
Is the EVL-15 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Skar Audio EVL-15 specifically: the 14.000 inch cutout, the 8.540 inch mounting depth allowance and the 3.41 cubic foot alignment all come from Skar Audio's published parameters. It fits both coil versions (D2 and D4), and the cabinet was checked against both. Bring your own driver.
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