ZCON 15 enclosure build log

[edouble101 314]

My current build can be found here.

Decided to try out a ZCON. I probably would not have bought one but I bought this used at a good price. USPS is holding the driver at their facility so hopefully tomorrow I can pick it up.

Really going a different route with the enclosure as well. I picked up a few 8" aero ports from Adrian_D

Enclosure specs : 4.11^ft tuned at 35hz

The port opening is literally right beside the sub. I am very curious how this will work out. I suspect some funky things will happen, we will see. Port will be semi external and sub will be mounted inverted.

I will eventually be powering it with my DC Audio 2.0K that I've had in my closet for four months. Just have to wire/mount it up.

Enclosure is almost done. I have some finishing touches to do yet.

[AirLFTN 7]

That port looks monsterous, curious about port placement also.

[ricksi30 923]

Looks good man!

[emh9009 199]

Interesting design, look forward to progress!

No more cendo?

[edouble101 314]

That port looks monsterous, curious about port placement also.

I think there is a possibility that due to port size and location the driver may act as though it isn't in an enclosure I do not know if I could do some mechanical damage either on 2000 watts.

I am very limited on enclosure size, hopefully this works well.

I will let you know for sure how it sounds!

Looks good man!

Thanks Rick.

Interesting design, look forward to progress!

No more cendo?

I am kicking myself in my arse for selling the 3kwp. It was a powerful and beautiful amp I should have put it in a glass case in my living room lol. Unfortunately for my current vehicle it is too big and too much power.

I bought the 2.0K back in Nov 2011 when they had a presale. Same as Crescendo, it is a great looking amp and I suspect it will perform just as good.

[shizzzon 461]

The enclosure specs itself are fairly decent.

In terms of you scared of it acting leaky because the port is so close, no, it will not.

Think of it like this-

When the sub is put in a volume, regardless of where the port is, the volume is what influences the output capability.

The smaller the volume, the more it likes higher notes, the larger the volume, the more it likes lower notes.

Where the port is does not change that.

However, placing ports in different sides of a box can greatly effect SPL based on firing direction, 1\4 wave theory, time-alignment theory, etc.

But it does not negatively effect how the sound is pressurized.

Do not think that the sound must "pressurize" and then look for an exit..

Instead, the volume itself influences the SPL capability of your playable range before any sound is even present..

That should change the way you think about it.

Now, I hope you properly obtain your desired tuning frequency using a port that large!

6" Aeros are usually always enough for a single 15 for daily FYI.

[edouble101 314]

The enclosure specs itself are fairly decent.

In terms of you scared of it acting leaky because the port is so close, no, it will not.

Think of it like this-

When the sub is put in a volume, regardless of where the port is, the volume is what influences the output capability.

The smaller the volume, the more it likes higher notes, the larger the volume, the more it likes lower notes.

Where the port is does not change that.

However, placing ports in different sides of a box can greatly effect SPL based on firing direction, 1\4 wave theory, time-alignment theory, etc.

But it does not negatively effect how the sound is pressurized.

Do not think that the sound must "pressurize" and then look for an exit..

Instead, the volume itself influences the SPL capability of your playable range before any sound is even present..

That should change the way you think about it.

Now, I hope you properly obtain your desired tuning frequency using a port that large!

6" Aeros are usually always enough for a single 15 for daily FYI.

Thanks for your input!!!!

I used PSP port calculator to determine port length for the volume I have. I deducted the port volume as well when calculating net volume.

Overall port length is between 22-23".

[Sencheezy 689]

That port looks HUGE! haha, very nice edoub need more pics

[edouble101 314]

That port looks HUGE! haha, very nice edoub need more pics

I have no idea what I am doing with a port this big Hopefully it sounds good and gets decently loud

No more pics today but maybe tomorrow!

[shizzzon 461]

That port looks HUGE! haha, very nice edoub need more pics

Yours is gonna be the same size, haha.

[Sencheezy 689]

That port looks HUGE! haha, very nice edoub need more pics

I have no idea what I am doing with a port this big Hopefully it sounds good and gets decently loud

No more pics today but maybe tomorrow!

Pics today or you get the

[Sencheezy 689]

That port looks HUGE! haha, very nice edoub need more pics

Yours is gonna be the same size, haha.

8"s?!

[shizzzon 461]

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

[Sencheezy 689]

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

8" looks a lot bigger in pictures than text haha

How soon will you get this in edoub? And installed

[shizzzon 461]

well, you aren't using flares either. Flared ports look ridiculously large so that's probably why.

[Ohjay 116]

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

8" looks a lot bigger in pictures than text haha

How soon will you get this in edoub? And installed

Getting excited over there eh? I bet you can't wait to feel it pounding you from behind.

[edouble101 314]

Pics today or you get the

No pics of the enclosure just yet. But here are some boobies

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

Yikes. I didn't know you guys rolled like that

How soon will you get this in edoub? And installed

Hopefully by the end of Tuesday.

[Ohjay 116]

FLBP

[edouble101 314]

FLBP

I wont feel it

[jonbearsmt 919]

holy port area!. cant wait to see how you enjoy that,

i am building a new box as well, with more port hope, to see a gain, my current port is tiny

[Sencheezy 689]

eww

[Sencheezy 689]

Pics today or you get the

No pics of the enclosure just yet. But here are some boobies

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

Yikes. I didn't know you guys rolled like that

How soon will you get this in edoub? And installed

Hopefully by the end of Tuesday.

Yo that chick is sexy as phuck, whats her name? I want to google her, than i'm going to facebook here, then i'm going to google map her.

[edouble101 314]

holy port area!. cant wait to see how you enjoy that,

i am building a new box as well, with more port hope, to see a gain, my current port is tiny

Yeah man, hopefully it does the job

Yo that chick is sexy as phuck, whats her name? I want to google her, than i'm going to facebook here, then i'm going to google map her.

No idea. I googled "beach boobies"

[Notorious97200 339]

Hot girl, huge...boobies, huge port !!!

thanks for the pic ! It helps us wait for the next pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stevemead08 752]

Ya.. remember, i am shoving a large 8"-er in your box.

Whoa! Watch the language please. LOL