got a DD1512a ...

[av83 10+ year member]

...off CL, and i need a lil info.

I met the seller because when I asked what model DD 12 he had, he sent a screenshot of the DD 35 series page and said he wanted 80 for it. A 3512 for 80... pffft, i was on it, lol.

Met him and found him holding a beat-up 1512. I wasn't very pleased, but kindly informed him of what he really had, and I told him I'd take it for 40. So I took it home and unbent the two spots that were hiding under the mounting ring gasket, and dabbed some epoxy on the 2 punctures in the surround... It's ok now.

Anyone know what volume/port area/tuning this likes for daily beating? I was going to tune it in the higher 30's to try and wring the most spl out of it on 5-600 wrms as possible, and it still sound ok on music. Also, when I get to it, what should I sell it for in the enclosure? It's going to be plywood that's well-sanded, primered, and painted black.

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[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

...off CL, and i need a lil info.
I met the seller because when I asked what model DD 12 he had, he sent a screenshot of the DD 35 series page and said he wanted 80 for it. A 3512 for 80... pffft, i was on it, lol.

Met him and found him holding a beat-up 1512. I wasn't very pleased, but kindly informed him of what he really had, and I told him I'd take it for 40. So I took it home and unbent the two spots that were hiding under the mounting ring gasket, and dabbed some epoxy on the 2 punctures in the surround... It's ok now.

Anyone know what volume/port area/tuning this likes for daily beating? I was going to tune it in the higher 30's to try and wring the most spl out of it on 5-600 wrms as possible, and it still sound ok on music. Also, when I get to it, what should I sell it for in the enclosure? It's going to be plywood that's well-sanded, primered, and painted black.

Was he from Indiana ??

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Was he from Indiana ??

No, lol. Why?

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

Pretty sure he pulled the same deal with me but texted me real pics before I made the trip .... Prefab box...?

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Pretty sure he pulled the same deal with me but texted me real pics before I made the trip .... Prefab box...?

Nope, i told him i didn't want the box. The one I described is the one I'm going to build for it. Hang on though, I'll show you the pos box he wanted to sell, lol..

 

[av83 10+ year member]

lol, there ya go timmy.

 

[UnderFire 10+ year member]

Tune it to 36, it'll be the perfect all-rounder, 40 bucks was a helluva deal.

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

 

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Lol these dd scammers this one was a 512 advertised as a 2512"

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Tune it to 36, it'll be the perfect all-rounder, 40 bucks was a helluva deal.

even with a bent flange(just the flange, not the rest of the basket), and a couple of holes in the surround, lol? And the coils slightly dark, but not burnt up. Just kinda cherry in color.

 

[UnderFire 10+ year member]

even with a bent flange(just the flange, not the rest of the basket), and a couple of holes in the surround, lol? And the coils slightly dark, but not burnt up. Just kinda cherry in color.

Better than most 40$ subs, Those DD's are definitely the best stamped basket subs ive messed with.

 

[av83 10+ year member]

Better than most 40$ subs, Those DD's are definitely the best stamped basket subs ive messed with.

It seems pretty well built for a 2" coil sub. I figured it was worth it to play with, and sell later. I wouldn't have given him more than twenty if I'd seen under the gasket though... I just DMM'd the coil and said "ok", lol