SSA Gcon arrived! PICS!

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

Ok so after a long wait my SSA Gcon arrived in the mail and of course I wasted no time taking pics and installing it. When I first opened the box I was surprised on how big the foam rubber (or whatever) surround was. I mean its thick as hell! Once it was out of the box I have to say I thought it would be heavier. None the less it felt incredibly rigid, and screams quality. Its easy to tell just by handling it that it by no means a cheapy sub. Trust me I have had a handful of poor, cheap, crappy subs. From Sony Xplods, to Pyle, Pioneer, and Boss, even nasty no name Walmart stuff. These subs are on a completely different level in every way. Anyway after taking pics I was of course in a hurry to install it in the enclosure I just finished building a couple weeks ago. So with that said here are some pics of the sub in and out of the box.

Unfortunately I am waiting on my amp. Ill chime back in after I have it and it arrives

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[denim 5,000+ posts]

Thanks for picking the SSA Gcon. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Interesting dual port enclosure. After it breaks in, tell us how you like it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

Its not the first box I've built and of course not the last. But it is my first time with carpet and spray adhesive. I suppose I could have done better for my first time IDK. Im happy with it either way, It top, bottom, front, and rear of the box are double thick. I doubled them because I have enough wood left over and figured why not.

 

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

Thanks for picking the SSA Gcon. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Interesting dual port enclosure. After it breaks in, tell us how you like it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yeah I originally had a single port, but I really wanted it to look symmetrical. I honestly didn't know what the hell I was doing but after reading a little bit and looking at other designs on the net I decided to just wing it lol. I mean the numbers are all good. I used pencil and paper for the math and also winISD for the design, obviously Sketch up for the render. Oh and thank you too.

 

[garretttt4 10+ year member]

Nice looking box man!!!! Looks great for your first time.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

You got yourself some SQL goodness right there!

 

[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

Loved mine.... thing got down... i sold it and someone im sure is very happy

 

[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

Ok so after a long wait my SSA Gcon arrived in the mail and of course I wasted no time taking pics and installing it. When I first opened the box I was surprised on how big the foam rubber (or whatever) surround was. I mean its thick as hell! Once it was out of the box I have to say I thought it would be heavier. None the less it felt incredibly rigid, and screams quality. Its easy to tell just by handling it that it by no means a cheapy sub. Trust me I have had a handful of poor, cheap, crappy subs. From Sony Xplods, to Pyle, Pioneer, and Boss, even nasty no name Walmart stuff. These subs are on a completely different level in every way. Anyway after taking pics I was of course in a hurry to install it in the enclosure I just finished building a couple weeks ago. So with that said here are some pics of the sub in and out of the box.
Unfortunately I am waiting on my amp. Ill chime back in after I have it and it arrives

What amp did you get for it?

 

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

BK1300 1D Precision Power Amp PPI 2600W Max Subs Subwoofers Speakers Amplifier 709483038950 | eBay

This one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Nice looking sub, now put it in a good enclosure. Sorry but that port set up is a fail. I'd expect reduced output and port noise if you throw some decent power at the sub...

 

[CaddieJapan 10+ year member]

Congrats. SSA makes great product, but the wait time is terrible. I do like the experiences I had with the Zcon and Xcon subs when they were in my vehicle. Excellent sql drivers.

 

[black05alti]

looking good.. let me know how you like it.

 

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

What is wrong wit the dual port design? according to WinISD port velosity was below 70 around low 60's. Im not saying im right but the math worked out fine each time I redid it. Literally I went back to pencil and paper about 5 different times. I hope my design isnt gonna hurt the performance of the sub system. Can someone please explain the negative aspects of the dual slot port design? Now Im really nervous....

 

[Villainstone 10+ year member]

Ok so I have been reading and researching around the net and from what I gather as long as your port dimensions are accurate, ports are on the same plane with the sub. Given that I am only using one chanber and one sub there shouldnt be ny issues. Now I am pretty confident in my math as I went through it so many times lol. Either way boy you got me nervous right now.

 

[Loudmp5 10+ year member]

BK1300 1D Precision Power Amp PPI 2600W Max Subs Subwoofers Speakers Amplifier 709483038950 | eBayThis one //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

it will love the power what are box specs