TC LMS-4000 15" box help

[Jordan Guess]

Ive decided to go solo 15" for my build, which will allow me ALOT of box volume for it (between 5-6 cuft max). i was wondering if anybody has had any experience with this brand and what box this sub might like to see? Ive been thinking between 4-4.5 cu ft, but i wanted to see what you guys would recommend me to try and measure for? Ill be using about 2k-2.5k watts. thanks

[Joe X]

Ive decided to go solo 15" for my build, which will allow me ALOT of box volume for it (between 5-6 cuft max). i was wondering if anybody has had any experience with this brand and what box this sub might like to see? Ive been thinking between 4-4.5 cu ft, but i wanted to see what you guys would recommend me to try and measure for? Ill be using about 2k-2.5k watts. thanks

Seriously off:

http://web.archive.org/web/20061112053902/www.tcsounds.com/lms4000.htm

Would need to model to see how smaller it can be done

[TeamHT]

3.5^3

[Jordan Guess]

what do you mean "would need to model" sorry, didn't quite catch what your looking for? I don't think that that is my exact sub, here is the link the link to the one i am getting.

http://www.caraudioc...tc-spiders.html

edit: TC says that these things like to be tuned low (around 20 hz) is this confirmed?

Edited August 19, 2012 by Jordan Guess

[Joe X]

If you are getting a custom built sub specs are anyone's guess, it needs to be broken in and then measure t/s params, or take a guess, if that's the exact unit you are getting you should ask the guy to tell the specs they gave him. They took off the LMS coil so it won't perform linear as the original 4000 hope that's what you are wanting.

[Guest]

450 seems kinda cheap for a tc sounds lms woofer. yeah it doesn't even have the original coil, which probably took away a lot of the price.

[Jordan Guess]

how would you go about measuring T/S specs? and what would be a safe box to make as to at least get the break in done (size of box and tuning)?

[Guest]

a t/s reader, something like this. http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=390-806

Edited August 19, 2012 by Kranny

[Jordan Guess]

alright awesome, ill make a simple box for now until i can get some actual specs on it. i feel like 4 cu ft net tuned to 31hz will be okay. unless someone recommends otherwise?

[Joe X]

Break in period varies among subs but usually 200 Hrs (effective) at around 2/3 of xmax will loosen things out enough to make a t/s reading.