Hertz Dieci DS 38.3 (SVC 4 ohm)

15″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

Fs 23 HzQts 0.65Vas 8.62 ft³Xmax 0.35″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume2.97 ft³ (84 L)
Qtc1.29
Fc45 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)34 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 12 1/2″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume5.05 ft³ (143 L)
Tuning (Fb)35 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 16 5/16″, 8 1/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W59 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)31 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 20 7/16″
Open ported box in designer
2030405060801001502007278849096102HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs23 Hz
Qts0.65
Qes0.74
Qms5.4
Vas8.62 ft³
Re3.3 Ω
Sd130.8 in²
Xmax0.35″
Vd46.4 in³ calc.
Mms198 g calc.
BL11.3 T·m calc.
EBP31 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 1/4″cutout Ø13 3/4″mounting depth 6″magnet Ø≈ 8 15/16″
Cutout diameter13 3/4″
Mounting depth6″
Overall diameter15 1/4″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 130.8 in².

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other Hertz 15″ models