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P.O. Box 252004
Los Angeles, CA90025 U.S.A.
www.massiveaudio.com
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Introduction:

Congratulations!
And thank you Ior purchasing a 'Massive Audio DMX Stage 2
SubwooIer Ior your car audio system. You now own a subwooIer oI
uncompromising design and engineering incorporating the latest
advances in motor structure, voice coil geometric winding and cone
structure. This handcraIted subwooIer is designed to deliver the
demands oI serious sound competitors. You will soon discover that
DMX subwooIers display a Iine balance between high quality,
perIormance and reliability; all proven qualities oI 'Massive Audio
products.

'Massive Audio subwooIers are the result oI American CraItsmanship

using only the highest quality components and quality control
standards. In order to provide you with many years oI listening
pleasure, we recommend you to have your new subwooIer installed by
an Authorized 'Massive Audio Dealer. This will ensure the proper
installation oI your product, and will also increase the length oI your
warranty to TWO YEARS.
(Please see the warranty section of for more details.)

Please take a moment to thoroughly read this manual to ensure that you
get the maximum beneIit Irom this new addition to your car audio
system. When installed properly, this unit will provide years oI
trouble-Iree perIormance.

Should your subwooIer ever need service or replacement due to theIt,

please record the Iollowing inIormation, which will help protect your
investment.

Model #:

Dealer`s Name:

Date oI Purchase:

Installation Shop and Date:

CAUTION!
Any disassembly of this sub-woofer
without prior factory authorization
will void the warranty.
This subwooIer has to play at a low Irequency, Mid-volume
signal Ior at least 8 hours to loosen the suspension.
This is a requirement to get the best perIormance Irom
this sub-wooIer.
Pre-install preparation
CAUTION!
For the best results use the recommended SPL or SQ
(sound quality) wiring conIigurations.
CAUTION!

Heavy powder coated cast aluminum basket:

Custom die-cast heavy duty basket made oI 6041 high density aviation
grade aluminum, to minimize vibration. Heavy power coating to damp
the basket to Iurther minimize vibration and ringing noises.
Double stacked 200 oz. Ferrite magnets:
These high energy Y40 magnets will assure suIIicient magnetic Iorce
needed Ior high SPL output.
Chrome Plated top and bottom plates:
For enhance cosmetics and to help to help protect the metal Irom corrosion.
Hyper Ventilation design on 30mm thick top plate:
Venting system Iorces more air around the voice coil Ior enhanced cooling.
Removable Gasket:
Custom injection molded removable gasket allows you to re-cone the
wooIer yourselI.
Light weight, thick woven carbon fiber cone and dust cap:
Carbon Iiber cone and dust cap with a custom extra large weave
pattern to increase the cones rigidity but remain an ultra light weight
cone. This is essential Ior producing extreme SPL.
1 multi layer Durax foam surround:
Our specially engineered light weight,
high elasticity surround will provide both linear
and long excursion, producing unmatched perIormance.
Laminated dual spiders with woven tensile leads:
Two Nomex spiders laminated together provides increased stiIIness and
control, resulting better power handling. Woven tensile leads help keep the
excursion linear and added more reliability.
Unique Quad 1 ohm Voice Coil Design:
8 layer 19 AGUAl-Clad quad 1 ohm voice coil on black anodized
aluminum Iormer with a patented dual parallel winding Ior high power
handling, versatility and maximum eIIiciency.
DESIGN FEATURES
WARRANTY

Massive Audio, Inc. warrants all manuIactured subwooIer

products to be Iree Irom deIect in material and workmanship
Ior a period not to exceed 1WO YEARS Irom the date oI
purchase when installed by an authorized 'Massive Audio
dealer. Units that are not installed by an authorized 'Massive
Audio dealer maintain a warranty not to exceed 1 year Irom
the original purchase date by the original purchaser.

PrOducts that displays abuse such as burnt Voice Coils may

require purchase of new recone kit.

'Massive Audio obligations under this warranty are limited to

repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such
deIective products. This warranty does not apply to equipment
that has been damaged by accident, negligence, or
misapplication or has been altered or modiIied in anyway.
This warranty applies only to the original purchaser who must
have properly registered the product within 10 days oI
purchase.

Except as provided herein, Massive Audio, Inc. makes no warranties or

representations, express or implied, including any warranty implied by
law, whether for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and
shall be effective only for the period that this express warranty is
effective. SEE 1HE WARRAA1Y RECIS1RA1IOA CARD 1O
ADDI1IOAAL IAFORMA1IOA.

DMX
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Wiring Configuration
Quad 1
Two Subs 0.5
Two Subs 2
Mono 1
Mono 4
Dual 2
DMX
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DMX
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DMX
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Recommended for
SPL applications
Recommended for SQ
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Transducer Parameter
SPL DESIGN SPL
Box Volume 1.3 cu FT
Fill None
Port Size (15"x6") x 19" Inches
Fo / tuned 77 Hz
WattRMS 2500 Watts
XmaxRMS 16 mm
SPLRMS 136.4 dB
WattPEAK 5000 Watts
XmaxPEAK 22.7 mm
SPLPEAK 139.7 dB
Recommended Enclosure
* All box volumes are net, beIore port/sub displacements.
* For the best results use 1 thick baIIle with bracing.

Configurations Mono 4 Mono 1 Dual 2 Quad 1 Units

NomZ 1111 1-1 1-1 2 2 1 (x4) Ohm
Sd 0.049 0.049 0.049 0.049 sqM
Revc 4 1 2 1 Ohm
Levc 1.521 0.33 0.75 0.33 mH
BL 25.14 12.73 12.37 9.33 TxM
Vas 16.95 16.95 16.95 16.95 Liter
Cms 49.5 49.5 49.5 49.5 uM/N
Mms 246.2 246.2 246.2 246.2 Grams
Fo 45.58 45.58 45.58 45.58 Hz
Qms 3.006 3.006 3.006 3.006
Qes 0.446 0.435 0.922 0.81
Qts 0.388 0.38 0.705 0.638
no 0.347 0.356 0.168 0.191
SPL1W 87.6 87.71 84.45 85.01 dB
SPL2.83V 90.61 96.74 90.47 94.04 dB
Xmax/Over Hang 15 15 15 15 mm
Xmech/Suspension 30 30 30 30 mm
WattMusic 1250 1250 625 312.5 Watts
WattRMS 2500 2500 1250 625 Watts
WattPEAK 5000 5000 2500 1250 Watts
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
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105
110
115
120
125
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SPL vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
Ohm
800m
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80
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-150
-120
-90
-60
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60
90
120
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
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300u
500u
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2m
5m
10m
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30m
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SQ DESIGN CLOSED
Box Volume 2.5 cu FT
Fill None
Fc 53 Hz
WattMusic 1250 Watts
XmaxMusic 20 mm
SPLMusic 120 dB
SQ DESIGN VENTED
Box Volume 2.5 cu FT
Fill None
Fb 66 Hz
Port Size (12" x 3") x 8" Inches
Fp 39.33 Hz
WattMusic 1250 Watts
XmaxMusic 25 mm
SPLMusic 128.7 dB
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
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90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
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SPL vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
Ohm
700m
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-150
-120
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
M
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500u
1m
2m
5m
10m
20m
30m
Deg
-180
-144
-108
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Excursion vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
Deg
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SPL vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
Ohm
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20
50
100
200
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-150
-120
-90
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90
120
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
M
300u
500u
1m
2m
5m
10m
20m
30m
Deg
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Excursion vs Freq
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Transducer Parameter
2 x 8
Configurations Mono 4 Mono 1 Dual 2 Quad 1 Units
NomZ 1111 1-1 1-1 2 2 1 (x4) Ohm
Sd 0.083 0.083 0.083 0.083 sqM
Revc 4 1 2 1 Ohm
Levc 1.463 0.327 0.719 0.327 mH
BL 23.64 13.01 9.219 7.132 TxM
Vas 45.5 45.5 45.5 45.5 Liter
Cms 45.4 45.4 45.4 45.4 uM/N
Mms 294 294 294 294 Grams
Fo 43.55 43.55 43.55 43.55 Hz
Qms 3.165 3.165 3.165 3.165
Qes 0.576 0.475 1.893 1.582
Qts 0.487 0.413 1.185 1.055
no 0.629 0.763 0.191 0.229
SPL1W 90.19 91.02 85.02 85.8 dB
SPL2.83V 93.2 100.1 91.4 94.83 dB
Xmax/Over Hang 15 15 15 15 mm
Xmech/Suspension 35 35 35 35 mm
WattMusic 1500 1500 750 375 Watts
WattRMS 3000 3000 1500 750 Watts
WattPEAK 6000 6000 3000 1500 Watts
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
M
400u
500u
1m
2m
5m
10m
20m
40m
Deg
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-144
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Excursion vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
Ohm
1
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5
10
20
50
100
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-120
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90
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
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100
105
110
115
120
125
130
135
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SPL vs Freq
COMPETITION DESIGN SPL
Box Volume 2.3 cu FT
Fill None
Port Size (18"x10") x 19.8" Inches
Fo / tuned 72 Hz
WattRMS 3000 Watts
XmaxRMS 16.6 mm
SPLRMS 141.2 dB
WattPEAK 6000 Watts
XmaxPEAK 23.5 mm
SPLPEAK 145.5 dB
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M
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2m
5m
10m
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40m
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Excursion vs Freq
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100
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
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85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
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SPL vs Freq
SOUND QUALITY DESIGN VENTED
Box Volume 3 cu FT
Fill None
Fb 42 Hz
Port Size (12"x 3.5") x 10" Inches
Fp 37.46 Hz
WattMusic 1500 Watts
XmaxMusic 27 mm
SPLMusic 131.5 dB
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
dBSPL
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85
90
95
100
105
110
115
120
125
130
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SPL vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
Ohm
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10
20
50
100
200
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-90
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60
90
120
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Impedance vs Freq
10 Hz 20 50 100 200 500 1K 2K 5K 10K
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200u
500u
1m
2m
5m
10m
20m
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Excursion vs Freq
SOUND QUALITY DESIGN SEALED
Box Volume 3 cu FT
Fill None
Fc 51 Hz
WattMusic 1500 Watts
XmaxMusic 22 mm
SPLMusic 125.5 dB
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