Audiopipe TXX bd2 Series Subwoofer Instruction Manual
Audiopipe TXX bd2 Series Subwoofer Instruction Manual
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Warranty 1
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Building an Enclosure 4
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Audiopipe Limited warranty
Audiopipe warrants this Subwoofer to be free of defects in material and workmanship
for period of 1 year from the original purchase date with original receipt. Products
found to be defective during the warranty period will be repaired or replaced (with a
product deemed to be equivalent) at Audiopipe’s discretion. Warranty replacements
may have some cosmetic scratches and blemishes. This warranty only applies to the
original purchaser of the product purchased from an Audiopipe authorized dealer.
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TXX-BD2-10 TXX-BD2-12 TXX-BD2-15
Ø254mm Ø300mm Ø381mm
Nominal Diameter
10” 12” 15”
Overall Diameter(A) Ø266mm Ø321mm Ø398mm
10 1/2” 12 5/8” 15 11/16”
Mounting Hole Diameter(B) Ø225mm Ø275mm Ø351mm
8 7/8” 10 7/8” 13 7/8”
Ø242mm Ø294mm Ø370mm
Bolt Hole Circle(C) 9 1/2” 11 9/16” 14 9/16”
Magnet Diameter(D) Ø156mm Ø170mm Ø180mm
6 1/8” 6 7/8” 7 1/8”
160mm 185mm 209mm
Mounting Depth(E)
6 1/4” 7 1/4” 8 1/4”
3.40 L 4.25 L 4.53 L
Driver Displacement 0.12 cu ft 0.15 cu ft 0.16 cu ft
Net Weight 9kg 9.5kg 13.5kg
19.82 lb 21 lb 29.75 lb
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Features
• Dual Voice Coil BASV
• Powdered Black Paint Aluminum Basket
• Patent Pipe Multi-Connect Terminal
• Dual Magnet
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Building an enclosure
When building an enclosure, the walls should be as rigid as possible and not flex.
Flexing of the enclosure can drastically decrease your subwoofers performance.
It is recommended that Enclosures be built using 3/4” MDF, be glued and
secured with nails or screws. Add bracing to each of the larger unsupported
panels. Your enclosures construction has a significant bearing on how well your
subwoofers perform. When designing your enclosure keep in mind and account
for wood thickness, port and woofer displacement.
Calculating volume
Measure the available space for the enclosure and using the formula (H X W X L
divided by 1728) determine the appropriate measurements needed in order to
achieve the desired cubic enclosure. If two facing sides are of uneven lengths add
them together and divide by two.
Wiring subwoofers
When designing your system it is important to achieve a good power match
between your subwoofer amplifier and the subwoofers capability. RMS power
should be considered as a regular method of driving the subwoofer, make use of
the power without drastically overdriving the amplifier. Amplifiers cannot read
how many subwoofers are in the connection, they normally read the final
impedance or otherwise known as ohms. It is important to properly match your
amplifiers normal operating impedance with right subwoofer configuration.
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The TXX-BD2 series of subwoofers are available with dual 4 Ohms voice coils.
Both coils must be connected to a source of amplification. A dual 4 Ohms woofer
can be configured in parallel to provide a 1 Ohm load. A dual 4 Ohms woofer can
be also configured in series to provide a 8 Ohms load. The terminal with the red
markings is the positive while the black terminals represent the negative.
4 ohm DVC Speaker = 2 ohm Load 2 ohm DVC Speaker = 4 ohm Load
4Ω 2Ω
2Ω 4Ω
4Ω 2Ω
4 ohm DVC Speaker = 1 ohm Load 2 ohm DVC Speaker = 2 ohm Load
4Ω 4Ω 2Ω 2Ω
1Ω 2Ω
4Ω 4Ω 2Ω 2Ω
4 ohm DVC Speaker = 4 ohm Load 4 ohm DVC Speaker = 2.67 ohm Load
4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω
4Ω 2.67Ω
4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω
4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω
2Ω
4Ω 4Ω 4Ω 4Ω
2Ω 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω
4Ω
2Ω 2Ω 2Ω 2Ω
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Sealed enclosure
This type of enclosure is classic and the simplest to build among most installers.
The box volume will directly impact the performance of the subwoofer, it is
important to make sure the enclosure is properly sealed. Use some type of
sealant on the seams as this will ensure a solid construction and prevent air leaks.
Larger enclosures will provide a flatter response and deeper bass where as a
smaller box will provide a generally higher output for greater SPL. All sealed
enclosure designs should be filled to 50% with loose ply-fill. The use of poly-fill
will slightly decrease efficiency but will deepen and extend the low frequency.
Primary advantages
• Small enclosure
• Good low frequency extension and control
• Simple to build
• Excellent for sound quality
Calculating volume
Measure the available space for the enclosure and using the formula (H X W X L
divided by 1728) determine the appropriate measurements needed in order to
achieve the desired cubic enclosure. If two facing sides are of uneven lengths
add them together and divide by two.
The enclosure recommendations listed are external dimensions using 3/4” thick
wood. If you use 5/8” material subtract 1/4” from each dimension, we strongly
recommend not use material less than 5/8”.
*Note the enclosures listed in the manual account for the driver displacements.
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Recommended Sealed Enclosure
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Vented enclosure
This type of enclosure is the installer’s top choice for high performance SPL levels
and requires a deeper understanding in order to achieve maximum efficiency. The
most notable difference between the sealed and vented enclosure is the port, this
port is used to tune the enclosure. Larger boxes tend to be easy to tune to lower
frequencies while medium and small boxes are easier to tune to higher frequencies.
The vented design is less linear in response than the sealed but with noticeably
more output at the tuning frequency.
Primary advantages
• Low distortion around port
• High output for SPL
• Tuning frequency can easily adjust depending on length of port
Port displacement
All of the cubic ft. provided in this manual includes the speaker displacement. For
vented enclosures the port displacement must be calculated and added to your
internal volume. If using 3/4” MDF wood add the thickness of the wood 1.5” to the
H and the W, next use the outer dimension of the port so
H+1.5 X W+1.5 X L=(result). Use the (result) and divide it by 1728, this new result
is then added to your internal cubic enclosure.
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Recommended Ported Enclosure
Volume Volume
TXX-BD2-10 1.5 cu ft. 2” x 10” x 20” 2.0 cu ft. 2.5” x 11” x 20”
TXX-BD2-12 2.5 cu ft. 2.5” x 12” x 14” 3.0 cu ft. 3.0” x 12” x 17.5”
TXX-BD2-15 3.0 cu ft. 3.0” x 15” x 22.5” 3.5 cu ft. 3.5” x 15” x 22.5”
Remember:
If you are going to bend the port at 90º, you will need to add 1/2 of the ports height
to the length! See below:
Example:
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
(Fig. 1)
Hport=3”
Wport=10”
Lport=20”
(Fig. 2)
Since Hport is 3” you need to add 1.5”(1/2 of Hport) to Lport. This means that
L1+L2=21.5”.
Always measure L1 and L2 down the center to get an accurate measurement!
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