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My noob attempt at a new steamlined logo. something that can be recognizable.

Q- you still planning the 18" ethos? I saw in the 10" thread the you stated late this yr, but also mentioned that the 10 would be a different line.

What are the prices now that the presale is over?

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE FINALIZED PARAMETERS FOR THE 12 INCH AND 15 INCH DSS ETHOS TRANSDUCERS (NOTE: physical dimension will be added soon) 12 INCH DSS ETHOS re 3 ohms Le 2.94 mH Qms 5.91 Qes .54 Qts .49 Fs 28.24 hz Mms 326.15 grams Cms .1 mm/N BL 21.43 T/M Vas 33.1 liters spl 84.99 1w/1m sd 490.87 cm^2 xmax 32.5mm per 70% Bl rating recommended power 1,800 watts 15 INCH DSS ETHOS re 3 ohms Le 2.94 mH Qms 10.6 Qes .69 Qts .64 Fs 25.78 hz Mms 362.9 grams Cms .1 mm/N BL 21.43 T/M Vas 95.93 liters spl …

While I work on my store, below are some parts I have to offer with pricing. Orders of $75 or more will receive FREE SHIPPING. Orders less than $75 will be quoted on a per order basis. ALL orders except orders containing cones will ship USPS. Gaskets will be folded to fit in flat rate shipping unless otherwise asked not to. GLUE KITS tba 12 SPOKE BASKETS 12 inch $26.8 15 inch $31.40 ALLEN HEAD MOTOR BOLTS 10mm long $.42 25mm long $.50 8 INCH PROGRESSIVE SPIDERS soft $4.5 medium $4.5 stiff $4.5 stiff w/ 100 amp leads $18 stiff …

Are you making or plan on making a 10 inch sub?

so the abuse that i put the ethos is well stated in my topic... i over powered them.. clipped them, unloaded them.. got them stinky over and over and over again.......... so one is new and one is old...... can you tell what is what? i post this proving a point of how well made the coils are on these subs

I will be giving shirts to competitors that will be running DSS product. Since y'all will be wearing them I want to make sure y'all approve. I know some of y'all are pretty big guys, will 4x suffice? I am thinking something along the lines of the below pic. The red would be blue, DSS logo will be on the back and front pocket and if you like your name would be embroidered on the front.

I will be branching out during 2014. NO I AM NOT LEAVING SSA. What other forums, venues, specific car shows, what have you, would you like DDS to show peesense. Give me a listing.

Some of you may know me from the forums or facebook. Long time bass head and have been into audio for 14 years.I do a little glass work and custom enclosures. I'm about to be in my 4th season of MECA, 2nd year with our own trunk classes(finally). I don't really post build logs as nothing stays the same long enough to be post worthy. But i figured id share a little of the last few years. Sbn 13 was the last show i ran the Maxima at, broke the first Trunk class 150 at 36hz. Was alot left in the build and car in general. Unfortunately it was instantly scrutinized due to the rear seat being non folding, a removable plate that sat behind the rear seat may or may not have b…

I am working on an install for my buddy. I am looking at enclosure options for two Ethos 12" powered by a Crescendo BC2000D. The goals of the sub system is to sound good and be loud, should be easy Will 3 cubes net tuned to 32hz with a 6" aero port work well with two Ethos 12" powered by a BC2000D? BTW this is going in a late model Civic.

I'm waiting on pricing on the current iteration of a 1,000 watt line with 20mm xmax. The parameters on the sub will be very similar to the Ethos and will use the same exact high quality softparts. Mounting on the 12 inch version will be 5 7/8 inches and due to the motor venting machined at 45 degree angles in the backplate no spacing will be required between the backplate and enclosure for ventilation. As long as pricing is right the below iteration will be available around August.

Yeah, that was a pretty bad Topic Title. He he. My bad. Any ways, I took advantage of the DSS deal, picking up a few woofers, and man are my arms tired..... Enough with the bad jokes, here are some pics. I was a little worried about that one box, but everything checked out good. All lined up and ready for action. A couple of motor shots. Not my best work, but still and impressive sight. This will be the first time I run four subs in a single setup. Stay tuned for a build log coming to a forum near you. These subs look great. A+ build quality. All the glue joints look solid with no excess glue. No weak spots were revealed when pushing up from the ba…

I came home to a nice surprise today. I saw Quentin had a lay away plan so I took advantage! Ethos 15. This is so much bigger in person. It needs to be seen in person to really appreciate. Far bigger than I had used previously. Extremely well built. You can see great care was taken on the glue joints and little other details. Nice finishes and large diameter flat wound coil. My son Nico wanted to take it for a spin.

I was wondering how would 4 ethos 15s perform on a crescendo 5500 I'm really stuck inbetween 4 ethos 15s and two zv4 18s

This is the place for any Ethos enclosure designs and specs

All info on the 12 inch Ethos will be located here. Still working on large signal parameters. For now here are the physical dimensions of the driver.

I know you won't be able to handle all of the pure awesomeness that is the Magnetar at one time so I'm going to ease you into it. The sample SPL coils have be meticulously inspected, packed, and shipped to the build house for assembly. If you feel any small tremors in the coming weeks just keep calm its just the guys at the build house charging all of the magnets housed in the 96 POUND motor. For your viewing entertainment a few pics and maybe even a few videos down the road will be view-able. For now here are the coils: The itty bitty coil is the Ethos which is 4 layers has windings that are ~2 3/8 inches tall and uses 19 gauge alluminum wire and is rated for 1…

I'm think of running some Ethos subs in my truck. I have about 8~ cu ft to play with and an SAZ-3500v2 for power. Would running 4 12s on that amount of power be a waste versus just running 2 15s or would there be anything to gain?

Being the season is at its end I am offering incredible discounts on the Ethos drivers. This discount will last until January 15th 2014 and will also be available for the Lay A Way plan. There are a few stipulations for the pricing: FIRST AND FOREMOST YOU MUST BE A MEMBER ON SSA. Don't worry you don't have to be a SSA veteran. SSA noobies are allowed. Just think of it as another perk. You get to join the number one site on the web for knowledgeable car audio and you as a seasoned competitor can bring your knowledge to help make SSA even better. 1) You must like us on face book to see pricing. 2) You must have competed during 2012 and/or 2013. 3)You must be …

A custom built 15 from my spare parts rack I am building for a buddy. It's going to be ran in a 4 cubic foot enclosure tune to 34 hertz on a Kicker ZX500.1 in a Chevy Avalanche. As a side note I can do this for other people as well.

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Since Santa Claus is right around the corner I'm setting up a payment plan for the Ethos. This starts RIGHT NOW and ends midnight January 15, 2014. All you have to do is make sure the full amount is paid up by January 15, 2014. Stipulations are. 1) Your order will NOT ship until the entire invoice is paid IN FULL. 2) You pay at your discretion as long as the installment payment is over $50 3) If you want to cancel no problem, I will refund all funds paid minus 10% of what you have paid. 4) If you have NOT paid the entire invoice in full by midnight central time January 15, 2014 I will automatically refund the funds you have paid minus 10%. 5) whenever you wa…

The 12 as recieved via FedEx from the build house. Each package has the sub's serial number on it. And the model of sub, size, and ohm load. No need to worry about theft during shipping. ALL orders are shipped direct signature. You must sign for it for FedEx to drop it off. On top is the warranty card. This must be filled out and mailed back to me for your THREE YEAR WARRANTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then we have a little wood Foam to keep the sub from shifting plastic bag to keep it nice and pretty box attached to the inside of the packaging to keep motor from shifting. Had an issue with scrat…