Description
Description
The DC Audio NEO 3.0 15" Subwoofer is an SPL-focused 15-inch driver built for championship-level bass, featuring a 3" aluminum voice coil and a CNC-machined motor assembly for tight, controlled performance under high power. Built to order, this version emphasizes extreme excursion potential with a configurable coil/spider design to extract every tenth of a dB.
- 15" form factor with 9" mounting depth: fits common 15" cabinets and provides substantial excursion headroom without excessive enclosure depth.
- Mounting Hole Diameter: 14"
- Outside Driver Diameter: 15.7"
- Voice Coil: 3" 8-layer hi-temp flat wound aluminum coil for high-temperature tolerance and strong motor coupling.
- Spider configuration: 8" OD semi cup progressive roll spiders for linear suspension across large excursions.
- Frame: Cast aluminum black frame for rigidity and cooling potential.
- Motor assembly: FEA analyzed and optimized, fully CNC machined for precise alignment and consistent performance.
- Surround: Multilayered polymer foam surround to maintain stiffness under load.
- Dust cover: Polypropylene dust cover with DC logo.
- Lead wiring: Dual extra heavy duty interweaved tinsel lead wires to handle high excursion.
- Terminals: Chrome spring-loaded push terminals for secure, high‑current connections.
- Power handling: RMS 2200 W / Peak 4400 W, enabling serious bass authority when paired with appropriate amps.
- Impedance options: d.7 / d1 / d2 / d4 for flexible system integration.
- Sd: 791 cm (cone area specification for enclosure design).
- Vas: L (compliance metric provided in catalog notation).
- Displacement:.23 ft³ (air moved in typical excursion conditions for the 15" version).
- Enclosure guidance: Suggested Sealed Box 3.0 ft and Suggested Ported Box 5.5 ft for the 15" variant.
In a real car audio build, the NEO 3.0 15" excels in high-output installations where precise control at high power is required. The combination of a rigid AR paper cone, heavy-duty spider system, and a CNC-machined motor assembly supports strong, clean bass with reduced distortion at extreme excursions, while the robust frame, gasket, and terminals help ensure reliable performance in demanding mobile environments.
| 15" | 18" | |
|---|---|---|
| Mounting Depth | 9" | 11" |
| Mounting Hole Diameter | 14" | 16.75" |
| Outside Driver Diameter | 15.7" | 18.5" |
| VC Diameter | 3.0" | 3.0" |
| Displacement | .23ft | .26ft |
| Power Handling rms/peak | 2200/4400 | 2200/4400 |
| Ohm Options | d.7/d1/d2/d4 | d.7/d1/d2/d4 |
| Sd | 791 cm | 1159 cm |
| Vas | L | L |
| Cms | Mm/n | Mm/n |
| Mms | g | g |
| Fs | Hz | Hz |
| Bl | N/A | N/A |
| Re | Ohm | Ohm |
| Le | mH | mH |
| Qms | ||
| Qes | ||
| Qts | ||
| Xmax | 23mm | 23mm |
| Ref SPL @1 watt | db | db |
| Suggest Sealed Box | ft | ft |
| Suggested Ported Box | 3.0 ft | 5.5 ft |



