[04silverz]

WoofersEtc.com - IDMAX15 V.4 D2 - Image Dynamics 15" Dual 2-Ohm IDMAX V.4 Series Subwoofer

I think sonic has them too
Not sure any of our guys on here selling them yet, though I could definitely be wrong on that

 

[68962]

Just out of idle curiosity, where would one look to buy one of these please ?

Find "The Soundworks" on CACO. And tell Brooke I sent you.

 

[bluewave]

we are a dealer for ID and would be more then happy to help you guys out.

Don give me a call
210-689-2282 we gotta talk


Steve

 

[DonH]

we are a dealer for ID and would be more then happy to help you guys out.

Don give me a call
210-689-2282 we gotta talk


Steve

will do

 

[sirbOOm]

We just got one of these - of course it's in a box but I almost cried a little.

Now that I've seen photos of it I've now had to go change my pants... literally.

 

[DonH]

We just got one of these - of course it's in a box but I almost cried a little.

Now that I've seen photos of it I've now had to go change my pants... literally.

please provide us with feedback on the product! if there are any improvements we can do to make them better let us know, as we want the best product on the market out there!

 

[S.A.-K.I.D.]

Cool looking & interesting subwoofer w/solid potential. For me, its not. Too heavy & too deep, similar to the whole line of maxs for me. I still can see a lot of people getting them because of the exceptional history & the long awaited anticipation. Many will come.

DonH, I have a question. Are you guys still building the Q line w/composite or will stamped(maybe cast now) baskets prevail? Thanks for any info & may we all live long w/healthy hearing to really appreciate the music of choice...

 

[DonH]

Cool looking & interesting subwoofer w/solid potential. For me, its not. Too heavy & too deep, similar to the whole line of maxs for me. I still can see a lot of people getting them because of the exceptional history & the long awaited anticipation. Many will come.

DonH, I have a question. Are you guys still building the Q line w/composite or will stamped(maybe cast now) baskets prevail? Thanks for any info & may we all live long w/healthy hearing to really appreciate the music of choice...

The v4 q's do not have the composite baskets any more! they are a thing of the past now. Stamped steel baskets with the same look are now used.

 

[BuickGN]

I just noticed something after looking at this old thread. Have the spiders changed from the first Max15s to the slightly newer ones?

I noticed the spider in these pictures looks to be a different/lighter color. I know the flash was used in some of them so I took pictures of mine with a flash and they still come out completely black.

The other difference is mine looks to have 2 more pleats in the spider. I want to say the pleats are deeper on mine but it's too hard to tell from a picture.

Just wondering if the spiders have been changed for better or for worse. Also, does anyone know if these are linear or progressive? I thought progressive had unevenly spaced pleats toward the outside but I can't remember for sure.

 

[DonH]

I just noticed something after looking at this old thread. Have the spiders changed from the first Max15s to the slightly newer ones?

I noticed the spider in these pictures looks to be a different/lighter color. I know the flash was used in some of them so I took pictures of mine with a flash and they still come out completely black.

The other difference is mine looks to have 2 more pleats in the spider. I want to say the pleats are deeper on mine but it's too hard to tell from a picture.

Just wondering if the spiders have been changed for better or for worse. Also, does anyone know if these are linear or progressive? I thought progressive had unevenly spaced pleats toward the outside but I can't remember for sure.

I havent been at image for almost 9 months now and I can tell you that parts changed. We had to REJECT close to 60% of the spiders that came in due to over heating/burning of the spiders. thanks China.. (oops did I say that?) I hope they didnt go with cheaper material.

About it beign progressive, the guy who re-designed it was a joke IMHO. I wont say his name but he was NOT a damn speaker engineer. When I built them I did a few tweaks to the driver to make them better BUT the spiders have a very very slight progressive roll. un-noticeable to the naked eye.

 

[BuickGN]

I havent been at image for almost 9 months now and I can tell you that parts changed. We had to REJECT close to 60% of the spiders that came in due to over heating/burning of the spiders. thanks China.. (oops did I say that?) I hope they didnt go with cheaper material.

About it beign progressive, the guy who re-designed it was a joke IMHO. I wont say his name but he was NOT a damn speaker engineer. When I built them I did a few tweaks to the driver to make them better BUT the spiders have a very very slight progressive roll. un-noticeable to the naked eye.

Thanks. Are these tweaks reflected in the T/S parameters? When entering the parameters in WinISD I get nearly 16tm on the dual 4ohm version which is significantly higher than the factory spec. Moving mass is 320g, is this about right? I'm glad you guys rejected the bad spiders instead of using them. I hope QC is what it should be. Every time I get close to 1" of total excursion on mine I get a burning smell from both of them and they're IB so 1" doesn't require a lot of power.

Are there any visual things I can look for to determine if any changes have been made to mine from the original.

 

[DonH]

what serial number do you have? I built approx 250 D4's and about 300 D2's ( why I remember this is I put those damn stickers on )

 

[caraudiopimps]

great write up. im very sorry that one of the terminals is hitting like that and sticking. What serial number is this driver? please pm me all details. This should have been caught.

great write up!

also please check my most recent post in the V4 thread about XMAX ratings. i went ahead and posted @85% of bl and @70% of bl XMAX ratings.

Hey don! You're the man, I'm running the IDQ12D2 v.4 In a vented enclosure, PHENOMENAL SOUND, and build quality too! I grabbed a set of the ctx6.5cs (not installed yet but I'm excited to hear them!) until I can afford the HAT 3 way set I want (no offense).

I'm looking for some more output though, I like my bass, but sq comes first. So I've got a couple quick questions for ya, since you're the best equipped to answer!

My idq is running in series at 4ohms 750w off a Zapco ST-1650XM, could it handle a bit more power (my amp's gain isn't even close to maxed and I'm pretty sure it won't distort til near full)?

If I were to grab the d4 IDMax 15, would my sq suffer much running the coils in parallel at 2ohms (if any).

I'm running a Zapco ST-1650XM so I should be fine running 2ohms up at the 1200rms (or more) of the 15 IDMax, and I have plenty of room for a nice big box, but I'm also curious how much more output I could expect (on top of the deeper lows) if I upgrade.

Thanks a TON for your time, I really love your company, thanks for being a member here!

P.s. I'll be posting a full review on the idq when I have some serious time listening and writing.