Level 5 Elite Subwoofers
**HAND BUILT IN THE USA**
Build Time
DC Audio Level 5 Elite Subwoofer
2024 Cone Change : Now Comes Stock with LR Cone / Surround
Model: M6 Elite (2025 RELEASE)
Sizes Available : 12,15 and 18 Inch Models
Power Handling : 3500 Watts RMS 7000 Watts Peak
Here it is, the m6 version of the Lv5 subwoofer. Built for ground pounding and taking abuse in or out of the competition lanes.
When we went to the drawing board with this one, we were looking to make improvements in cooling, motor force and soft parts, With the surround / cone, solid pole, machined cooling vents, 10” Spiders and a 3.5" coil we accomplished all of those things and then some.
The end result is a sub that works great in the SPL lanes as well as Pounding out the LOWS!!
Key Features
- Extremely strong kraft pulp fiber reinforced cone
- Wide Long Throw foam surround
- Dome polypropylene dust cover with White DC logo
- 10” OD Spaced Spiders
- Extra heavy duty sewn tinsel lead wire
- Cast DC Series aluminum black frame
- FEA analyzed and optimized motor assembly – Fully CNC machined
- Rubber mounting gasket
- Embossed Rubber Motor Boot
- 8 Awg OFC Direct Leads
- 3.5” 8 Layer Hi-temp Aluminum voice coil wound on a Black Anodized Aluminum voice coil former with high current input strips.
- Aluminum Shortning Ring
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T/S Parameters
| 10" | 12" | 15" | 18" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounting Depth | N/A |
10.5" | 11.75" | 12.75" |
| Mounting Hole Diameter | N/A | 11.15" | 14.25" | 16.90" |
| Outside Driver Diameter | N/A | 12.5" | 15.7" | 18.5" |
| VC Diameter | N/A | 3.5" | 3.5" | 3.5" |
| Displacement | N/A | .19 ft | .23 ft | .26ft |
| Power Handling rms/peak | N/A | 3500/7000 | 3500/7000 | 3500/7000 |
| Ohm Options | N/A | d.7/d1/d2/d4 | d.7/d1/d2/d4 | d.7/d1/d2/d4 |
| Sd | N/A | 494 cm | 791. cm | 1159 cm |
| Vas | N/A | 18.19 L | 48.98 L | N/A L |
| Cms | N/A | 61.22 um/n | 55.12 um/n | N/A Mm/n |
| Mms | N/A | 442.01 g | 487.2 g | N/A g |
| Fs | N/A | 30.59 Hz | 30.7 Hz | N/A Hz |
| Bl | N/A | 29.21 N/A | 31.38N/A | 31.38 N/A |
| Re | N/A | 4.01 Ohm | 3.26 Ohm | 3.26 Ohm |
| Le | N/A | 4.29 mH | 1.86 mH | N/A mH |
| Qms | N/A | 8.56 | 5.59 |
N/A |
| Qes | N/A | 0.399 | 0.310 |
N/A |
| Qts | N/A | 0.381 | 0.300 |
N/A |
| Xmax | N/A | 32mm | 32mm | 32mm |
| Ref SPL @1 watt | N/A | 82.89 db | 89.4 db | 90.4 db |
| Suggest Sealed Box | N/A | N/A | N/A ft | 3.5 ft |
| Suggested Ported Box | N/A | 1.50 ft | 3.25 ft | 5.5 ft |
Driver data
Technical information
Published specifications and enclosure guidance for planning your system.
General specifications
| RMS power handling | 3500 W |
|---|---|
| Peak power handling | 7000 W |
| Voice coil size | 3.5 inch |
| Voice coil configuration | Dual 0.7 Ω; Dual 1 Ω; Dual 1.4 Ω; Dual 2 Ω |
| XMAX (one way) | 12 inch: 32 mm; 15 inch: 32 mm; 18 inch: 32 mm |
| Build lead time | 7–14 days (supplier estimate) |
Thiele/Small (T/S) parameters
Measurement condition: Supplier values labeled by driver size. Test-coil impedance and measurement wiring are not specified; values are not universal across coil options.
| Re — DC resistance | 12 inch: 4.01 Ω; 15 inch: 3.26 Ω; 18 inch: 3.26 Ω |
|---|---|
| Fs — Free-air resonance | 12 inch: 30.59 Hz; 15 inch: 30.7 Hz |
| Qes — Electrical Q | 12 inch: 0.399; 15 inch: 0.31 |
| Qms — Mechanical Q | 12 inch: 8.56; 15 inch: 5.59 |
| Qts — Total Q | 12 inch: 0.381; 15 inch: 0.3 |
| Le — Voice coil inductance | 12 inch: 4.29 mH; 15 inch: 1.86 mH |
| Sd — Effective piston area | 12 inch: 494 cm²; 15 inch: 791 cm²; 18 inch: 1159 cm² |
| Vas — Equivalent compliance volume | 12 inch: 18.19 L; 15 inch: 48.98 L |
| BL — Motor force factor | 12 inch: 29.21 N/A; 15 inch: 31.38 N/A; 18 inch: 31.38 N/A |
| Mms — Moving mass | 12 inch: 442.01 g; 15 inch: 487.2 g |
| Cms — Mechanical compliance | 12 inch: 61.22 µm/N; 15 inch: 55.12 µm/N |
| Sensitivity | 12 inch: 82.89 dB @ 1 W; 15 inch: 89.4 dB @ 1 W; 18 inch: 90.4 dB @ 1 W |
Enclosure recommendations
| Recommended ported enclosure volume | 12 inch: 1.5 ft³; 15 inch: 3.25 ft³; 18 inch: 5.5 ft³ |
|---|---|
| Recommended sealed enclosure volume | 18 inch: 3.5 ft³ |
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