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Denovo Audio Sledge M3-15 MDF 3.0cuft Subwoofer Flat-Pack for 15" Subwoofers

Quick Overview

Easy to assemble 3.0cuft subwoofer enclosure.


$127.00

Availability: In stock

Details

The Sledge M3-15 is a 3.0 cubic foot sealed subwoofer flat pack made from premium 3/4" MDF which is much nicer than the MDF sold in home improvement stores. It's a heavier weight product that cuts very clean, making it ideal for speaker and subwoofer cabinets. The well thought out interlocking matrix style bracing system allows you to assemble the entire cabinet quickly and easily with no need for screws or nails. 

This cabinet gives you a net internal volume around 3.0cuft after subtracting the woofer and braces. Most 15” sub drivers will fit in this cabinet including the 15" Dayton Audio RSS390, Dayton Ultimax, and the Stereo Integrity 15" models. If your Stereo Integrity subwoofer has a hard rubber gasket around its outer mounting flange you might have to remove it so it fits easier in the recessed cut out. People usually remove those anyway and use a softer gasket material to get a better air tight seal. Terminals, binding posts, and/or speaker spikes can be shipped for free if you order them at the same time you order this flat pack.. 

 

Product Highlights:

  • 3.0 cubic feet net internal volume
  • 1.5" thick front panel
  • Well thought out interlocking braces designed for extra cabinet strength
  • Made from premium highly refined MDF that meets all Carb 2 requirements
  • CNC cut for incredible accuracy
  • Rabbet joints and dado grooves help align panels for easy assembly
  • Can be used as a downfiring subwoofer by installing legs on the front panel

 

Note from Denovo Audio: We promise you ‘No Fluff’. When building any subwoofer cabinet it’s important to know what you’re getting, so we’re upfront about everything. We clearly state the net volume on all of our cabinets so you can make a more informed decision. 'NET' is the true internal cabinet volume after subtracting off bracing and ports. Don’t be fooled by other company sales tactics or over exaggerated claims.

Every flat pack is precisely cut using a $400k industrial CNC router so panels fit together perfectly in rabbet joints and dado grooves. There's no sloppy assembly with our cabinets. In fact, cuts are so precise that some people have assembled them using nothing but strong masking tape to hold the panels together while the glue dries. Denovo Audio flat packs are incredibly popular because of their accurate cuts, thoughtful designs, and premium grade wood.

  1. Just do it! review by Daniel H on 3/25/2024
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    I recently purchased a pair of th Sledge 15” flat packs, the customer service is next level, one on one, very professional. The flat packs arrived super quick and the packaging is like no other, the kit is very safely packaged. Assembly is super easy and straight forward, the CNC work is top quality, with attention to detail and care for their product, This is my first DIY Sound Group purchase and will not be my last! Well done, and hats off to these guys!

  2. Very well made review by MichaelN on 5/22/2019
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    I am not good with wood - but this kit is so well made that I ended up with a great looking and great sounding subwoofer!
    Very much recommended.

  3. Easy to build and sounds great. review by Fastskiguy on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 8/21/16 from the old site)

    What more can I say, easy to build and sounds great too. Thanks guys :)

  4. Easy Assembly. review by Sax Player on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 1/2/14 from the old site)

    This was my first try at DIY speakers and it turned out much easier than anticipated. Well braced box and easy to assemble with only clamps and glue.

  5. Excellent Product. review by Joel_MD on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 12/5/13 from the old site)

    I bought this flat pack about a month ago. After a couple of weeks working in my spare time I was able to put together a really nice 15" passive sub. I'm not a huge fan of MDF, but it works well for this application. I applied a cherry veneer to five sides and painted the front baffle with satin black spray paint, and it looks professionally done. I posted some photos of the finished project on the AVS Forum: http://www.avsforum.com/t/1503092/joels-first-diy-build-15-subwoofer

  6. Don't hestitate. review by Erin on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 11/27/13 from the old site)

    I purchased this as a kit with the Dayton Ultimax 15" (actually, I purchased two). I love DIY, but I am working with very little time so anything I can do to save me time always gets consideration. Combine that with the fact that no matter how many times I measure, I always cut more than once. I can't for the life of me get that perfect cut down to 1/16". So, I didn't really think twice about buying the pack.

    I got the set in last night and set up in the garage about an hour ago. I laid out all the pieces, did a dry fit just to make sure I had everything and understood how it was to be assembled, and I went to work. As I type this, the glue my enclosure is drying. I am using clamps, but that's just to keep things tight; not because I needed an extra hand. When just test-fitting the pieces, they stayed in place on their own with no glue or support. This was an incredibly easy build and I am extremely happy I went with the flat pack as opposed to buying and cutting the MDF myself. Had I done that, I'd have spent at least 4 hours getting the project completed. I'm just that slow.

    If you hate MDF as much as I do and you are time limited, buy this flat pack. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

    - Erin

  7. Excellent review by Cnk on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 9/3/13 from the old site)

    Bought two cabinets some months ago, been to busy enjoying my new sub-woofers to write a review. These flat packs are a must if you don't want to spend countless hours making your own box. Super easy assembly! Highly recommended!

  8. Awesome value and ease review by financethis on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 6/17/13 from the old site)

    I bought the 3 cuft flatpack after sitting on the fence for a few months. I am glad I did.
    the flatpack came packed very nice. ALL the parts fit together with precision. very easy to put together. I used wood glue and some 2" brads to hold in place while the glue dried. very nice and solid box. so if your like me and hate cutting wood for a box. this is the place to buy it from.

    thanks again

  9. Great value for $, precise design and fit. review by Michael on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 3/23/13 from the old site)

    I found this DIY Sound Group via AVS forum. ErichH and this community has made it possible for many people to leading performance subwoofers at value prices.
    I have a build thread for those interested, http://www.avsforum.com/t/1446659/multi-sub-adding-diy-18-15-sub-to-4x15-ib-line-array-15-via-flatpack-diy-triangle-18-sub-24-sides-x-34-face-x-32-tall-5-5-cu-ft/30#post_23090985

  10. Perfect for someone without the means to build themselves. review by Mackenzie (Shady195 on AVSForum) on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 3/20/13 from the old site)

    While I do have a bit of wood working experience, I no longer have the space and tools I once had accessible to me in order to do any sort of woodworking. Not to mention if someone told me to design a box, I would probably fail miserably.

    These boxes come packaged up quite well, lots of foam, soft and hard surrouding. When I recieved the box I was thinking WOW much bigger than i thought it would be, but once opened i see that a lot of it was space taken up by protection materials to keep the box pieces from being damaged.

    everything fits together 99.9% perfect. One side appears to be raised just a slight bit in the corner, nothing a couple good passes with a piece of sand paper wont fix. No directions needed, its pretty easy to see how everything fits together, did not even really have to look back and think about it.. once you see the pieces you will know exactly what you need to do.

    I chose to use a few screws to secure the box together as well as glue, and some of the inside brace piece are a bit sensitive to this. I did have slight cracking in 1 brace. I decided to pre-drill the rest of the holes before screwing in place and did not have any further issues with cracking. So if you wish to screw your box together I recommend pre-drilling the screw holes.

    Once together this cabinet is solid. Feels sturdy, and sounds much better than my RW-12D and the knock test ;)

  11. A perfect fit. review by Kyle Schneider on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 3/11/13 from the old site)

    DIY subwoofer making doesn't get any easier than this. I had the flat pack assembled in an evening and everything lines up perfectly. Seriously, they're incredible.

    If I had to make this myself, it would have taken me much longer and there's no way it would have turned out this nice. Thumbs up for a well designed box!

  12. Totally Impressed. review by whitey019 on 2/18/2018
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    (Posted on 3/10/13 from the old site)

    These flat packs fill a huge void in the marketplace and are a precision cut, top quality product. For all of us who either don't have the tools or just hate working with wood (me), these are ideal. Additionally, great care is taken when packaging to ensure they arrive undamaged. Thanks, Erich!

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General Information

 

 Brand: Denovo Audio Inc.
 Model: Sledge M3-15
 Material: Highly Refined Carb 2 MDF
 Width: 19.25 inches
 Height: 19.25 inches
 Depth: 20 inches
 Gross Volume: 4.1 cubic feet
 Net Volume (approx): 3.0 cubic feet
 Outer Cutout: 15.35"
 Inner Cutout 14.01"
 Weight: 52lbs

 

 

Recommended Tools:

  • Clamps that open as big as the longest side of the flat pack.
  • A mallet (or a small piece of wood and hammer) to lightly tap pieces into place if needed.
  • Quality wood glue like Titebond. Some people use PL adhesive.
  • Sandpaper or sanding block for smaller cabinets, but a power sander speeds things up a lot.
  • Some prefer to use brad nailers for quick assembly, but clamps are just fine with no need for nails or screws.

 

Assembly Notes:

This is an easy cabinet to assemble and can be done a few different ways.  Believe it or not the panels go together so good that some people have assembled these just using masking tape to hold the panels together.  That's actually what they do in cabinet shops as well.  My directions probably make it sound a bit harder than it actually is, but once you have the panels laid out, you'll see how easy it can be done.  My directions assume you're using a wood glue like TiteBond, Elmers wood glue, or something similar.

Sit the back panel up on something to keep it a few inches off your work bench.  This allows the head of your clamps to fit under the panel so you can clamp the other pieces to it much easier.  Glue the braces in first and add a little glue where they interlock. While clamping them down, make sure they stay between the rabbet joints cut around the rear panel and wipe away any glue that squishes into those grooves so the other panels will still lay in okay.  After about 30 minutes, remove your clamps.  

Next you want to install the top and bottom pieces.  These also fit perfectly between the rabbet joints just like your braces did. Make sure you put glue where they touch the bracing.

After you have the top and bottom on, I prefer to install just *one* side panel, then I will glue on the inner baffle next.  I've seen people install both side panels but that will be harder to apply glue and push the inner baffle into the cabinet.  So I just do one side panel, then install the inner baffle making sure you have glue every place two pieces of wood meet.  Let that dry pretty good.  

Without adding glue, fit the remaining side panel in place.  Depending on how hard you clamped things down earlier, this could need to be tapped into place with a mallet, or a small block of wood and hammer.  Make note of where you need to apply the wood glue, remove the side panel, apply the wood glue where needed, then tap the panel back into place and clamp it down.

Last piece is the outer baffle.  Just put a bead of glue around the edges, then around the woofer cutout, then just drizzle it around the rest of the areas.  Lay the baffle on.  It will slide around a little bit, but don't worry.  Lightly tighten your clamps down while working your way around the box shifting the baffle into position.  If you have a small clamp, you can use it inside the woofer cutout to clamp the inner baffle to the outer baffle.  

 

Tips:

  • Dry fit all pieces together first so you can see how the cabinet is suppose to assemble.
  • Don't rush your build. Glue one or two panels at a time to make assembly accurate and easier.
  • Use a quality wood glue and put a bead of it anywhere two panels touch.
  • Clamp each panel for at least 30 minutes, then move to the next step. (depends on adhesive used)
  • Don't over-clamp your panels.  Tighten your clamps enough to hold the panel in place.
  • If you're going to add any filler to the seams, sand the edges down flush before adding filler.
  • Predrill your woofer screw holes with a 7/64" or 1/8" drill bit.
  • Protect your woofer when installing screws. You don't want the screw driver to slip and puncture the woofer!

 

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