{"id":616,"date":"2017-03-16T20:02:42","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T07:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/?p=616"},"modified":"2019-02-16T10:43:25","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T21:43:25","slug":"dd-audio-dd-le-m08-d2-product-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/dd-audio-dd-le-m08-d2-product-review\/","title":{"rendered":"DD Audio DD-LE-M08-D2 Product Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So some of the people reading this would know that I have a love for the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong> since I ran one in my family car for close to two years, so when <strong>Ashley \u2018Madd Bass\u2019 Burrell<\/strong> told me that <strong>DD Audio<\/strong> had remade the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> I had to be the person to review it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong> was released there have been two newer generations of the 8\u2033 <strong>LE-M Series<\/strong> loaded enclosures, the second generation was the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> and third being the <strong>\u201cNEW\u201d DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong>. However I will get to that very soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of the box there was a couple of changes that I noticed straight away, one was the twin terminals and the other was the red stitching like the <strong>Redline Series<\/strong>. The red stitching is some thing that gets commented about all the time by our customers, everyone seems to love the red stitching and I\u2019ve even had <strong>3500-9500 Series<\/strong> owners ask if we could get the red stitching added to their subwoofers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_1-300x177.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the <strong>DD Audio DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong> were the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> and <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The DD-LE-308<\/strong> was the original of the <strong>8\u2033 DD Enclosures<\/strong> that we had here at <strong>ABTEC<\/strong> and to this day I still have the one I purchased for my fiance. The size of the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong> was big enough to compete with larger entry level subwoofers, sounded better doing so and still small enough to fit into the smallest of boots. &nbsp;Based on the <strong>DDBox System<\/strong> with a slot-port the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong> was 60.96 Cm&nbsp;wide 25.40 Cm&nbsp;deep 24.13 Cm&nbsp;high giving it a very nice response and frequency range. These little powerhouses were one of our the most popular loaded enclosure models with our customers until it was replaced with the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> was released I wasn\u2019t so sure about it since it had shrunk about 30% in size compared to the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong>, this concern was nullified after about 20 hours of playtime in our showroom. To make the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> smaller <strong>DD Audio<\/strong> had changed the port design from a slot port to a round aero port allowing them to squeeze it down to a compact\u00a043.18 Cm wide\u00a026.67 Cm deep 24.13 Cm high, these were not the only changes though as I\u2019ve had both drivers out of their enclosures and even though the magnets are still the same weight they look almost completely different due to a slight change on the soft parts and baskets. Again the <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> became a new favorite with our customers\u2026 Now onto the <strong>DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have only had the<strong> DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong> running in our showroom for about two weeks now but the reactions from customers and friends alike have been pretty much the same, everyone finds it hard to believe that such a small sub enclosure can put out such full clean sound! The changes may seem very subtle however they are changes that allow the <strong>DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong> to be a lot more versatile, adding a dual 2 ohm 8\u2033 subwoofer and twin terminals allows you to run the <strong>DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong> at either 1 or 4 ohm\u2019s. The overall dimensions have changed very slightly to\u00a043.82 Cm wide 26.67 Cm deep 24.13 Cm high, if this has made any difference to the overall sound or not I can not be sure though. I am very curious to take the driver out to compare to the older drivers in the <strong>DD-LE-308<\/strong> and <strong>DD-LE-MINI08<\/strong> however I don\u2019t think <strong>Ashley \u2018Madd Bass\u2019 Burrell<\/strong> would be to impressed if I was to dissemble a brand new product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_21-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_21-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_21-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_21-1-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Impedance: Dual 2 ohm<\/li><li>Shipping Weight: 29 lbs\/13.15 kg<\/li><li>Voice Coil Diameter: 2\u2033\/5.08cm<\/li><li>Woofer Diameter: 8\u2033\/20.32cm<\/li><li>Dimensions \u2013 Metric: 43.82cm x 26.67cm x 24.13cm<\/li><li>Power Handling (RMS\/Peak): 250\/500<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_32.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_32.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_32.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_32-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_4-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_4-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_4-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> Well what can I say\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Big sound from a small sub.<\/li><li>Will fit in almost any car.<\/li><li>Can be run at 1 or 4 ohm\u2019s<\/li><li>Very affordable<\/li><li>Very efficient<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Doesn\u2019t come in MINI-Z model \ud83d\ude42<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_51-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_51-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_51-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/IMG_51-1-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall if you are after a very clean sounding loaded enclosure for your daily driver or family car the <strong>DD-LE-M08-D2<\/strong> will meet all the bass needs for the average person, its small footprint will allow you still to have boot space and will even fit behind some seats in two door cars.<strong> DD Audio<\/strong>have yet again improved on an product which I believe was almost perfect at its price point and size and this R &amp; D on the <strong>DD-LE<\/strong> loaded enclosures are makes me confident that they will continue to be a customer favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lance \u2018Captain Z\u2019 Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So some of the people reading this would know that I have a love for the DD-LE-308 since I ran one in my family car for close to two years, so when Ashley \u2018Madd Bass\u2019 Burrell told me that DD Audio had remade the DD-LE-MINI08 I had to be the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=616"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":649,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/616\/revisions\/649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hifihq.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}