American Bass DX-104

10″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

Fs 33.6 HzQts 0.49Vas 0.76 ft³Xmax 0.47″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume0.46 ft³ (13 L)
Qtc0.79
Fc55 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)52 Hz
Example box (outside)12 5/8″ × 12 5/8″ × 8 5/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.45 ft³ (41 L)
Tuning (Fb)30 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 42 3/8″ long
Port velocity at 300 W48 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 10 9/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs33.6 Hz
Qts0.49
Qes0.53
Qms5.89
Vas0.76 ft³
Re3.2 Ω
Sd51.2 in²
Xmax0.47″
Vd24.2 in³ calc.
Mms160 g calc.
BL14.3 T·m calc.
EBP63 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.9 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 7/16″cutout Ø9 1/4″mounting depth 5 1/2″magnet Ø≈ 6″
Cutout diameter9 1/4″
Mounting depth5 1/2″

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other American Bass 10″ models