American Bass SL-1044

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

38.2 HzFs, resonance
0.51Qts
0.82 ft³Vas
0.35″Xmax
300 WRMS

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

smaller, tighter
0.53 ft³ (15 L)
Net volume
Qtc0.81
Fc61 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)57 Hz
Example box (outside)12 3/16″ × 12 3/16″ × 10 1/4″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

deeper, louder
1.73 ft³ (49 L)
Net volume
Tuning (Fb)33 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 28 1/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W56 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)30 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 10 5/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs38.2 Hz
Qts0.51
Qes0.56
Qms5.17
Vas0.82 ft³
Re (one coil)3.4 Ω
Sd53.6 in²
Xmax0.35″
Vd19 in³ calc.
Mms126 g calc.
BL13.6 T·m calc.
EBP68 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.7 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø10 5/16″cutout Ø9 1/16″mounting depth 3 5/8″magnet Ø≈ 5 7/8″
Cutout diameter9 1/16″
Mounting depth3 5/8″
Overall diameter10 5/16″

“≈” 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