Dayton Audio PCS10-4

10″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 150 W RMS

Fs 33 HzQts 0.64Vas 1.73 ft³Xmax 0.22″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 150 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 volume1.17 ft³ (33 L)
Qtc1.00
Fc52 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)43 Hz
Example box (outside)12 3/16″ × 12 3/16″ × 19 11/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.98 ft³ (56 L)
Tuning (Fb)37 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 18 3/8″ long
Port velocity at 150 W37 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)33 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 10 7/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs33 Hz
Qts0.64
Qes0.73
Qms4.91
Vas1.73 ft³
Re4 Ω
Sd50.8 in²
Xmax0.22″
Vd11.2 in³ calc.
Mms72 g calc.
BL9.1 T·m calc.
EBP45 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85.8 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power150 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø10 7/8″cutout Ø9 1/8″mounting depth 5 3/16″magnet Ø≈ 5 15/16″
Cutout diameter9 1/8″
Mounting depth5 3/16″
Overall diameter10 7/8″

“≈” 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 Dayton Audio 10″ models