Elemental Designs subwoofers

Thiele/Small parameters of Elemental Designs subwoofers (6.5″–18″) and a recommended sealed and ported box for every model, in a free sub box calculator.

Size

Voice coils

Ω per coil

Qts

37 models

Model	Size	Voice coils	Fs, Hz	Qts	Vas, ft³	Xmax, in	RMS, W	Box, ft³ · Hz
6.5″ 1 model
e3.6 !	6.5″	DVC	28	0.29	0.78	0.51	250	Sealed 0.18 Ported 0.53 · 31
8″ 3 models
9Kv.2 !	8″	DVC	23	0.34	1.59	0.56	200	Sealed 0.35 Ported 1.06 · 30
e3.8 !	8″	DVC	23	0.34	1.59	0.56	350	Sealed 0.35 Ported 1.06 · 30
e8A	8″	—	33.3	0.44	0.38	0.65	300	Sealed 0.32 Ported 0.53 · 45
10″ 12 models
10A.22	10″	dual 2 Ω	24.5	0.22	0.91	0.97	900	Sealed 0.42 Ported 1.45 · 30
11Kv.2	10″	DVC	24.8	0.28	2.33	0.59	300	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.62 · 30
11Ov.2	10″	DVC	22	0.33	2.47	0.72	450	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.62 · 30
e5.10	10″	dual 2 Ω	24.1	0.36	1.84	1.00	—	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.62 · 30
E10a	10″	DVC	36	0.41	0.71	0.59	500	Sealed 0.46 Ported 0.81 · 38
E10k (2002) !	10″	—	29	0.37	1.41	0.51	300	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.55 · 32
e10K (2003)	10″	DVC	28	0.34	1.24	0.62	400	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.55 · 31
e10kd4 !	10″	DVC	33	0.40	0.88	0.56	—	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.55 · 36
E10o	10″	DVC	36	0.29	0.57	0.75	1,000	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.55 · 38
e10O.14	10″	4 Ω	32.3	0.59	0.72	0.72	450	Sealed 0.88 Ported 0.78 · 44
e10O.44	10″	dual 4 Ω	32.3	0.59	0.72	0.72	450	Sealed 0.88 Ported 0.78 · 44
SQ10 !	10″	4 Ω	25.5	0.29	1.65	0.37	350	Sealed 0.49 Ported 1.62 · 30
12″ 12 models
13Kv.2	12″	DVC	21.5	0.32	5.72	0.59	350	Sealed 1.06 Ported 2.51 · 30
13Ov.2 !	12″	DVC	21	0.27	6.22	0.72	600	Sealed 0.85 Ported 2.51 · 30
e3.12	12″	dual 2 Ω	21.5	0.32	5.72	0.63	500	Sealed 1.06 Ported 2.51 · 30
e5.12	12″	dual 2 Ω	21	0.40	2.44	1.00	—	Sealed 0.78 Ported 2.51 · 30
E12a (2002)	12″	DVC	35	0.53	1.55	0.59	500	Sealed 1.20 Ported 1.27 · 34
e12A (2003)	12″	—	27	0.41	1.62	1.00	750	Sealed 0.67 Ported 1.31 · 30
E12k (2002)	12″	—	32	0.48	2.47	0.51	300	Sealed 1.41 Ported 1.98 · 34
e12K (2003)	12″	DVC	24	0.36	2.93	0.62	400	Sealed 0.74 Ported 2.26 · 30
e12kd4	12″	DVC	27	0.36	2.93	0.56	—	Sealed 0.74 Ported 2.26 · 30
E12o	12″	DVC	31	0.28	1.52	0.75	1,000	Sealed 0.71 Ported 2.26 · 34
e12O.14	12″	4 Ω	28.6	0.49	1.94	0.72	500	Sealed 1.17 Ported 1.55 · 31
e12O.44	12″	dual 4 Ω	28.6	0.49	1.94	0.72	500	Sealed 1.17 Ported 1.55 · 31
13″ 1 model
13Av.2 !	13″	DVC	23.3	0.45	1.97	1.13	1,200	Sealed 1.15 Ported 1.59 · 30
15″ 7 models
15A.22 !	15″	dual 2 Ω	28.8	0.33	3.41	1.15	1,000	Sealed 1.13 Ported 3.71 · 32
16Ov.2	15″	dual 2 Ω	23	0.37	8.97	0.83	650	Sealed 2.40 Ported 3.99 · 30
E15a	15″	DVC	39	0.72	2.94	0.59	500	Sealed 3.11 Ported 2.37 · 34
e15K (2003)	15″	DVC	23	0.40	5.65	0.62	400	Sealed 1.87 Ported 3.78 · 30
e15kd4 !	15″	DVC	25	0.59	4.24	0.56	—	Sealed 2.93 Ported 3.39 · 30
E15o	15″	DVC	35	0.34	2.90	0.75	1,000	Sealed 1.13 Ported 3.67 · 34
e15SP4	15″	—	20.7	0.37	5.60	1.14	1,000	Sealed 1.55 Ported 3.67 · 30
18″ 1 model
19Ov.2	18″	DVC	26	0.35	8.05	0.87	650	Sealed 1.94 Ported 5.51 · 30

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Qts: under 0.4 — ported 0.4–0.6 — either over 0.6 — sealed · “Box” — recommended sealed and ported net volume and ported tuning.