Mac Audio Maximus 2500 (DVC)

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 400 W RMS

Fs 22 HzQts 0.40Vas 1.98 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 400 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 volume0.67 ft³ (19 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc44 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)42 Hz
Example box (outside)12 5/8″ × 12 5/8″ × 11 9/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.05 ft³ (58 L)
Tuning (Fb)25 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 43 3/16″ long
Port velocity at 400 W58 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)23 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 13″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs22 Hz
Qts0.40
Qes0.429
Qms6
Vas1.98 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 52.7 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
EBP51 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.4 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power400 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø10 11/16″cutout Ø9 7/16″mounting depth 5 7/8″magnet Ø≈ 6 1/8″
Cutout diameter9 7/16″
Mounting depth5 7/8″
Overall diameter10 11/16″

Only Qts is published — Qms assumed to be 6 and Qes calculated (barely affects box design).

“≈” 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