Machete MF-10S D4

10″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 800 W RMS

Fs 36.3 HzQts 0.46Vas 0.73 ft³Xmax 0.55″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 800 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 volume0.49 ft³ (14 L)
Qtc0.72
Fc57 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)59 Hz
Example box (outside)12 3/16″ × 12 3/16″ × 9 11/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.20 ft³ (34 L)
Tuning (Fb)34 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 39 9/16″ long
Port velocity at 800 W76 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)31 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 5/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs36.3 Hz
Qts0.46
Qes0.498
Qms6
Vas0.73 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 52.7 in²
Xmax0.55″
EBP73 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m85 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power800 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 10 3/16″cutout Ø9″mounting depth 5 5/8″magnet Ø≈ 5 13/16″
Cutout diameter9″
Mounting depth5 5/8″

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

Other Machete 10″ models