Magnum MBW 12-24SF

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 700 W RMS

Fs 31 HzQts 0.41Vas 2.07 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 700 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 volume0.74 ft³ (21 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc60 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)58 Hz
Example box (outside)14 3/16″ × 14 3/16″ × 10 7/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume2.40 ft³ (68 L)
Tuning (Fb)32 Hz
Portslot 2 3/8 × 14 5/16″, 32″ long
Port velocity at 700 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)30 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 14 9/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs31 Hz
Qts0.41
Qes0.44
Qms6
Vas2.07 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd≈ 76 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
EBP70 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power700 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø12 11/16″cutout Ø11 1/8″mounting depth 6 1/16″magnet Ø≈ 7 1/4″
Cutout diameter11 1/8″
Mounting depth6 1/16″
Overall diameter12 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

Other Magnum 12″ models