MD.Lab SW-C10

10″ subwoofer · 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

Fs 36.9 HzQts 0.36Vas 1.40 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 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 volume0.46 ft³ (13 L)
Qtc0.72
Fc74 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)78 Hz
Example box (outside)12 3/16″ × 12 3/16″ × 9 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.09 ft³ (31 L)
Tuning (Fb)42 Hz
Port2 round ports Ø3″, 17 1/4″ long
Port velocity at 300 W72 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)42 Hz
Example box (outside)26 7/16″ × 15 3/4″ × 7 7/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs36.9 Hz
Qts0.36
Qes0.39
Qms4.02
Vas1.40 ft³
Re3.8 Ω
Sd51.2 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
Mms72 g calc.
BL12.8 T·m calc.
EBP95 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m89.1 dB calc.

General

Size10″
Voice coils4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

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

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 51.2 in².

“≈” 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

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