Memphis Car Audio PRX8D4 (Power Reference 8" DVC 4ohm)

8″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 200 W RMS

Fs 52.6 HzQts 0.84Vas 0.29 ft³Xmax 0.26″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 200 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 volume0.60 ft³ (17 L)
Qtc1.02
Fc64 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)51 Hz
Example box (outside)10 1/4″ × 10 1/4″ × 15 9/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.24 ft³ (35 L)
Tuning (Fb)37 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 31 3/4″ long
Port velocity at 200 W42 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)31 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 8 13/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs52.6 Hz
Qts0.84
Qes0.954
Qms7.1
Vas0.29 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 3.4 Ω
Sd32.3 in²
Xmax0.26″
Vd8.3 in³ calc.
Mms68 g calc.
BL9 T·m calc.
EBP55 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83 dB calc.

General

Size8″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power200 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø8 5/8″cutout Ø6 15/16″mounting depth 3 7/8″magnet Ø5″
Cutout diameter6 15/16″
Mounting depth3 7/8″
Overall diameter8 5/8″
Magnet diameter5″

“≈” 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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