Phoenix Gold ELITE.12D4 (Elite, DVC 4 ohm)

12″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 1,600 W RMS

Fs 31 HzQts 0.43Vas 1.10 ft³Xmax 1.18″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,600 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 volume0.71 ft³ (20 L)
Qtc0.68
Fc50 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)54 Hz
Example box (outside)14 9/16″ × 14 9/16″ × 9 9/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.48 ft³ (42 L)
Tuning (Fb)31 Hz
Portslot 1 3/4 × 14 5/16″, 43 7/16″ long
Port velocity at 1,600 W96 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 11 3/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs31 Hz
Qts0.43
Qes0.49
Qms3.23
Vas1.10 ft³
Re (one coil)3.4 Ω
Sd77.5 in²
Xmax1.18″
Vd91.5 in³ calc.
Mms300 g calc.
BL20.1 T·m calc.
EBP63 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m84.8 dB calc.

General

Size12″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power1,600 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 12 1/2″cutout Ø11 5/16″mounting depth 7 1/16″magnet Ø≈ 7 3/8″
Cutout diameter11 5/16″
Mounting depth7 1/16″

“≈” 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 Phoenix Gold 12″ models