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AudioControl EPICX10 Box: Sealed 10" Wedge Enclosure Single 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.62 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Max mounting depth
5.30 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
18.55 in W × 13 in at the seat face H × 11.87 in at the base D
Front baffle
1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
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  • Best For: AudioControl EPICX10 Trunk-Fit Builds
  • Net Volume: 0.62 cu ft (0.69 cu ft Gross)
  • Driver Match: AudioControl EPICX10 (EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm))
  • Construction: Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | Threaded Insert Kit

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SpecificationValue
SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Wedge
Compatible DriverAudioControl EPICX10 (EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm)), quantity 1. Direct fit
ConfigurationSingle 10 inch, single chamber sealed wedge
Mounting PositionTrunk or cargo area, tall face against the rear seat back
Firing DirectionRearward into the trunk. Not a down fire design, no feet included
External Width18.55 in
External Height13 in at the seat face
External Depth11.87 in at the base, tapering to 7.14 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross0.69 cu ft
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic0.62 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Driver Mounting Depth5.30 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment, EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm)Qtc 0.760, fc 57.0 Hz, F3 53.3 Hz anechoic
Alignment, EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm)Qtc 0.842, fc 57.2 Hz, F3 49.5 Hz anechoic
Woofer Opening9.200 in, cut for AudioControl's frame
Frame Outer Diameter10.500 in
Bolt CircleNot published by AudioControl; threaded insert kit included
Driver Displacement0.060 cu ft, estimated; AudioControl publishes none for the EPICX
EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas39.6 Hz / 0.528 / 0.575 / 6.47 / 18.95 L
EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas39.9 Hz / 0.587 / 0.643 / 6.76 / 18.68 L
Driver Sd330 cm2, AudioControl spec
Xmax8.5 mm, one-way, method not stated
Driver Power Handling500 W RMS
Wiring OptionsAudioControl sells the EPICX10 as EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm): the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm) is two 4 ohm coils, 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it.
Parameter SourceAudioControl EPICX10 user manual
MaterialLangboard Elite MDF
ConstructionCNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery
Panel Thickness0.75 in
Front Baffle1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Internal BracingWindowed brace, dadoed to the shell
Driver MountingThreaded insert kit and stainless machine screws included; inserts set at install, no bolt circle is published
Terminal CupsOne Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic InsertGloss black acrylic baffle insert standard
DampingLight polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume
CarpetPlush black
Shipping Weight29 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.62
cu ft
System Qtc
0.76–0.84
sealed
Half power
49.5–53.3
Hz · F3
Xmax at
179
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
198
W RMS · +11%
Amplifier
500
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.62 cu ft net . In it the AudioControl EPICX10 runs a system Qtc of 0.76–0.84 with half power at 49.5–53.3 Hz, and the cone reaches its 8.5 mm travel limit at 179 W, below the driver’s 500 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 198 W — +20 W, or 11 percent more power for the same 8.5 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 62.1–68.9
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 EPICX10 D2 68.9 EPICX10 D4 62.1
EPICX10 D2 · EBP 68.9EPICX10 D4 · EBP 62.1
At 62.1–68.9 the EPICX10 sits in the transition band, not the sealed band. That is not a mismatch: a transition motor works in either alignment, and sealed buys a smaller box and a gentler roll-off at the cost of some low-end output. Stage 02 shows what this airspace actually does with it.

02What the box does to it

0.62 cu ft against an 18.9 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.07  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 57 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.76–0.84
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
EPICX10 D2 · Qtc 0.76, Fc 57 Hz, F3 53.3 HzEPICX10 D4 · Qtc 0.84, Fc 57 Hz, F3 49.5 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 39.6–39.9 Hz free-air to 57 Hz and half power lands at 49.5–53.3 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Parameters are AudioControl’s own user manual for each coil plotted; driver displacement is not published for the EPICX and is estimated. Only the coils this listing carries are plotted; the other version falls outside a well-behaved sealed alignment in this cabinet.

03The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)

Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts the cone exactly on 8.5 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 179–187 W unfiltered  →  198–202 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 8.5 mm 179 W reaches Xmax here
EPICX10 D2 · 179 W, no filterEPICX10 D4 · 187 W, no filterEPICX10 D2 · 202 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octEPICX10 D4 · 198 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 8.5 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 8.5 mm. Unfiltered that is 179 W, reached first at 21 Hz. It sits under the 500 W the driver can take thermally, so the enclosure sets the ceiling, not the voice coil. The dashed traces are the same driver behind a subsonic filter at 25 Hz, 24 dB/oct: stopping the cone wasting travel below the passband lets it take 198 W before hitting the same 8.5 mm. That is 11 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs39.60 / 39.90Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.528 / 0.587EPICX10 D2 / EPICX10 D4
Vas18.95 / 18.68Lequivalent compliance
Sd330.0cm²effective piston area
Xmax8.5mmone-way, method not stated
Pe500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL85.0dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by AudioControl user manual. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

0.62 cubic feet: Qtc 0.760 on the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and Qtc 0.842 on the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm), F3 53.3 Hz on the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 49.5 Hz on the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm).

The 5.30 inch motor clears the raked back with 0.75 to spare; the airspace sets the rest of the cabinet.

AudioControl's EPICX table is consistent between its coils but loose inside each column, and they do not give displacement, so that one is estimated. The alignment is built to their own recommended box.

No bolt circle is published, so the insert kit ships in the box: mark, drill and press at install. Sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 500 watts or under per driver.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the AudioControl EPICX10, and will any other 10 inch fit?

The EPICX10, yes, in both coil versions. The baffle is cut to 9.200 in for AudioControl's 10.500 in frame. The 5.30 inch motor clears the cabinet with 0.75 inch to spare.

Any other 10, no. The airspace is engineered around the EPICX10's own Qts and Vas, and a different woofer that happened to drop into the hole would not see the alignment printed on this page.

Why 0.62 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?

0.62 cubic feet net on AudioControl's published figures: the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) reads Qtc 0.760 with resonance at 57.0 Hz and half power at 53.3 Hz, and the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm) reads Qtc 0.842 with resonance at 57.2 Hz and half power at 49.5 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils. That is AudioControl's own recommended sealed size for this driver, 0.625 cubic feet, between their 0.5 minimum and 1 maximum. That is a touch above maximally flat: a small lift near resonance and firm midbass.

Cabinet gain in a vehicle lifts the bottom end further, so in the car this reads deeper than the anechoic figures.

What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?

AudioControl rates the EPICX10 at 500 watts RMS, so target 350 to 500 watts RMS at the final load.

AudioControl sells the EPICX10 as EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm): the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm) is two 4 ohm coils, 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. A parallel load at or under 1 ohm needs an amplifier rated for it. Confirm your amplifier's minimum stable impedance first.

Why the wedge angle, and why rear-firing into the trunk?

The seat-side face carries a 20 degree rake that matches the lean of a factory rear seat back, so the cabinet sits flush against it and the cargo space in front stays usable. The baffle is the vertical trunk-lid-side face, so the driver fires rearward into the trunk cavity.

The trunk acts as an acoustic extension for the sealed box, and the cabin adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the anechoic 53.3 Hz on the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 49.5 Hz on the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm) on this page.

Why is the front baffle double-layered?

The baffle is two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, 1.5 inches through. A single 3/4 inch panel flexes under the pressure a 10 inch woofer puts on it at 500 watts, which smears output and works the driver loose over time; the second layer stiffens the face and gives the mounting hardware twice the material to bite.

The outer layer is machined as a flush recess to AudioControl's 10.500 inch frame, so the driver bolts to the inner layer and sits flush with the gloss black acrylic insert.

What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 53.3 Hz on the EPICX10 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 49.5 Hz on the EPICX10 D4 (dual 4 ohm). Above Qtc 0.707 F3 sits below fc, so the response carries a small lift near resonance before it rolls off.

Those figures exclude cabin gain. In a car the cabin's transfer function adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the numbers above.

Do I need to add polyfill or damping?

No. Polyfill is already installed as a light wall lining to control internal reflections, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.

Do not add more. Packing a sealed box with fill makes it behave as though it were larger, which walks the alignment away from the 0.62 cubic feet this cabinet was built to.

Is the driver included, and are the threaded inserts installed?

No driver. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, one side-mounted pre-wired terminal cup, the polyfill lining already in place, and a threaded insert kit with stainless machine screws.

The inserts are not pre-installed: AudioControl publishes no bolt circle for the EPICX10, so set the driver in its recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The AudioControl EPICX10 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 10 inch box.

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