

Performance Optimized · Datasheet
AudioControl EPICX12 Dual Box: Sealed 12" Wedge Enclosure Dual 12" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 1.25 cu ft per chamber after the divider and the driver displacement
- Max mounting depth
- 6.00 in required; 4.73 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
- External dimensions
- 32.00 in W × 16 in at the seat face H × 17.05 in at the base D
- Front baffle
- 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
- Best For: Dual AudioControl EPICX12 Trunk-Fit Builds
- Net Volume: 1.25 cu ft per chamber (2.76 cu ft Gross Total)
- Driver Match: Pair of AudioControl EPICX12 (EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm)), matched
- Construction: Dual Chamber | Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 1 Shared Terminal Cup | Insert Kit
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge |
| Compatible Driver | AudioControl EPICX12 (EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm)), quantity 2. Direct fit |
| Configuration | Dual 12 inch, two separate chambers, sealed wedge |
| Mounting Position | Trunk or cargo area, tall face against the rear seat back |
| Firing Direction | Rearward into the trunk. Not a down fire design, no feet included |
| External Width | 32.00 in |
| External Height | 16 in at the seat face |
| External Depth | 17.05 in at the base, tapering to 11.23 in at the top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 2.76 cu ft total |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 1.25 cu ft per chamber after the divider and the driver displacement |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 6.00 in required; 4.73 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel |
| Alignment, EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) per chamber | Qtc 0.894, fc 48.9 Hz, F3 40.7 Hz anechoic |
| Alignment, EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm) per chamber | Qtc 0.976, fc 49.8 Hz, F3 39.6 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 11.000 in, two, cut for AudioControl's frame |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 12.400 in |
| Bolt Circle | Not published by AudioControl; threaded insert kit included |
| Driver Displacement | 0.094 cu ft, estimated; AudioControl publishes none for the EPICX |
| EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 29.9 Hz / 0.547 / 0.595 / 6.83 / 59.2 L |
| EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 30.3 Hz / 0.594 / 0.656 / 6.28 / 60.1 L |
| Driver Sd | 515 cm2, AudioControl spec |
| Xmax | 8.5 mm, one-way, method not stated |
| Driver Power Handling | 500 W RMS per driver |
| Wiring Options | AudioControl sells the EPICX12 as EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm); a matched pair should share a coil. A pair of dual 2 ohm drivers lands on 2 ohms with each woofer's coils in series and the two woofers in parallel, or 8 ohms all in series. A pair of dual 4 ohm drivers lands on 4 ohms with each woofer's coils in series and the woofers in parallel, or 1 ohm with everything in parallel. Anything under 1 ohm, and many amplifiers at 1 ohm, is outside what the amplifier is built for, so series wiring is the safe default. |
| Parameter Source | AudioControl EPICX12 user manual |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess |
| Internal Bracing | Full-height 3/4 in divider |
| Driver Mounting | Threaded insert kit and stainless machine screws included; inserts set at install, no bolt circle is published |
| Terminal Cups | One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions |
| Acrylic Insert | Gloss black acrylic baffle insert standard |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining in both chambers, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Shipping Weight | 59 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
1.25 cu ft against a 59.2 L Vas.
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.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 29.90 / 30.30 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.547 / 0.594 | EPICX12 D2 / EPICX12 D4 | |
| Vas | 59.20 / 60.10 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 515.0 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 8.5 | mm | one-way, method not stated |
| Pe | 500 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 86.1 | dB | 1 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
1.25 cubic feet per chamber: Qtc 0.894 on the EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and Qtc 0.976 on the EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm), F3 40.7 Hz on the EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 39.6 Hz on the EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm).
The 6.00 inch motor clears the raked back with 4.73 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 EPICX12, and will any other 12 inch fit?
The EPICX12, yes, in both coil versions. The baffle is cut to 11.000 in for AudioControl's 12.400 in frame. The 6.00 inch motor clears the cabinet with 4.73 inch to spare. Run two of the same coil so the chambers match.
Any other 12, no. The airspace is engineered around the EPICX12'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 1.25 cubic feet per chamber, and what alignment does it target?
1.25 cubic feet net per chamber on AudioControl's published figures: the EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) reads Qtc 0.894 with resonance at 48.9 Hz and half power at 40.7 Hz, and the EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm) reads Qtc 0.976 with resonance at 49.8 Hz and half power at 39.6 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils. That is AudioControl's own recommended sealed size for this driver, 1.25 cubic feet, between their 1 minimum and 1.5 maximum. That is well above maximally flat: a clear lift near resonance and extra midbass, the way AudioControl voices it in this size.
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 EPICX12 at 500 watts RMS per driver, so target 350 to 500 watts RMS per driver at the final load.
AudioControl sells the EPICX12 as EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm); a matched pair should share a coil. A pair of dual 2 ohm drivers lands on 2 ohms with each woofer's coils in series and the two woofers in parallel, or 8 ohms all in series. A pair of dual 4 ohm drivers lands on 4 ohms with each woofer's coils in series and the woofers in parallel, or 1 ohm with everything in parallel. Anything under 1 ohm, and many amplifiers at 1 ohm, is outside what the amplifier is built for, so series wiring is the safe default. 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 drivers fire 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 40.7 Hz on the EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 39.6 Hz on the EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm) on this page.
Why two separate chambers instead of one shared volume?
Two drivers sharing one sealed volume load each other: each driver's compression stroke becomes the pressure the other works against, which blurs the alignment either would have alone. A bonded full-height 3/4 inch divider gives each driver its own 1.25 cubic feet and its own polyfill.
It also means a failure in one driver does not unload the other, and the alignment on this page is the alignment in each chamber, not an average across a shared box.
What is the expected low-frequency extension?
Anechoic F3 is 40.7 Hz on the EPICX12 D2 (dual 2 ohm) and 39.6 Hz on the EPICX12 D4 (dual 4 ohm) per chamber. 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 in both chambers 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 1.25 cubic feet per chamber 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 to both positions, 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 EPICX12, so set the driver in its recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The pair of AudioControl EPICX12 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 12 inch box.
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