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Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide Sealed Dual 10" Shallow Sub Enclosure ResoNix GUS-10 · Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.607 cu ft per chamber, 1.214 cu ft total, after displacement
Max mounting depth
101.5mm / 3.996 in, ResoNix spec
External dimensions
41 in W × 7.8125 in H × 12 in D
Front baffle
1.5 in double baffle at both positions, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Buy at Audio IntensityFactory-direct, ships from Tullahoma
  • Alignment: 0.607 cu ft net per chamber, 1.214 cu ft total. Qtc 0.686, Fc 38.3 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz (Dual 4-Ohm); Qtc 0.602, Fc 36.0 Hz, F3 43.4 Hz (Dual 2-Ohm)
  • Down Fire Wide: 41 in W x 12 in D x 7.8125 in H, excludes standoffs, 3 in shallower than the standard 30 x 15
  • Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4 in MDF full divider, one shared side mounted terminal cup
  • Drivers: Pair of ResoNix GUS-10 D2 or D4, 500W RMS each, 1000W combined, 18mm Xmax, 3.996 in mounting depth
  • Standoffs: Included, ResoNix specifies 55mm minimum from baffle surface to the floor

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide
Compatible DriverResoNix GUS-10, Dual 2-Ohm or Dual 4-Ohm. Pair required, direct fit
Enclosure TypeSealed, dual driver, down fire, floor coupled
Intended FitmentUnder the rear seat of trucks and SUVs, or narrow cargo floors, where depth is the limiting dimension
Chamber ConfigurationTwo fully separate chambers, full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
External Width41 in
External Depth12 in
External Height7.8125 in, measured in down fire position, excludes standoffs
Internal Volume, Gross1.301 cu ft total, 0.650 per chamber
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic0.607 cu ft per chamber, 1.214 cu ft total, after displacement
Alignment per chamber, Dual 4-OhmQtc 0.686, Fc 38.3 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz anechoic
Alignment per chamber, Dual 2-OhmQtc 0.602, Fc 36.0 Hz, F3 43.4 Hz anechoic
Height Set ByAirspace; 3.07 in clear above the motor
Comparison, Standard Down Fire30 x 15 x 8.3125 in, 0.60 cu ft net per chamber
Woofer Opening235.08mm / 9.255 in, direct fit
Mounting Depth101.5mm / 3.996 in, ResoNix spec
Driver Outer Diameter277.5mm with gasket
Min Front Clearance55mm from baffle surface, ResoNix spec
ResoNix Target For 0.707 Qtc, D40.6 cu ft
Driver Fs21.76 Hz (D4) / 20.37 Hz (D2)
Driver Qts0.39 (D4) / 0.34 (D2)
Driver Vas36.035 L (D4) / 36.634 L (D2)
Driver Sd346.4 cm²
Driver Xmax18mm one way linear, Klippel verified
Driver Power Handling500 W RMS each, 1000 W RMS combined. Do not exceed
Driver ConeNomex honeycomb core with carbon fiber facing
Driver Voice CoilCopper on titanium former
Rear VentingVented rear cone assembly. Pole vent may be fully obstructed, ResoNix spec
Driver Displacement0.031 cu ft each, published by ResoNix
MaterialLangboard Elite 3/4 in MDF
ConstructionShopSabre CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery, full-height bonded divider
Front Baffle1.5 in double baffle at both positions, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Corner ProfileSquare, Down Fire series standard
Driver Mounting8/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included, 2 sets
Terminal CupOne Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, shared by both chambers
Internal Wiring12 gauge OFC, parallel to both driver positions
DampingPolyfill installed, light wall lining in each chamber
StandoffsCustom fit, included, shipped uninstalled. Hold ResoNix's required 55mm from the baffle surface to the floor
CarpetPlush black
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.607
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.60–0.69
sealed
Half power
39.5–43.4
Hz · F3
Xmax at
430
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
719
W RMS · +67%
Amplifier
500
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.607 cu ft net per chamber. In it the ResoNix GUS-10 runs a system Qtc of 0.60–0.69 with half power at 39.5–43.4 Hz, and the cone reaches its 18.0 mm travel limit at 430 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 719 W — +289 W, or 67 percent more power for the same 18.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 54.4–59.9
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 59.9 D4 54.4
D2 · EBP 59.9D4 · EBP 54.4
At 54.4–59.9 the GUS-10 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

0.607 cu ft against a 36.6 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 2.13  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 36–38 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.60–0.69
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.60, Fc 36 Hz, F3 43.4 HzD4 · Qtc 0.69, Fc 38 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 20.4–21.8 Hz free-air to 36–38 Hz and half power lands at 39.5–43.4 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. This enclosure ships without a driver, so both coil variants the maker offers are plotted. They do not load the same box the same way.

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 18.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 430–448 W unfiltered  →  719–801 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 20 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 18.0 mm 430 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 430 W, no filterD4 · 448 W, no filterD2 · 801 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octD4 · 719 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 18.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 18.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 430 W, reached first at 20 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 719 W before hitting the same 18.0 mm. That is 67 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs20.37 / 21.76Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.340 / 0.390D2 / D4
Vas36.63 / 36.03Lequivalent compliance
Sd346.4cm²effective piston area
Xmax18mmone-way linear travel
Pe500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL81.4dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by resonixsoundsolutions.com. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Same pair of GUS-10s, same airspace per driver as our standard 30 x 15, in a cabinet 12 inches deep. 0.607 cubic feet net per chamber, within seven thousandths of ResoNix's own 0.6 cubic feet for the Dual 4-Ohm.

Per chamber: Dual 4-Ohm: Qtc 0.686, Fc 38.3 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz. Dual 2-Ohm: Qtc 0.602, Fc 36.0 Hz, F3 43.4 Hz. The D4 is the match; the D2 wants a smaller box and runs more damped here, still a clean alignment.

The motor clears the top with 3.07 inches to spare, so airspace set the height, not clearance. The vented rear cone means the pole vent can be fully blocked anyway.

Standoffs are not optional. ResoNix requires 55mm from the baffle surface to the floor. Set it flat on the carpet and you restrict both drivers.

500 watts RMS each, 1000 combined. ResoNix does not underrate these and overpower damage is not warranty work.

Before you order

Questions

Why is this cabinet 41 inches wide instead of 30?

Because it is only 12 inches deep. The standard Performance Optimized Down Fire platform is 30 wide by 15 deep, and this application needs a cabinet that fits a space three inches shallower than that.

The airspace has to come from somewhere, so the cabinet runs 41 inches long instead of 30 and stands 7.8125 inches tall, with each driver still in its own chamber. If you have 15 inches of depth, the standard cabinet is the pick; if your space is long and shallow, under a rear bench or on a narrow cargo floor, this is the shape that fits.

How does this compare to the standard 30 x 15 dual ResoNix GUS-10 enclosure?

The standard cabinet is 30 x 15 x 8.3125 inches and gives each driver 0.60 cubic feet net. This cabinet is 41 x 12 x 7.8125 and gives each driver 0.607 cubic feet net, within 0.007 cubic feet of the standard box. Acoustically they are effectively the same enclosure. The choice is about shape: the standard box needs 15 inches of depth, this one needs 12 inches of depth and 41 inches of run.

What alignment does this cabinet give, and what is the low-frequency extension?

The chambers are sized to ResoNix's own 0.707 volume for the Dual 4-Ohm. At 0.607 cubic feet net per chamber: Dual 4-Ohm: Qtc 0.686, Fc 38.3 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz. Dual 2-Ohm: Qtc 0.602, Fc 36.0 Hz, F3 43.4 Hz. The Dual 2-Ohm is designed around a smaller box, so it lands more damped here.

Those are anechoic figures. Firing into the floor, the sealed rolloff meets rising cabin gain, so in-car response runs deeper than the numbers above.

How is this enclosure wired, and how do I set my final impedance?

One side-mounted Proline X terminal cup with a single pair of posts, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel. You do not wire the two chambers separately at the amplifier.

Final impedance is set at the drivers. Each GUS-10 is dual voice coil, so how you wire the two coils on each driver determines the load the amplifier sees through the cup. Use two of the same coil version, wire them identically, and confirm the load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance. Hold delivered power to 500 watts RMS per driver.

Why does this enclosure come with standoffs?

Because ResoNix specifies a minimum clearance in front of the cone, and on a down fire enclosure the thing in front of the cone is the floor. Their requirement for the GUS-10 is 23mm between the surround and the obstruction, or 55mm measured from the baffle surface.

The custom-fit standoffs hold that clearance at both driver positions. They are a required part of the design, not an accessory.

Where is the terminal cup located on a down fire enclosure?

Side mounted, and there is one cup serving both chambers rather than one per chamber. Every Proline X Performance Optimized enclosure uses a side mounted terminal cup, and on a down fire cabinet that keeps the connection accessible with the enclosure installed, since both baffles face the floor. The cup is our Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite unit, recessed, with stainless hardware, copper ring terminals, and 12 gauge OFC pre-wired to both driver positions in parallel.

How is this enclosure built?

V-groove and dado joinery, CNC cut on ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite MDF. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks the panels before adhesive is applied, which keeps both chambers airtight under sustained pressure cycling. Corners are square, the Down Fire series standard, with no radii.

The front baffle is a double layer at 1.5 inches, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so each driver bolts to the inner layer. A full-height bonded 3/4 inch divider separates the chambers and ties the front and rear walls together across the 41 inch span. Custom-fit standoffs are included to hold ResoNix's required floor clearance. Polyfill is installed as a light wall lining. Assembled and inspected in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Are the ResoNix GUS-10 subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. This listing is for the enclosure only, and includes the custom-fit standoffs. ResoNix GUS-10 subwoofers are purchased directly from ResoNix Sound Solutions. The cutouts and mounting depth are direct fit at both positions; use two of the same coil version.

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