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Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 12" Enclosure Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12 · Single 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.75 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Max mounting depth
7.50 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
15.33 in W × 15 in at the seat face H × 14.40 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: Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12 Trunk-Fit Builds
  • Net Volume: 0.75 cu ft (0.87 cu ft Gross)
  • Driver Match: Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12 (dual 2 ohm and 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 DriverAmpere Audio AA-2.75 12 (dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm), quantity 1. Direct fit
ConfigurationSingle 12 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 Width15.33 in
External Height15 in at the seat face
External Depth14.40 in at the base, tapering to 8.94 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross0.87 cu ft
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic0.75 cu ft after the brace and the driver displacement
Driver Mounting Depth7.50 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment, dual 2 ohmQtc 0.683, fc 58.3 Hz, F3 60.4 Hz anechoic
Alignment, dual 4 ohmQtc 0.677, fc 51.2 Hz, F3 53.6 Hz anechoic
Woofer Opening11.01 in, Ampere's published cutout
Frame Outer Diameter12.83 in
Bolt CircleNot printed by Ampere; threaded insert kit included
Driver Displacement0.11 cu ft, Ampere spec
dual 2 ohm Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas38.9 Hz / 0.456 / 0.507 / 4.513 / 26.29 L
dual 4 ohm Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas33.6 Hz / 0.444 / 0.5 / 4.018 / 28.06 L
Driver Sd532 cm2, derived from Ampere's Vas and compliance
Xmax19 mm one way, Ampere spec
Driver Power Handling1000 W RMS
Wiring OptionsAmpere sells the AA-2.75 12 as dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm: the dual 2 ohm is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the 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 SourceAmpere Audio published T/S and dimension tables, AA-2.75 series page
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 included, NOT pre-installed: Ampere prints no bolt circle
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 Weight28 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.75
cu ft
System Qtc
0.68
sealed
Half power
53.6–60.4
Hz · F3
Xmax at
1564
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
2056
W RMS · +31%
Amplifier
1000
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.75 cu ft net . In it the Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12 runs a system Qtc of 0.68 with half power at 53.6–60.4 Hz, and the cone reaches its 19.0 mm travel limit at 1564 W, above the driver’s 1000 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 2056 W — +492 W, or 31 percent more power for the same 19.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 67.2–76.7
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 76.7 D4 67.2
D2 · EBP 76.7D4 · EBP 67.2
At 67.2–76.7 the AA-2.75 12 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

0.75 cu ft against a 26.3 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.24  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 51–58 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.68
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.68, Fc 58 Hz, F3 60.4 HzD4 · Qtc 0.68, Fc 51 Hz, F3 53.6 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 33.6–38.9 Hz free-air to 51–58 Hz and half power lands at 53.6–60.4 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Ampere prints this driver’s cone area as the nominal circle in square inches; the area used here is derived from Ampere’s own Vas and compliance.

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

PXmax = 1564–1787 W unfiltered  →  2056–2189 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 19.0 mm 1564 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 1787 W, no filterD4 · 1564 W, no filterD2 · 2189 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octD4 · 2056 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 19.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 19.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 1564 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 1000 W the driver can take thermally, so the voice coil gives up before the suspension does. 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 2056 W before hitting the same 19.0 mm. That is 31 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs38.90 / 33.60Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.456 / 0.444D2 / D4
Vas26.29 / 28.06Lequivalent compliance
Sd532.5cm²effective piston area
Xmax19mmone-way, as Ampere publish it
Pe1000Wcontinuous RMS
SPL86.7dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Ampere Audio published T/S table. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

0.75 cubic feet: Qtc 0.683 on the dual 2 ohm and Qtc 0.677 on the dual 4 ohm, F3 60.4 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 53.6 Hz on the dual 4 ohm.

The 7.50 inch motor clears the raked back with 0.75 to spare; the motor, not the airspace, sets the depth.

Ampere's table needed reading carefully: the printed cone area is the nominal circle in square inches and the compliance unit is off by a thousand, so cone area is derived from their own Vas and compliance. Displacement is Ampere's own figure.

Inserts ship in the kit, not pressed: Ampere prints no bolt circle. Mark from the driver, drill, press. Sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 1000 watts or under per driver.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12, and will any other 12 inch fit?

The AA-2.75 12, yes, in both coil versions. The baffle is cut to 11.01 in, Ampere's published cutout, under the 12.83 in frame. The 7.50 inch motor clears the cabinet with 0.75 inch to spare.

Any other 12, no. The airspace is engineered around the AA-2.75 12'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 0.75 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?

0.75 cubic feet net on Ampere's published figures: the dual 2 ohm reads Qtc 0.683 with resonance at 58.3 Hz and half power at 60.4 Hz, and the dual 4 ohm reads Qtc 0.677 with resonance at 51.2 Hz and half power at 53.6 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils, built to the volume that keeps both closest to maximally flat. That is a slightly over-damped alignment: a gentle, early rolloff and tight transients rather than a flat top.

The 7.50 inch mounting depth sets the minimum cabinet depth here, so the airspace is what the motor allows rather than a free choice.

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

Ampere rates the AA-2.75 12 at 1000 watts RMS, so target 700 to 1000 watts RMS at the final load.

Ampere sells the AA-2.75 12 as dual 2 ohm and dual 4 ohm: the dual 2 ohm is two 2 ohm coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; the 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 60.4 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 53.6 Hz on the 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 12 inch woofer puts on it at 1000 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 Ampere's 12.83 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 60.4 Hz on the dual 2 ohm and 53.6 Hz on the dual 4 ohm. Below Qtc 0.707 the rolloff is gentle and F3 sits above fc, which is what an over-damped sealed box does.

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 0.75 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 ship loose on purpose: Ampere prints no bolt circle for the AA-2.75 12, so you set the driver in the recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The Ampere Audio AA-2.75 12 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 12 inch box.

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