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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure Arc Audio Black Series 10 · Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
1.01 cu ft per chamber after the divider and the 0.07 cu ft driver displacement
Max mounting depth
5.6875 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
41.00 in W × 16 in at the seat face H × 12.76 in at the base D
Front baffle
1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
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Arc Audio Black Series 10Buy at Audio Intensity
  • Best For: Dual Arc Audio Black Series 10 Wide Cargo-Floor Builds
  • Net Volume: 1.01 cu ft per chamber (2.21 cu ft Gross Total)
  • Driver Match: Pair of Arc Audio Black Series 10 (D2 or D4), matched
  • Construction: Dual Chamber | 41" Wide Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 1 Shared Terminal Cup | Insert Kit

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SpecificationValue
SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide
Compatible DriverArc Audio Black Series 10 D2 or D4, quantity 2. Direct fit
ConfigurationDual 10 inch, two separate chambers, sealed wide wedge
Mounting PositionCargo floor or trunk, raked face against the rear seat back
Firing DirectionRearward. Not a down fire design, no feet included
External Width41.00 in
External Height16 in at the seat face
External Depth12.76 in at the base, tapering to 6.93 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross2.21 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic1.01 cu ft per chamber after the divider and the 0.07 cu ft driver displacement
Driver Mounting Depth5.6875 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment, D2 per chamberQtc 0.663, fc 51.8 Hz, F3 55.4 Hz anechoic
Alignment, D4 per chamberQtc 0.737, fc 50.0 Hz, F3 48.1 Hz anechoic
Woofer Opening9.1875 in, two
Frame Outer Diameter10.5 in
Bolt CircleNot printed by Arc Audio; threaded insert kit included
Driver Displacement0.07 cu ft
D2 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas40.6 Hz / 0.52 / 0.60 / 4.09 / 18.0 L
D4 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas38.0 Hz / 0.56 / 0.64 / 4.04 / 21.0 L
Driver Sd340 cm2
Xmax16 mm one way
Driver Power Handling400 W RMS per driver
Wiring OptionsA pair of Black Series 10 D2 drivers can land on 0.5 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 2 ohms as series pairs in parallel, or 8 ohms all in series. A pair of Black Series 10 D4 drivers can land on 1 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 4 ohms as series pairs in parallel, or 16 ohms all in series. Anything under 1 ohm, and many amplifiers at 1 ohm, is outside what the amplifier is built for; series wiring is the safe default.
Parameter SourceArc Audio Black Series product 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 BracingFull-height 3/4 in divider
Driver MountingThreaded insert kit included, NOT pre-installed: no published bolt circle
Terminal CupsOne Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions
Acrylic InsertGloss black acrylic baffle insert standard
DampingLight polyfill wall lining in both chambers, does not alter acoustic volume
CarpetPlush black
Shipping Weight68 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
1.01
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.66–0.74
sealed
Half power
48.1–55.4
Hz · F3
Xmax at
461
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
570
W RMS · +24%
Amplifier
400
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 1.01 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Arc Audio Black Series 10 runs a system Qtc of 0.66–0.74 with half power at 48.1–55.4 Hz, and the cone reaches its 16.0 mm travel limit at 461 W, above the driver’s 400 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 570 W — +110 W, or 24 percent more power for the same 16.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 59.4–67.7
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 dual 2 ohm 67.7 dual 4 ohm 59.4
dual 2 ohm · EBP 67.7dual 4 ohm · EBP 59.4
At 59.4–67.7 the Black Series 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

1.01 cu ft against a 18.0 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.63  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 50–52 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.66–0.74
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
dual 2 ohm · Qtc 0.66, Fc 52 Hz, F3 55.4 Hzdual 4 ohm · Qtc 0.74, Fc 50 Hz, F3 48.1 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 38.0–40.6 Hz free-air to 50–52 Hz and half power lands at 48.1–55.4 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are the published Arc Audio Black Series 10 parameters (Arc Audio Black Series product page). One cabinet serves both coils; both are plotted. Each chamber holds 1.01 cubic feet, so these figures are per driver.

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

PXmax = 461–505 W unfiltered  →  570–672 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 16.0 mm 461 W reaches Xmax here
dual 2 ohm · 505 W, no filterdual 4 ohm · 461 W, no filterdual 2 ohm · 672 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octdual 4 ohm · 570 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 16.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 16.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 461 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 400 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 570 W before hitting the same 16.0 mm. That is 24 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs40.60 / 38.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.520 / 0.560dual 2 ohm / dual 4 ohm
Vas18.00 / 21.00Lequivalent compliance
Sd339.8cm²effective piston area
Xmax16mmone-way linear travel
Pe400Wcontinuous RMS
SPL84.9dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Arc Audio Black Series product page. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

1.01 cubic feet per chamber on the 41 by 16 face: Qtc 0.663 on the D2, 0.737 on the D4.

At 41 wide the shallowest depth the 5.6875 inch motor allows already gives more air than the D2 wants, so it lands dry and tight. The D4 is the closer match to flat in this cabinet.

Inserts ship in the kit, not pressed: no bolt circle is published. Mark from the driver, drill, press. It is sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 400 watts per driver or under.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the Arc Audio Black Series 10 in both D2 and D4, and will any other 10 inch fit?

Yes, both coils: they share the 10.5 in frame, the 9.1875 in cutout and the 5.6875 in mounting depth, and the motor clears the cabinet with 0.75 in to spare. One cabinet serves both coils: the Black Series 10 D2 reads Qtc 0.663 with half power at 55.4 Hz, and the D4 reads Qtc 0.737 at 48.1 Hz. Run two of the same coil so the chambers match.

Any other 10, no. The airspace is worked out from the Black Series 10'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 1.01 cubic feet per chamber, and what alignment does it target?

1.01 cubic feet is what the 41 by 16 face gives each driver at the shallowest depth the 5.6875 inch motor allows, more air than the D2 needs for 0.707, so it lands on the dry side. On the D2 figures (Fs 40.6 Hz, Qts 0.52, Vas 18.0 liters) that is Qtc 0.663 with half power at 55.4 Hz. Below Qtc 0.707 the rolloff starts early and gently and F3 sits above fc: a dry, tightly damped box.

The face is fixed at 41 by 16 for the whole wide dual line, so depth is the only free dimension. One cabinet serves both coils: the Black Series 10 D2 reads Qtc 0.663 with half power at 55.4 Hz, and the D4 reads Qtc 0.737 at 48.1 Hz.

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

The Black Series 10 is rated at 400 watts RMS per driver, so target 280 to 400 watts RMS per driver at the final load.

A pair of Black Series 10 D2 drivers can land on 0.5 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 2 ohms as series pairs in parallel, or 8 ohms all in series. A pair of Black Series 10 D4 drivers can land on 1 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 4 ohms as series pairs in parallel, or 16 ohms all in series. Anything under 1 ohm, and many amplifiers at 1 ohm, is outside what the amplifier is built for; series wiring is the safe default. Confirm your amplifier's minimum stable impedance first.

Why the wide format, and why the raked back?

41 inches across lets two 10 inch drivers sit side by side while the cabinet stays 12.76 inches deep at the base, so it spans a cargo floor instead of eating into it. The back panel rakes 20 degrees to sit flush against the rear seat.

The cargo area 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 55.4 Hz 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 1.01 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 55.4 Hz per chamber on the D2 and 48.1 Hz on the D4. Below Qtc 0.707 the rolloff starts early and gently and F3 sits above fc: a dry, tightly damped box.

Those figures exclude cabin gain. In a vehicle 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 1.01 cubic feet per chamber this cabinet was built to.

Are the drivers included, and are the threaded inserts installed?

No drivers. 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 ship loose on purpose: Arc Audio prints no bolt circle for the Black Series 10, so you set each driver in its recess, mark its holes, drill and press the inserts. The pair of Arc Audio Black Series 10 is purchased separately.

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