Performance Optimized · Datasheet
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
- 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
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide |
| Compatible Driver | Arc Audio Black Series 10 D2 or D4, quantity 2. Direct fit |
| Configuration | Dual 10 inch, two separate chambers, sealed wide wedge |
| Mounting Position | Cargo floor or trunk, raked face against the rear seat back |
| Firing Direction | Rearward. Not a down fire design, no feet included |
| External Width | 41.00 in |
| External Height | 16 in at the seat face |
| External Depth | 12.76 in at the base, tapering to 6.93 in at the top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 2.21 cu ft total |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 1.01 cu ft per chamber after the divider and the 0.07 cu ft driver displacement |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 5.6875 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel |
| Alignment, D2 per chamber | Qtc 0.663, fc 51.8 Hz, F3 55.4 Hz anechoic |
| Alignment, D4 per chamber | Qtc 0.737, fc 50.0 Hz, F3 48.1 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 9.1875 in, two |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 10.5 in |
| Bolt Circle | Not printed by Arc Audio; threaded insert kit included |
| Driver Displacement | 0.07 cu ft |
| D2 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 40.6 Hz / 0.52 / 0.60 / 4.09 / 18.0 L |
| D4 Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 38.0 Hz / 0.56 / 0.64 / 4.04 / 21.0 L |
| Driver Sd | 340 cm2 |
| Xmax | 16 mm one way |
| Driver Power Handling | 400 W RMS per driver |
| Wiring Options | 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. |
| Parameter Source | Arc Audio Black Series product page |
| 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 included, NOT pre-installed: no published bolt circle |
| 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 | 68 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
1.01 cu ft against a 18.0 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 16.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 40.60 / 38.00 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.520 / 0.560 | dual 2 ohm / dual 4 ohm | |
| Vas | 18.00 / 21.00 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 339.8 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 16 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 400 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 84.9 | dB | 1 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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