Performance Optimized · Datasheet
Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF Quad Box: Sealed 10" Wedge Wide Enclosure Quad 10" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 1.483 cu ft per driver, 5.93 cu ft total, after the divider and an estimated 0.062 cu ft displacement per driver
- Max mounting depth
- 5.37 in required; 11.14 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
- External dimensions
- 44 in W × 17 in at the seat face H × 23.00 in at the base D
- Front baffle
- 1.5 in double baffle, frames face mounted
- Best For: Quad Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
- Net Volume: 1.483 cu ft per Driver (5.93 cu ft Net Total)
- Driver Match: Four Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF (Single 4 Ohm / Single 8 Ohm), matched
- Construction: 2 Chambers | 44" Wide Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 2 Terminal Cups
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide |
| Compatible Driver | Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF, quantity 4, matched. Direct fit |
| Configuration | Quad 10 inch sealed wedge, 2 chambers, 2 drivers per chamber |
| Mounting Position | SUV cargo floor, raked face against the rear seat back |
| Firing Direction | Rearward toward the liftgate. Not a down fire design |
| External Width | 44 in |
| External Height | 17 in at the seat face |
| External Depth | 23.00 in at the base, tapering to 16.81 in at the top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 6.29 cu ft total |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 1.483 cu ft per driver, 5.93 cu ft total, after the divider and an estimated 0.062 cu ft displacement per driver |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 5.37 in required; 11.14 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel |
| Alignment Per Driver | RSS265HF-4 Qtc 0.680, fc 38.7 Hz, F3 40.3 Hz; RSS265HF-8 Qtc 0.735, fc 37.4 Hz, F3 36.0 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Openings | 4 at 9.252 in |
| Woofer Layout | One row across the face |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 10.472 in |
| Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms | 25.6 Hz / 0.450 / 0.530 / 3.060 |
| Vas / Sd / Xmax | 54.0 L / 356 cm2 / 12 mm |
| Driver Power Handling | 350 W RMS per driver, 1400 W RMS for the set of 4 (thermal rating) |
| Recommended Amplifier | 130-190 W RMS per driver, 520-760 W RMS for the full set |
| Parameter Source | Dayton Audio published specifications |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in double baffle, frames face mounted |
| Internal Bracing | One full-height 3/4 in divider |
| Driver Mounting | Threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included |
| Terminal Cups | Two Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, one per chamber, pre wired 12 gauge OFC |
| Acrylic Insert | Gloss black acrylic baffle insert standard |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining in every chamber, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Shipping Weight | 98 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
00Sizing the amplifier
Every wattage on this panel is per driver. This cabinet holds four, so the amplifier feeds all four at once.
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
1.483 cu ft against a 54.0 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 12.3 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 25.60 / 24.90 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.450 / 0.490 | Single 4 Ohm / Single 8 Ohm | |
| Vas | 54.00 / 52.50 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 356.3 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 12.3 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 350 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 84.2 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by Dayton Audio RSS265HF-4 / RSS265HF-8 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
Start with the size. 1.483 cubic feet per driver puts the Reference RSS265HF at Qtc 0.680, resonance 38.7 Hz, half power 40.3 Hz anechoic. Maximally flat on these figures would need 1.30 cubic feet per driver. The wide platform stops at 23 inches deep, so this box lands a little above flat: a small lift near resonance and firm midbass. One box serves every coil version: the Single 4 Ohm at Qtc 0.680, the Single 8 Ohm at Qtc 0.735.
Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 23.00 in deep where it meets the floor, 16.81 at the top, 44 wide and 17 tall. In an SUV the 44 has to clear between the rear wheel wells at floor height, the base depth is measured from the seat back with the seat upright and latched, and the 17 has to clear the cargo cover.
The two terminal cups are on the side panels, one per chamber, so they sit close to the wheel wells. Land the speaker wire on both before the box slides into its final spot, with slack to pull it forward again.
Two drivers share each chamber, so they have to match: same model, same coil, wired in phase. One driver reversed in a shared chamber pushes against its partner and the pair cancels instead of adding. Check polarity at each cup with a battery tap before the box goes in. The frames mount on the face rather than in a recess.
Impedance. RSS265HF-4: wire for 4 ohms (each pair in series, both cups in parallel), the load most monoblocks are built to deliver full power into; 1 ohm is the other clean option (each pair in parallel, both cups in parallel). RSS265HF-8: wire for 2 ohms (each pair in parallel, both cups in parallel), the load most monoblocks are built to deliver full power into; 8 ohms is the other clean option (each pair in series, both cups in parallel). Work the load out before you buy the amplifier, not after.
Power. Size the amplifier for the set, not one driver: 130 to 190 W RMS per driver is 520 to 760 W RMS across all 4. On this driver travel sets the top, not heat: Xmax arrives at 198 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic, under the 350 W rating. Set the 25 Hz subsonic to use the top of that range; without it keep each driver under 126 W.
Dayton Audio's Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts within 3 percent, so the alignment rests on a self-consistent set. Dayton Audio do not publish driver displacement; we deduct an estimated 0.062 per driver, so true net can sit a few hundredths either way.
Polyfill is in as a wall lining in every chamber. Do not add more: it makes the box act larger and walks Qtc off 0.68.
Before you order
Questions
Does this fit the Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF, and its coil versions?
Yes. Each opening is cut to 9.252 in for the 10.472 in frame, and the 5.37 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 11.14 in to spare. Both coil versions share the frame, cutout and mounting depth; the alignment table lists each.
Run four matched drivers, same model and same coil, so every chamber sees the alignment on this page.
Why 1.483 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?
On Dayton Audio's published Fs 25.6 Hz, Qts 0.450 and Vas 54.0 liters, 1.483 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.680, system resonance 38.7 Hz and half power 40.3 Hz.
Maximally flat on these figures would need 1.30 cubic feet per driver. The wide platform stops at 23 inches deep, so this box lands a little above flat: a small lift near resonance and firm midbass.
What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?
Dayton Audio rates the Reference RSS265HF at 350 watts RMS per driver. Recommended amplifier: 130 to 190 W RMS per driver, 520 to 760 W RMS for the full set of 4. Travel, not heat, sets the top: the cone reaches Xmax at 198 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic set, under the 350 W rating. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 126 W.
Each RSS265HF-4 has a single 4 ohm voice coil. With the two drivers in each chamber in parallel and the two cups in parallel, the four present 1 ohm; with each pair in series and the cups in parallel, 4 ohms. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there. Each RSS265HF-8 has a single 8 ohm voice coil. With the two drivers in each chamber in parallel and the two cups in parallel, the four present 2 ohms; with each pair in series and the cups in parallel, 8 ohms. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there.
Will it fit my SUV?
It is 44 inches wide, 17 tall and 23.00 deep at the base, tapering to 16.81 at the top. Measure between the rear wheel wells, the floor depth with the seat upright, and the height under your cargo cover.
The raked face goes against the seat back and the woofers fire toward the liftgate.
Why two drivers per chamber instead of four chambers?
Four chambers would need three dividers, and on a 44 inch face that space is needed for the woofers. Two matched drivers in one sealed chamber move together and see the same pressure, so each behaves as if it had half the chamber to itself: 1.483 cubic feet per driver here.
It also gives two terminal cups, one per pair, which keeps the wiring to the amplifier simple.
What is the expected low-frequency extension?
Anechoic F3 is 40.3 Hz per driver with system resonance at 38.7 Hz.
Those figures exclude cabin gain. An SUV cabin adds real output below about 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 in every chamber, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.
Do not add more. Packing a sealed box makes it behave as though it were larger, which moves the alignment away from 1.483 cubic feet per driver.
Are the drivers included?
No. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, two side-mounted pre-wired terminal cups, the polyfill lining in place, threaded inserts and stainless machine screws.
Bring four matched Dayton Audio Reference RSS265HF drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 10 inch box.
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