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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 10" Enclosure DD Audio SL710 · Triple 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.754 cu ft per driver, 2.26 cu ft total, after both dividers and DD Audio's published 0.060 cu ft displacement per driver
Max mounting depth
5.12 in required; 2.04 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
40 in W × 17 in at the seat face H × 13.66 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: Triple DD Audio SL710 SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
  • Net Volume: 0.754 cu ft per Driver (2.26 cu ft Net Total)
  • Driver Match: Three DD Audio SL710 (matched set), matched
  • Construction: 3 Chambers | 40" Wide Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 3 Terminal Cups

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SpecificationValue
SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide
Compatible DriverDD Audio SL710, quantity 3, matched. Direct fit
ConfigurationTriple 10 inch sealed wedge, 3 chambers, 1 driver per chamber
Mounting PositionSUV cargo floor, raked face against the rear seat back
Firing DirectionRearward toward the liftgate. Not a down fire design
External Width40 in
External Height17 in at the seat face
External Depth13.66 in at the base, tapering to 7.47 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross2.54 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic0.754 cu ft per driver, 2.26 cu ft total, after both dividers and DD Audio's published 0.060 cu ft displacement per driver
Driver Mounting Depth5.12 in required; 2.04 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment Per DriverSL710 Qtc 0.707, fc 50.9 Hz, F3 50.9 Hz anechoic
Woofer Openings3 at 9.375 in
Woofer LayoutOne row across the face
Frame Outer Diameter10.25 in
Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms41.0 Hz / 0.570 / 0.630 / 6.100
Vas / Sd / Xmax11.5 L / 345 cm2 / 19 mm
Driver Power Handling1000 W RMS per driver, 3000 W RMS for the set of 3 (thermal rating)
Recommended Amplifier700-1000 W RMS per driver, 2,100-3,000 W RMS for the full set
Parameter SourceDD Audio published specifications
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 BracingTwo full-height 3/4 in dividers
Driver MountingThreaded inserts, stainless machine screws included
Terminal CupsThree Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, on the rear panel, one per chamber, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic InsertGloss black acrylic baffle insert standard
DampingLight polyfill wall lining in every chamber, does not alter acoustic volume
CarpetPlush black
Shipping Weight70 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.754
cu ft per driver
System Qtc
0.71
sealed
Half power
50.9
Hz · F3
Xmax at
1049
W RMS per driver · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
1335
W RMS per driver · +27%
Amplifier, per driver
700–1000
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.754 cu ft net per driver. In it the DD Audio SL710 runs a system Qtc of 0.71 with half power at 50.9 Hz, and the cone reaches its 19.0 mm travel limit at 1049 W per driver, 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 1335 W per driver — +286 W, or 27 percent more power for the same 19.0 mm of travel.

00Sizing the amplifier

Every wattage on this panel is per driver. This cabinet holds three, so the amplifier feeds all three at once.

Per driver 700–1000 W RMS  ×  3 drivers  =  full set 2,100–3,000 W RMS
Look for a mono amplifier rated 2,100–3,000 W RMS at the load your coil version wires to. The top is the driver’s 1000 W thermal rating; with the 25 Hz subsonic set the cone still has travel to spare there, reaching Xmax only at 1335 W. Below the bottom of the range it will play, just with less headroom; above the top you are buying power the drivers cannot use.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 65.1
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 SL710 65.1
SL710 · EBP 65.1
At 65.1 the SL710 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

0.754 cu ft against a 11.5 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.54  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 51 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.71
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
SL710 · Qtc 0.71, Fc 51 Hz, F3 50.9 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 41.0 Hz free-air to 51 Hz and half power lands at 50.9 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are DD Audio’s published parameters; Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts. This cabinet holds three drivers in three separate sealed chambers of 0.754 cubic feet each, the volume plotted here.

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 = 1049 W per driver unfiltered  →  1335 W per driver 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 1049 W reaches Xmax here
SL710 · 1049 W, no filterSL710 · 1335 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 1049 W per driver, 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 1335 W per driver before hitting the same 19.0 mm. That is 27 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs41.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.570SL710
Vas11.50Lequivalent compliance
Sd344.9cm²effective piston area
Xmax19mmone-way linear travel
Pe1000Wcontinuous RMS
SPL82.8dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by DD Audio SL710 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Start with the size. 0.754 cubic feet per driver puts the SL710 at Qtc 0.707, resonance 50.9 Hz, half power 50.9 Hz anechoic: maximally flat, no peak, the lowest F3 a sealed box reaches without a lift. DD Audio publish no sealed recommendation for the SL710, so this is the Butterworth box.

Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 13.66 in deep where it meets the floor, 7.47 at the top, 40 wide and 17 tall. In an SUV the 40 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.

All three terminal cups are on the rear panel, and the rear panel is the face that goes against the seat back. Wire all three before the box goes in, with enough slack to slide it into place; once the raked face is against the seat you cannot reach them.

The load depends on which coil version you run, so settle the coil before you buy the amplifier; the wiring section lists the clean loads for each version.

Power. Size the amplifier for the set, not one driver: 700 to 1000 W RMS per driver is 2,100 to 3,000 W RMS across all 3. At 3,000 W the charging system is part of the install: alternator output, the big three, and a battery that holds voltage under load.

DD Audio's Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts within 3 percent, so the alignment rests on a self-consistent set.

Polyfill is in as a wall lining in every chamber. Do not add more: it makes the box act larger and walks Qtc off 0.71.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the DD Audio SL710, and its coil versions?

Yes. Each opening is cut to 9.375 in for the 10.25 in frame, and the 5.12 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 2.04 in to spare. Coil versions of the DD Audio SL710 share the frame, cutout and mounting depth, so any of them drops in. The alignment on this page is computed on the SL710 parameters.

Run three matched drivers, same model and same coil, so every chamber sees the alignment on this page.

Why 0.754 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?

On DD Audio's published Fs 41.0 Hz, Qts 0.570 and Vas 11.5 liters, 0.754 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.707, system resonance 50.9 Hz and half power 50.9 Hz.

Qtc 0.707 is maximally flat: the deepest response a sealed box gives without a lift near resonance.

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

DD Audio rates the SL710 at 1000 watts RMS per driver. Recommended amplifier: 700 to 1000 W RMS per driver, 2,100 to 3,000 W RMS for the full set of 3.

Loads depend on the coil version you run. Three dual 4 ohm drivers, coils in series, all three in parallel: 2.67 ohms; coils in parallel, all three in series: 6 ohms. Dual 2 ohm: 1.33 ohms or 3 ohms the same two ways. Single 4 ohm: 1.33 ohms in parallel, 12 ohms in series. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there.

Will it fit my SUV?

It is 40 inches wide, 17 tall and 13.66 deep at the base, tapering to 7.47 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 are all three terminal cups on the back?

Each driver has its own sealed chamber, and the center chamber has no side wall to take a cup. Putting all three on the rear panel gives a matching set, one cup per chamber.

Wire them at the amplifier end; there is no cross-chamber wiring inside the cabinet.

What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 50.9 Hz per driver with system resonance at 50.9 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 0.754 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, three pre-wired terminal cups on the rear panel, the polyfill lining in place, threaded inserts and stainless machine screws.

Bring three matched DD Audio SL710 drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 10 inch box.

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