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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 12" Enclosure Audiomobile Encore 4412 · Triple 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
1.232 cu ft per driver, 3.70 cu ft total, after both dividers and Audiomobile's published 0.110 cu ft displacement per driver
Max mounting depth
4.90 in required; 5.92 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
44 in W × 17 in at the seat face H × 17.31 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 Audiomobile Encore 4412 SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
  • Net Volume: 1.232 cu ft per Driver (3.70 cu ft Net Total)
  • Driver Match: Three Audiomobile Encore 4412 (matched set), matched
  • Construction: 3 Chambers | 44" 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 DriverAudiomobile Encore 4412, quantity 3, matched. Direct fit
ConfigurationTriple 12 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 Width44 in
External Height17 in at the seat face
External Depth17.31 in at the base, tapering to 11.13 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross4.18 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic1.232 cu ft per driver, 3.70 cu ft total, after both dividers and Audiomobile's published 0.110 cu ft displacement per driver
Driver Mounting Depth4.90 in required; 5.92 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment Per DriverEncore 4412 Qtc 0.707, fc 43.7 Hz, F3 43.7 Hz anechoic
Woofer Openings3 at 11.000 in
Woofer LayoutOne row across the face
Frame Outer Diameter12.65 in
Fs / Qts / Qes32.0 Hz / 0.518 / 0.538
Vas / Sd / Xmax30.1 L / 499 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 SourceAudiomobile 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 Weight82 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
1.232
cu ft per driver
System Qtc
0.71
sealed
Half power
43.7
Hz · F3
Xmax at
844
W RMS per driver · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
1186
W RMS per driver · +40%
Amplifier, per driver
700–1000
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 1.232 cu ft net per driver. In it the Audiomobile Encore 4412 runs a system Qtc of 0.71 with half power at 43.7 Hz, and the cone reaches its 19.1 mm travel limit at 844 W per driver, below the driver’s 1000 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 1186 W per driver — +342 W, or 40 percent more power for the same 19.1 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 1186 W. The top of the range needs the 25 Hz subsonic filter set; without it, keep each driver under 844 W, where the cone reaches Xmax unfiltered. 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 = 59.5
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 Encore 4412 59.5
Encore 4412 · EBP 59.5
At 59.5 the Encore 4412 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

1.232 cu ft against a 30.1 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.86  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 44 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.71
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
Encore 4412 · Qtc 0.71, Fc 44 Hz, F3 43.7 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 32.0 Hz free-air to 44 Hz and half power lands at 43.7 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are Audiomobile’s published parameters. This cabinet holds three drivers in three separate sealed chambers of 1.232 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 19.1 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 844 W per driver unfiltered  →  1186 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 19.1 mm 844 W reaches Xmax here
Encore 4412 · 844 W, no filterEncore 4412 · 1186 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 19.1 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 19.1 mm. Unfiltered that is 844 W per driver, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits under the 1000 W the driver can take thermally, so the enclosure sets the ceiling, not the voice coil. 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 1186 W per driver before hitting the same 19.1 mm. That is 40 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs32.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.518Encore 4412
Vas30.11Lequivalent compliance
Sd498.8cm²effective piston area
Xmax19.1mmone-way linear travel
Pe1000Wcontinuous RMS
SPL84.5dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Audiomobile Encore 4412 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Start with the size. 1.232 cubic feet per driver puts the Encore 4412 at Qtc 0.707, resonance 43.7 Hz, half power 43.7 Hz anechoic: maximally flat, no peak, the lowest F3 a sealed box reaches without a lift. Audiomobile publish no sealed recommendation for the Encore 4412, so this is the Butterworth box.

Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 17.31 in deep where it meets the floor, 11.13 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.

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. Set the 25 Hz subsonic to use the top of that range; without it keep each driver under 844 W. 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.

Audiomobile publish no Qms for the Encore 4412, so the printed Qts could not be cross-checked.

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 Audiomobile Encore 4412, and its coil versions?

Yes. Each opening is cut to 11.000 in for the 12.65 in frame, and the 4.90 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 5.92 in to spare. Coil versions of the Audiomobile Encore 4412 share the frame, cutout and mounting depth, so any of them drops in. The alignment on this page is computed on the Encore 4412 parameters.

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

Why 1.232 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?

On Audiomobile's published Fs 32.0 Hz, Qts 0.518 and Vas 30.1 liters, 1.232 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.707, system resonance 43.7 Hz and half power 43.7 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?

Audiomobile rates the Encore 4412 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. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 844 W.

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 44 inches wide, 17 tall and 17.31 deep at the base, tapering to 11.13 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 43.7 Hz per driver with system resonance at 43.7 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 1.232 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 Audiomobile Encore 4412 drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 12 inch box.

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