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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 12" Enclosure Sundown Audio SA-12 · Triple 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.924 cu ft per driver, 2.77 cu ft total, after both dividers and Sundown Audio's published 0.110 cu ft displacement per driver
Max mounting depth
7.50 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
44 in W × 17 in at the seat face H × 14.74 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 Sundown Audio SA-12 SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
  • Net Volume: 0.924 cu ft per Driver (2.77 cu ft Net Total)
  • Driver Match: Three Sundown Audio SA-12 (Dual 2 Ohm), 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 DriverSundown Audio SA-12, 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 Depth14.74 in at the base, tapering to 8.55 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross3.22 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic0.924 cu ft per driver, 2.77 cu ft total, after both dividers and Sundown Audio's published 0.110 cu ft displacement per driver
Driver Mounting Depth7.50 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment Per DriverSA-12 v.2 D2 Qtc 0.645, fc 55.1 Hz, F3 60.8 Hz anechoic
Woofer Openings3 at 11.010 in
Woofer LayoutOne row across the face
Frame Outer Diameter12.83 in
Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms38.9 Hz / 0.456 / 0.507 / 4.513
Vas / Sd / Xmax26.3 L / 532 cm2 / 19 mm
Driver Power Handling1250 W RMS per driver, 3750 W RMS for the set of 3 (thermal rating)
Recommended Amplifier880-1250 W RMS per driver, 2,640-3,750 W RMS for the full set, at 3 ohms
Parameter SourceSundown 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 Weight74 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.924
cu ft per driver
System Qtc
0.65
sealed
Half power
60.8
Hz · F3
Xmax at
1482
W RMS per driver · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
1951
W RMS per driver · +32%
Amplifier, per driver
880–1250
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.924 cu ft net per driver. In it the Sundown Audio SA-12 v.2 D2 runs a system Qtc of 0.65 with half power at 60.8 Hz, and the cone reaches its 19.0 mm travel limit at 1482 W per driver, above the driver’s 1250 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 1951 W per driver — +469 W, or 32 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 880–1250 W RMS  ×  3 drivers  =  full set 2,640–3,750 W RMS at 3 ohms
Look for a mono amplifier rated 2,640–3,750 W RMS at 3 ohms, the load the set wires to most easily. The top is the driver’s 1250 W thermal rating; with the 25 Hz subsonic set the cone still has travel to spare there, reaching Xmax only at 1951 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 = 76.7
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 Dual 2 Ohm 76.7
Dual 2 Ohm · EBP 76.7
At 76.7 the SA-12 v.2 D2 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

0.924 cu ft against a 26.3 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.00  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 55 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.65
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
Dual 2 Ohm · Qtc 0.65, Fc 55 Hz, F3 60.8 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 38.9 Hz free-air to 55 Hz and half power lands at 60.8 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are Sundown Audio’s published parameters; Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts. This cabinet holds three drivers in three separate sealed chambers of 0.924 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 = 1482 W per driver unfiltered  →  1951 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 1482 W reaches Xmax here
Dual 2 Ohm · 1482 W, no filterDual 2 Ohm · 1951 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 1482 W per driver, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 1250 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 1951 W per driver before hitting the same 19.0 mm. That is 32 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs38.89Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.456Dual 2 Ohm
Vas26.29Lequivalent compliance
Sd532.5cm²effective piston area
Xmax19mmone-way linear travel
Pe1250Wcontinuous RMS
SPL86.7dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Sundown Audio SA-12 v.2 D2 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Start with the size. 0.924 cubic feet per driver puts the SA-12 at Qtc 0.645, resonance 55.1 Hz, half power 60.8 Hz anechoic. The 7.50 in deep motor sets the shallowest the wedge can be, and that smallest box is still more air than flat wants, so it lands below 0.707: tighter and more damped, trading a little extension for control.

Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 14.74 in deep where it meets the floor, 8.55 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.

Impedance. SA-12 v.2 D2: wire for 3 ohms (coils in parallel, the three in series), the load most monoblocks are built to deliver full power into; 1.33 ohms is the other clean option (coils in series, the three cups in parallel). Work the load out before you buy the amplifier, not after.

Power. Size the amplifier for the set, not one driver: 880 to 1250 W RMS per driver is 2,640 to 3,750 W RMS across all 3 at 3 ohms. At 3,750 W the charging system is part of the install: alternator output, the big three, and a battery that holds voltage under load.

Sundown 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 0.65.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the Sundown Audio SA-12, and its coil versions?

Yes. Each opening is cut to 11.010 in for the 12.83 in frame, and the 7.50 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 0.75 in to spare. Coil versions of the Sundown Audio SA-12 share the frame, cutout and mounting depth, so any of them drops in. The alignment on this page is computed on the SA-12 v.2 D2 parameters.

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

Why 0.924 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?

On Sundown Audio's published Fs 38.9 Hz, Qts 0.456 and Vas 26.3 liters, 0.924 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.645, system resonance 55.1 Hz and half power 60.8 Hz.

The 7.50 in deep motor sets the shallowest the wedge can be, and that smallest box is still more air than flat wants, so it lands below 0.707: tighter and more damped, trading a little extension for control.

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

Sundown Audio rates the SA-12 at 1250 watts RMS per driver. Recommended amplifier: 880 to 1250 W RMS per driver, 2,640 to 3,750 W RMS for the full set of 3.

Each SA-12 v.2 D2 has two 2 ohm voice coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel. With each driver's coils in series and the three cups in parallel, the three present 1.33 ohms to a mono amplifier. With each driver's coils in parallel and the three in series, they present 3 ohms. Three drivers do not reach the round loads a pair does, so check the result against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering up.

Will it fit my SUV?

It is 44 inches wide, 17 tall and 14.74 deep at the base, tapering to 8.55 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 60.8 Hz per driver with system resonance at 55.1 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 0.924 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 Sundown Audio SA-12 drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 12 inch box.

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