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P12D-S W Dual 12" Sealed Wedge Subwoofer Enclosure Loaded with Arc Audio X2V2 12 · Dual 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
2.0 ft³ total, 1.0 ft³ per driver
Tuning
N/A: Sealed
Max mounting depth
8.5"
Cutout
11.13" x2
External dimensions
28" W × 14.5" H × 8.5": shallow end / 13.75": deep end D
Front baffle
0.75" Single Baffle
Buy at Audio IntensityFactory-direct, ships from Tullahoma
  • Best For: High output builds where a square dual box would eat the whole floor
  • Configuration: Dual 12" Sealed Wedge, Performance Series, loaded
  • Volume: 2.0 ft³ Net total, 1.0 ft³ per driver, separate chambers
  • Tuning: N/A, Sealed
  • Sonic Character: Warm, punchy, midbass forward

Spec of record

Technical specifications

EnclosureProline X P12D-S W, Performance Series sealed wedge
DriverTwo Arc Audio X2V2 12, pre-installed
Voice CoilDual, available D2 or D4
MaterialLangboard Elite MDF, 3/4" (18mm)
Enclosure TypeSealed
ChamberDual chamber, full divider
Net Internal Volume2.0 ft³ total, 1.0 ft³ per driver
Tuning FrequencyN/A: Sealed
External Width28"
External Height14.5"
External Depth (Top)8.5": shallow end
External Depth (Bottom)13.75": deep end
Wedge Angle~20° taper
Subwoofer Cutout11.13" x2
Max Mounting Depth8.5"
Front Panel Thickness0.75" Single Baffle
FinishDark Gray Trunkliner or Plush Black
Terminal CupProline X ABS/Carbon Fiber, recessed mount, stainless hardware, copper ring terminals
WiringPre-wired 12g OFC speaker wire
PolyfillInstalled
BuiltTullahoma, Tennessee
Warranty1-Year Limited on the enclosure

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
1.00
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.92–1.07
sealed
Half power
38.6–40.9
Hz · F3
Xmax at
532
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
546
W RMS · +3%
Amplifier
250
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 1.00 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Arc Audio X2V2 12 runs a system Qtc of 0.92–1.07 with half power at 38.6–40.9 Hz, and the cone reaches its 15.1 mm travel limit at 532 W, above the driver’s 250 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 546 W — +15 W, or 3 percent more power for the same 15.1 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 41.9–49.1
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 49.1 D4 41.9
D2 · EBP 49.1D4 · EBP 41.9
EBP under 50 means a motor that wants a sealed load. The X2V2 12 sits at 41.9–49.1, inside that band, which is why this is a sealed build rather than a ported one.

02What the box does to it

1.00 cu ft against a 79.4 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 2.80  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 50–51 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.92–1.07
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.92, Fc 50 Hz, F3 40.9 HzD4 · Qtc 1.07, Fc 51 Hz, F3 38.6 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 25.6 Hz free-air to 50–51 Hz and half power lands at 38.6–40.9 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. This system is offered in both coil variants, so both are plotted. They do not load the same box the same way.

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 15.1 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 532–547 W unfiltered  →  546–585 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 15.1 mm 532 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 547 W, no filterD4 · 532 W, no filterD2 · 585 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octD4 · 546 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 15.1 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 15.1 mm. Unfiltered that is 532 W, reached first at 38 Hz. It sits above the 250 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 546 W before hitting the same 15.1 mm. That is 3 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs25.57Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.471 / 0.543D2 / D4
Vas79.36 / 82.65Lequivalent compliance
Sd514.0cm²effective piston area
Xmax15.1mmone-way linear travel
Pe250Wcontinuous RMS
SPL85.9dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Arc Audio published specification; the D4 Qes is derived from its published Qts and the shared mechanical Qms. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Work out your final impedance before you order, not after. Two dual voice coil 12s give you a lot of wiring options and only some of them land somewhere your amplifier will be happy. Series parallel on a pair of D4s gives you 4 ohms, all parallel gives you 1 ohm, and there are several combinations in between. Decide the load first, then pick the coil variant to reach it. The drivers are installed and the cabinet is sealed before it ships, so this is not something we can change later.

Mount it shallow edge up, leaning back into the seat or bulkhead. At 28 inches wide this is a large cabinet and it needs the full deep edge sitting flat on the floor to sit stably. Measure the width across your seat back before ordering, because a dual 12 wedge that will not sit flush is worse than a smaller box that does.

Loaded with two 12s this is a two person lift and it carries serious mass. Anchor it to factory tie down points or through bolt to the floor pan. A cabinet this heavy loose in a cargo area is a genuine safety problem in a hard stop, not a rattle to be managed. Plan the tie down before the box goes in the vehicle rather than after.

Before you order

Questions

What comes in this system?

A Proline X P12D-S W dual chamber sealed wedge enclosure at 2.0 cubic feet net, 1.0 cubic feet per driver behind a full divider, with two Arc Audio X2V2 12 subwoofers already mounted, gasketed and sealed against the baffle in your chosen D2 or D4 configuration. Prewired with 12 gauge OFC to a recessed Proline X terminal cup, polyfill installed. Choose dark gray trunkliner or plush black above. An amplifier, power wire and RCA cables are not included.

What impedance will this present to my amplifier?

That depends on the coil variant and how the pair is wired. Two D4 drivers can present 1, 4 or 16 ohms depending on the configuration. Two D2 drivers can present 0.5, 2 or 8 ohms. Series parallel on a pair of D4s at 4 ohms is the most common safe choice. Work out the load you want first, confirm your amplifier is stable at it, then select the coil variant to reach it. Our wiring diagram generator will show you the options.

How much amplifier power do I need?

Target 400 to 500 watts RMS total for the pair. Each X2V2 12 is rated at 250 watts RMS continuous, so 500 watts total is the ceiling. Stay in that range rather than chasing the 500 watt per driver peak figure. A clean amplifier at rated power will outperform a clipping one at double it, and with two drivers sharing one chamber a clipped signal is felt across both.

How is the internal volume divided?

Dual chamber. A full divider gives each driver its own sealed 1.0 cubic foot chamber, 2.0 cubic feet total. Each driver loads independently, so one cone's motion does not modulate the air load the other one sees under hard excursion. That is why the pair holds its character at high output rather than getting soft in the middle, and it is now standard across all Proline X sealed dual enclosures.

Which way round does the wedge mount?

Shallow edge up, deep edge on the floor, leaning back into the seat back or bulkhead. At 28 inches wide it needs the full deep edge sitting flat to be stable. Mounted the other way round it stands proud, wastes the space it exists to save, and puts the baffle back parallel with the glass.

Why 2.0 cubic feet for two drivers?

Each driver gets its own sealed 1.0 cubic foot chamber, which sits between Arc Audio's published minimum of 0.9 and their optimum of 1.15. A tighter sealed volume raises system Qtc, producing more midbass punch and tighter transient control at the cost of the deepest anechoic extension. With two 12s moving 1,028 square centimetres of cone between them, output is not the constraint. Control is what you want from the alignment.

What is the warranty on this system?

The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty on craftsmanship and materials, which is the standard across the Performance and Performance Optimized lines. Micro Series and Professional Series enclosures carry 2 years. Both Arc Audio X2V2 12 drivers carry their own 1 year manufacturer warranty separately, handled through Arc Audio.

How should a cabinet this size be secured?

Properly, and plan it before the box goes in the vehicle. Loaded with two 12s this is a two person lift carrying serious mass, and a cabinet this heavy loose in a cargo area is a genuine safety problem in a hard stop rather than a rattle to be managed. Anchor it to factory tie down points or through bolt to the floor pan. Do not rely on a single strap over the top.

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