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Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure | Morel Ultimo PowerSlim PS104D Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.50 Cubic Feet - Matches Morel Spec of 12.7 Liters
Max mounting depth
3.1 Inches / 79.6mm (Morel Spec)
External dimensions
30 Inches W × 7.6875 Inches H × 15 Inches D
Front baffle
Double-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions
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  • Alignment: 0.50 cu ft net per chamber, Morel's own spec. Qtc 1.164, F3 35.9 Hz per driver
  • Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4" MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
  • Drivers: Pair of Morel PS104D (DVC 4Ω), 700W RMS each / 1400W combined, ±11mm Xmax
  • Cabinet: 30"W x 15"D x 7.6875"H measured in down fire position, square corners

Technical specifications

SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire
Compatible DriverMorel Ultimo PowerSlim PS104D (DVC 4Ω) | Pair Required
Enclosure TypeSealed | Dual Driver | Down Fire Geometry | Floor-Coupled
Chamber ConfigurationTwo Fully Separate Chambers | Full Divider | Single Shared Side-Mounted Terminal Cup
Firing DirectionDown Firing - Both Drivers Fire Toward Floor
External Width30 Inches
External Depth15 Inches
External Height7.6875 Inches
Dimension ReferenceAll External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position
Total Internal Gross Volume1.14 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Net Volume0.50 Cubic Feet - Matches Morel Spec of 12.7 Liters
Total Net Volume1.00 Cubic Feet
Manufacturer Target Volume12.7 Liters Per Driver Published By Morel
Target Qtc Per Chamber0.986 (Computed from Published T/S)
Predicted F3 Per Driver44.9 Hz Computed | Morel Publishes 42 Hz
Driver Fs29.1 Hz
Driver Qts0.7
Driver Vas25 Liters Each
Driver Xmax±11mm
Cone Area346.4 cm² Each / 692.8 cm² Total
Power Handling700 Watts RMS Each / 1400 Watts RMS Combined
Driver ConeFlat Honeycomb Hexatech Aluminium
Driver Voice Coil129.5mm / 5.1" | 4 Layers Carbon | Aluminium Former
Driver MotorDouble Magnet EVC
AwardsEISA Best In-Car Subwoofer 2023-2024 (Ultimo PowerSlim Series)
Mounting Depth Required3.1 Inches / 79.6mm (Morel Spec)
Woofer Opening (Each)9.1 Inches / 231.5mm Cutout (Morel Spec)
StandoffsNone - Cabinet Sits Flat In The Down Fire Position
MaterialLangboard Elite 3/4" MDF
ConstructionShopSabre CNC / Perimeter Cross-Brace
JoineryV-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut)
Panel Thickness3/4 Inch
Front Baffle ConstructionDouble-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions
Chamber Divider3/4" MDF Full Bonded Panel
Corner ProfileSquare (Down Fire Series Standard)
Driver Mounting8/32 Threaded Inserts | Stainless Steel Machine Screws Included | 2 Sets
Voice Coil ConfigurationDual 4-Ohm Per Driver - Final Impedance Set At The Drivers
Terminal CupOne Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Side Mounted | 12g OFC Pre-Wired to Both Driver Positions
Internal Wiring12 Gauge OFC to Both Driver Positions
DampingPolyfill Pre-Installed Per Chamber
Recommended Power Per Driver350-700 Watts RMS (Morel Rated Range)
Carpet FinishPlush Black
Weight37 lb
Bundle OptionsEnclosure Only (Bring Your Own Pair of Morel PS104D)
Warranty1-Year Limited (Enclosure)
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.50
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
1.16
sealed
Half power
35.9
Hz · F3
Xmax at
314
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
323
W RMS · +3%
Amplifier
700
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.50 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Morel Ultimo PowerSlim PS104D runs a system Qtc of 1.16 with half power at 35.9 Hz, and the cone reaches its 11.0 mm travel limit at 314 W, below the driver’s 700 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 323 W — +9 W, or 3 percent more power for the same 11.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 32.3
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D4 32.3
D4 · EBP 32.3
EBP under 50 means a motor that wants a sealed load. The Ultimo PowerSlim PS104D sits at 32.3, inside that band, which is why this is a sealed build rather than a ported one.

02What the box does to it

0.50 cu ft against a 25.0 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.77  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 48 Hz  ·  Qtc = 1.16
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D4 · Qtc 1.16, Fc 48 Hz, F3 35.9 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 29.1 Hz free-air to 48 Hz and half power lands at 35.9 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain.

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

PXmax = 314 W unfiltered  →  323 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 11.0 mm 314 W reaches Xmax here
D4 · 314 W, no filterD4 · 323 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 11.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 11.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 314 W, reached first at 38 Hz. It sits under the 700 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 323 W before hitting the same 11.0 mm. That is 3 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs29.10Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.700D4
Vas25.00Lequivalent compliance
Sd346.4cm²effective piston area
Xmax11mmone-way linear travel
Pe700Wcontinuous RMS
SPL80.2dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Morel Ultimo PowerSlim owner's manual, rev 24-12-23. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Installer's take

1400 watts RMS combined in a cabinet 7.6875 inches tall. That is the highest power handling of any dual enclosure in the Down Fire program, and it comes from a pair of drivers that each mount in 3.1 inches.

Each PS104D runs a 129.5mm voice coil, 5.1 inches in diameter, wound in four layers of carbon on an aluminium former. Most shallow 10s use a 2 to 2.5 inch coil. That difference in surface area is why these take 700 watts apiece continuously rather than the 250 to 500 typical of the category.

Separate chambers, as on every dual sealed build we do. Two drivers sharing one volume interact acoustically, with each one's compression stroke becoming the pressure environment the other is working against. That smears transients and blurs the alignment either would have alone. A full-height bonded divider stops it. Each driver gets its own 0.50 net cubic feet, which is Morel's own recommendation, plus its own polyfill.

Per chamber the alignment is identical to the single cabinet: Qtc 0.986 with F3 at 44.9 Hz computed. Morel publishes 42 Hz for this volume, so their data and ours agree within about 3 Hz. Same character, roughly 6 dB more headroom, 692.8 square centimeters of cone across the pair.

One side-mounted cup feeds both driver positions in parallel. Each driver has dual 4 ohm coils, so set your final impedance at the drivers and wire both identically. Mismatched wiring between chambers splits power unevenly. Target 350 to 700 watts RMS per driver.

Questions

Why two separate chambers instead of one shared volume?

Because two drivers in a shared sealed volume interact acoustically. Each driver's compression phase becomes the pressure environment the other driver is working against, which smears transient response and blurs the alignment each would have on its own. A full-height bonded 3/4 inch MDF divider eliminates that completely. Each PS104D gets its own 0.50 cubic feet net, matching Morel's own recommendation, plus its own polyfill. Separate chambers are the standing design rule on every Proline X dual sealed enclosure.

How does this compare to the single 10 inch PowerSlim enclosure?

Acoustically identical per driver, roughly 6 dB more maximum output. Both give each PS104D exactly 0.50 cubic feet net and land at Qtc 1.164 with F3 at 35.9 Hz. The difference is physical: both share the 30 by 15 inch footprint, but the single stands 4.9375 inches tall and the dual stands 7.6875.

Combined power handling doubles to 1400 watts RMS, the highest of any dual enclosure in the Down Fire line, and cone area doubles to 692.8 square centimeters. The single fits under seats; the dual is a cargo floor or rear-wall build.

How is this enclosure wired, and how do I set my final impedance?

The enclosure uses one side-mounted Proline X terminal cup with a single pair of posts, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel. You do not wire the two chambers separately at the amplifier.

Final impedance is set at the drivers. Each PS104D has dual 4 ohm voice coils, so you choose how to wire the two coils on each driver and that determines the load the amplifier sees through the cup. Wire both drivers identically, since mismatched wiring between chambers will split power unevenly. Confirm the resulting load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering the system.

How do these drivers handle 700 watts each at 3.1 inches deep?

The voice coil. Morel uses a 129.5mm coil, which is 5.1 inches in diameter, where most shallow 10 inch subwoofers run a 2 to 2.5 inch coil. More than double the diameter means dramatically more surface area for heat dissipation, which is the limiting factor on continuous power handling.

Each coil is wound in four layers of carbon on an aluminium former and paired with a double magnet EVC motor system. Across the pair that gives 1400 watts RMS with 3600 watts of combined transient headroom.

Where is the terminal cup located on a down fire enclosure?

Side mounted, and there is one cup serving both chambers rather than one per chamber. Every Proline X Performance Optimized enclosure uses a side mounted terminal cup regardless of alignment, whether standard, wedge, or down fire. On this cabinet that keeps the connection fully accessible with the enclosure in its installed position, since both baffles face the floor. The cup is our Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite unit, recessed, with stainless hardware, copper ring terminals, and pre-wired 12 gauge OFC.

Why are the corners square instead of radiused?

Down Fire cabinets are built with square corners as a series standard. The 3 inch top down corner radius used on other Proline X alignments does not apply here. A down fire box is a low, wide platform that sits flat against a floor or cargo deck, and square corners maximize usable internal volume for a given footprint while keeping the cabinet stable on its mounting surface.

How is this enclosure built?

V-groove and dado joinery, CNC-cut on ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite MDF. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks the panels before adhesive is applied, which is what keeps both chambers airtight under sustained pressure cycling. The chamber divider is a full-height bonded 3/4 inch panel. Front baffles are double-layer at 1.5 inches, two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, at both driver positions, which matters with 700 watt drivers bolted to them. Perimeter cross-bracing and pre-installed polyfill in each chamber complete the build. Assembled and inspected in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Are the Morel PS104D subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. This listing is for the enclosure only. Bring your own pair of Morel Ultimo PowerSlim PS104D subwoofers. The cutouts and mounting depth are direct fit at both driver positions.

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