
Performance Optimized · Datasheet
Performance Optimized Wedge Ported 11" Enclosure | Stereo Integrity BM-11 Single 11" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 0.97 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 36.5 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 3.071 Inches (Stereo Integrity Spec)
- Cutout
- 10.000 Inches (Stereo Integrity Spec)
- External dimensions
- 30.00 Inches W × 14.50 Inches H × 6.50 Inches / 11.78 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Vertical Baffle - Driver Fires Rearward Into The Trunk
- Alignment: 0.97 cu ft net vented at 36.5 Hz. F3 32.4 Hz anechoic, 4.50 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Stereo Integrity BM-11, 500 W RMS, 13.0 mm Xmax, 34.10 Hz Fs
- Build: Rear-firing wedge, 20 degree rear rake, V-groove and dado joinery, triangular side-exit slot port with a 1/2" rounded mouth, double 1.5" baffle, side-mounted terminal cup
- Cabinet: 30.00" W x 14.50" H x 11.78" D at base tapering to 6.50" D at top, 14.2 sq in port, ships dry
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Stereo Integrity BM-11 (Dual 2 Ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Rear-Firing Trunk Wedge |
| Baffle Configuration | Vertical Baffle - Driver Fires Rearward Into The Trunk |
| Wedge Angle | 20 Degrees On The Rear (Seat-Side) Panel |
| External Width | 30.00 Inches |
| External Height | 14.50 Inches |
| Top Depth | 6.50 Inches |
| Base Depth | 11.78 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 1.27 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 0.97 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Triangular Slot | Bottom-Rear Corner | Straight, No Bend | Side Exit |
| Port Geometry | Isosceles, 5.50 Inch Legs, 14.2 Square Inches, 23.48 Inches Long, Side Mouth |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 36.5 Hz |
| Port Mouth | Triangle Through Side A, 1/2 In Roundover On All Three Edges, 24.2 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Throat | Open Far End, 4.77 In Gap To Side B, 3/8 In Roundover On The Panel End |
| Port Air Velocity | 20.8 m/s In The Channel, 12.2 m/s At The Flared Mouth (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Predicted F3 | 32.4 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 4.50 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 29 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 34.10 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.830 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.950 / 6.690 |
| Driver Vas | 22.400 Liters / 0.791 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 445.0 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 271.00 g |
| Driver BL | 14.60 |
| Driver Re | 3.5 Ohm |
| Driver Xmax | 13mm (One-Way at 70% BL) |
| Excursion Design Basis | Derated To 11.0mm For Alignment - Stereo Integrity Publishes At 70% BL |
| Driver Displacement | 0.03 Cubic Feet (Published by Stereo Integrity) |
| Driver Sensitivity | 82.5 dB |
| Driver Power Handling | 500 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 11.142 Inches (Stereo Integrity Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 3.071 Inches (Stereo Integrity Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 10.000 Inches (Stereo Integrity Spec) |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC / Two Windowed C Braces At The Third Points, Seated On The Port Panel |
| Joinery | V-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut) |
| Front Baffle Construction | Double-Layer 1.5" MDF | Cosmetic Front Layer Routed For The Acrylic Insert |
| Mounting Hardware | Threaded Inserts At Every Mounting Location | Stainless Steel Machine Screws Included |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual 2 Ohm |
| Terminal Cup | Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Side Mounted, Opposite The Port | 12g OFC Pre-Wired |
| Damping | None - Ships Dry. Polyfill Detunes A Ported Enclosure |
| Recommended Power | 350-500 Watts RMS (Stereo Integrity Rated: 500W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Weight | 44 lb |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Stereo Integrity BM-11) |
| Warranty | 1-Year Limited (Enclosure) |
| Manufactured | Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA |
Performance in this enclosure
01Is this driver right for a ported box?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
0.97 cu ft net against a 22.4 L Vas, vented at 36.5 Hz.
03Perceived Ported vs Sealed
This cabinet, 0.97 cu ft net vented at 36.5 Hz, against the 0.40 cu ft sealed wedge we build for this driver (PO 11-S W BM11).
04Real World Ported vs Sealed
The same two boxes with cabin gain applied, 45 Hz corner, 18 dB ceiling.
05The 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 Stereo Integrity's published 13.0 mm. The two traces are the same cabinet with the subsonic filter switched on and switched off.
Installer's take
The BM-11 is an 11 inch on a 3.07 inch mounting depth, and its Qts is published three ways: 0.73 by SI, 0.83 by loudspeakerdatabase, 0.85 by a ResoNix Klippel run. I compute from 0.83. In SI's 0.40 cubic foot sealed box those readings give a Qtc between 1.26 and 1.47, a peaky sealed alignment, and venting is how you get reach out of this motor without the peak. At 36.5 Hz the wedge holds ripple to 4.50 dB, exactly the line this range allows, for an F3 of 32.4 Hz and 2.83 dB in the car.
Because the ripple sits on the line, this is not a cabinet to push past its numbers. Xmax is quoted at 70 percent BL and derated from 13 to 11.0 mm; the cone uses 6.7 of that at 500 watts with the subsonic filter set. It has the shallowest top in the ported line, 6.50 inches, with 11.78 at the base on a 14.5 inch height, and 3.28 inches of floor stay clear in front of the port panel, just over the 3 inch rule.
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 36.5 Hz?
A high Qts driver vented wants the tuning near its resonance and a firm hand on the box: 36.5 Hz holds the anechoic ripple to 4.50 dB, right at the line this range allows, for an F3 of 32.4 Hz and 2.83 dB of in-car spread across 25 to 60 Hz. Stereo Integrity publish sealed volumes only for the BM-11 (0.35 to 0.70 cubic feet); their 0.40 gives a Qtc near 1.4, and vented is the way to get reach out of this motor without that peak. The port takes 23.48 of the 25.77 inches available and runs at 20.8 metres per second in the channel against a 21.3 limit, 12.2 at the mouth. Tuning is chosen for in-car response rather than an anechoic curve: a vehicle adds roughly 12 dB per octave below about 45 Hz. In this cabinet that lands at 3.0 dB of in-car spread across 25 to 60 Hz.
Why the 20 degree wedge, and why rear-firing?
The raked face is the seat side. A factory rear seat back leans about 20 degrees off vertical, so the cabinet sits flat against it and uses floor a square box wastes. The baffle stays vertical and fires rearward into the trunk, which acts as the acoustic extension into the cabin. This one is 11.78 inches deep at the base and 6.50 at the top, 30.00 wide and 14 tall.
Do I need a subsonic filter?
Yes, at 29 Hz, 24 dB per octave. Below tuning a vented box stops loading the cone and excursion runs away toward DC. With the filter in place this cabinet puts the Stereo Integrity BM-11 at 60 percent of its usable travel at full rated power; without it there is no meaningful number to quote.
How much power can I run, and at what impedance?
Stereo Integrity rate the BM-11 at 500 W RMS and that is the thermal ceiling. The Performance Graphs tab shows the mechanical limit, the power at which the cone reaches the end of its travel in this cabinet: here the cone sits at 60 percent of usable travel at the rating, so heat is what stops you, not travel. A D2 coil is 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel; run series unless the amplifier is rated for 1 ohm. A D4 is 8 series or 2 parallel.
Would a sealed box be better for me?
The two alignments converge at the bottom of the band on this driver rather than crossing cleanly, so there is no meaningful subsonic advantage either way. Above 25 Hz the vent is the louder of the two. The Performance Graphs tab plots this cabinet against the 0.40 cu ft sealed wedge we build for this driver (PO 11-S W BM11).
How does the side port work?
It is a triangular slot in the bottom-rear corner: the floor and the raked back wall are two sides, one bevelled panel is the third. It runs across the cabinet, opens into the box through a 4.77 inch gap at the far end and exits through the side panel as the same triangle. Straight, no bend: 23.48 inches of path and 14.2 square inches of channel running at 20.8 metres per second, 54 percent of its turbulence limit. The three mouth edges are rounded over at 1/2 inch, so the opening at the face is 24.2 square inches and the air leaves it at 12.2 metres per second against the 17.0 threshold where a slot port starts to chuff; the panel's throat end is rounded at 3/8 inch for the same reason. The terminal cup is on the other side.
Does this enclosure ship with polyfill?
No, and do not add any. Every sealed Proline X enclosure ships with polyfill; a ported one must not, because damping changes the effective volume the port is tuned against. The port here is cut to 23.48 inches for 36.5 Hz. Stuff it and you move the tuning without shortening the port.
Is the BM-11 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Stereo Integrity BM-11 specifically: the 10.000 inch cutout, the 3.071 inch mounting depth allowance and the 0.97 cubic foot alignment all come from Stereo Integrity's published parameters. It fits both coil versions; the alignment published here is the . Bring your own driver.
Other Performance Optimized models
- Stereo Integrity BM-11 Dual 11" Sealed
- Stereo Integrity BM-11 Single 11" Sealed
- Stereo Integrity BM-11 Single 11" Sealed
- Stereo Integrity BM-11 Triple 11" Sealed