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Performance Optimized Wedge Ported 12" Enclosure | Arc Audio X2V2 12 Single 12" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 1.48 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 30.5 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 6.750 Inches (Arc Audio Spec)
- Cutout
- 11.110 Inches (Arc Audio Spec)
- External dimensions
- 29.50 Inches W × 15.50 Inches H × 8.25 Inches / 13.89 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Vertical Baffle - Driver Fires Rearward Into The Trunk
- Alignment: 1.48 cu ft net vented at 30.5 Hz. F3 33.6 Hz anechoic, 1.63 dB passband ripple
- Driver: Arc Audio X2V2 12, 250 W RMS, 15.1 mm Xmax, 25.50 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: 29.50" W x 15.50" H x 13.89" D at base tapering to 8.25" D at top, 14.2 sq in port, ships dry
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | Arc Audio X2V2 12 |
| 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 | 29.50 Inches |
| External Height | 15.50 Inches |
| Top Depth | 8.25 Inches |
| Base Depth | 13.89 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 1.77 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 1.48 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, 21.54 Inches Long, Side Mouth |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 30.5 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, 6.21 In Gap To Side B, 3/8 In Roundover On The Panel End |
| Port Air Velocity | 16.0 m/s In The Channel, 9.4 m/s At The Flared Mouth (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Predicted F3 | 33.6 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 1.63 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 24 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 25.50 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.471 |
| Driver Qes | 0.521 |
| Driver Vas | 79.300 Liters / 2.800 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 514.0 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Mms | 176.40 g |
| Driver Xmax | 15mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.04 Cubic Feet (Published by Arc Audio) |
| Driver Power Handling | 250 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 12.450 Inches (Arc Audio Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 6.750 Inches (Arc Audio Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 11.110 Inches (Arc Audio 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 |
| 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 | 175-250 Watts RMS (Arc Audio Rated: 250W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Weight | 48 lb |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Arc Audio X2V2 12) |
| 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
1.48 cu ft net against a 79.3 L Vas, vented at 30.5 Hz.
03Perceived Ported vs Sealed
This cabinet, 1.48 cu ft net vented at 30.5 Hz, against Arc's recommended (optimum) sealed box, 1.50 cu ft (1.50 gross, 1.46 net after the driver).
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 Arc Audio's published 15.1 mm. The two traces are the same cabinet with the subsonic filter switched on and switched off.
Installer's take
Arc rate the X2V2 at 250 watts RMS, modest for a twelve of this size, and that is the constraint worth knowing: 1.48 cubic feet is a lot of cabinet for 250 watts. It is built for quality of response, and it delivers it, 1.09 dB in the car at 30.5 Hz on 1.63 dB of anechoic ripple. The anechoic F3 of 33.6 Hz is a 0.47 Qts rolling off gently.
Xmax is published geometrically at 15.1 mm and the cone uses 5.6 of it at rated power with the 24 Hz filter set; the driver has far more travel than 250 watts will ever ask for. 6.75 inches of mounting depth clears the port panel, and the panel and the magnet ask for nearly the same depth, so the cabinet is 8.25 at the top.
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 30.5 Hz?
A 0.47 Qts on that much compliance rolls off gently, so the anechoic F3 reads 33.6 Hz while the in-car curve spreads only 1.09 dB across 25 to 60 Hz at 30.5 Hz tuning, on 1.63 dB of ripple. The port needs 21.54 of the 25.27 inches available and runs at 16.0 metres per second in the channel against a 16.6 limit, 9.4 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 1.0 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 13.89 inches deep at the base and 8.25 at the top, 29.50 wide and 16 tall.
Do I need a subsonic filter?
Yes, at 24 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 Arc Audio X2V2 12 at 37 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?
Arc Audio rate the X2V2 12 at 250 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 37 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 Arc's recommended (optimum) sealed box, 1.50 cu ft (1.50 gross, 1.46 net after the driver).
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 6.21 inch gap at the far end and exits through the side panel as the same triangle. Straight, no bend: 21.54 inches of path and 14.2 square inches of channel running at 16.0 metres per second, 53 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 9.4 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 21.54 inches for 30.5 Hz. Stuff it and you move the tuning without shortening the port.
Is the X2V2 12 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the Arc Audio X2V2 12 specifically: the 11.110 inch cutout, the 6.750 inch mounting depth allowance and the 1.48 cubic foot alignment all come from Arc Audio's published parameters. It fits both coil versions; the alignment published here is the . Bring your own driver.
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