
Performance Optimized · Datasheet
Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 10" Enclosure | ResoNix GUS-10 Single 10" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 0.599 cu ft after 0.031 displacement
- Max mounting depth
- 5.25 in. GUS-10 requires 4.00 in
- External dimensions
- 19.5 in W × 13.5 in at the seat face H × 11 in at the base D
- Front baffle
- 1.5 in, double baffle
- Driver: ResoNix GUS-10 x1, direct fit only
- Net Acoustic: 0.599 cu ft, ResoNix target 0.60
- Alignment: Qtc 0.715, F3 34.2 Hz
- Chamber: Single
- Position: Trunk mount, tall face against rear seat
- Firing: Rearward. No down fire option
- Footprint: 19.5 in W x 11 in D at the base
- Weight: 30 lb
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge |
| Compatible Driver | ResoNix GUS-10, quantity 1. Direct fit, no other driver |
| Configuration | Single 10 inch, single chamber sealed wedge |
| Mounting Position | Trunk or cargo area, tall face against the rear seat back |
| Firing Direction | Rearward into the trunk. Not a down fire design, no feet included |
| External Width | 19.5 in |
| External Height | 13.5 in at the seat face |
| External Depth | 11 in at the base, tapering to 6.25 in at the top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 0.63 cu ft |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 0.599 cu ft after 0.031 displacement |
| ResoNix Published Target | 0.60 cu ft for maximally flat alignment |
| Calculated Qtc | 0.715 |
| Calculated fc | 34.5 Hz |
| Calculated F3 | 34.2 Hz, anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 235.3mm direct fit |
| Max Mounting Depth | 5.25 in. GUS-10 requires 4.00 in |
| Min Front Clearance | 23mm |
| Driver Power Handling | 500 W RMS |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut, dado and V groove joinery |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in, double baffle |
| Driver Mounting | 8/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included, 256mm bolt circle |
| Terminal Cups | One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Badge | Woofer face mounted, black lasered acrylic |
| Weight | 30 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Performance in this enclosure
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
0.60 cu ft against a 36.6 L Vas.
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 18.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 20.37 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.340 / 0.390 | D2 / D4 | |
| Vas | 36.63 / 36.03 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 346.4 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 18 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 500 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 81.4 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by resonixsoundsolutions.com. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
Installer's take
Wire the terminal cup before you set this box in the trunk. Once the tall face is against the seat back there is no getting behind it, and on a wedge you cannot tip it forward to reach the cup. Land it, test continuity, then position.
This is the one that fits when nothing else does. At 19.5 wide and 13.5 tall it clears narrow trunk openings and low parcel shelves that stop the twelves. If you have measured a car and walked away from a sub install, measure it again against this cabinet before you tell the customer no.
Measure the base depth, not the top. It is 11 inches deep at the trunk floor and 6.25 at the top. The taper exists so the lid clears. The floor dimension is what decides the sale.
The chamber is 0.63 gross and the GUS-10 displaces 0.031, which puts the driver at 0.599 net against the 0.60 ResoNix publishes. If somebody tells you a ten wants more air than this, run the alignment before you believe it. F3 is 35.9 at 0.35, 34.2 here, and 34.8 at 0.90. The biggest recommended box is the second worst of the three for extension.
Mounting depth is not the constraint. You have 5.25 inches and the GUS-10 needs 4.00. There is room behind the flange, and it is not there for you to fill.
Do not add polyfill. The light wall lining is there to control internal reflections and nothing more. Stuffing to a working density raises effective volume and moves the alignment off target.
Check the 23mm front clearance where the box actually ends up sitting. Because it fires rearward into the trunk, that envelope is your cargo area, and what obstructs it depends entirely on how the box sits and what gets loaded beside it.
Questions
Can this enclosure be run down firing?
No. This is a trunk mounted wedge and it works in one orientation only. The tall face sits flat against the back of the rear seat, the cabinet tapers away toward the trunk lid, and the driver fires rearward into the trunk. There are no feet and no baffle clearance gap. ResoNix themselves note there is very little real world difference in sound between down firing and up firing, so the orientation here is an installation decision rather than an acoustic compromise.
Will a standard 10 inch subwoofer fit this enclosure?
No. The opening is cut direct fit to the ResoNix GUS-10 at 235.3mm, and the chamber volume is built around that driver. A standard 10 will not fit the opening and would not see the correct airspace if it did. That is what Performance Optimized means on this line. The enclosure is designed backward from one driver rather than sized to a diameter class.
Why is the gross volume 0.63 cubic feet but the net acoustic volume 0.60?
Gross volume is the empty chamber. Net acoustic volume is what the driver actually loads into after its own body displaces air. The GUS-10 displaces 0.031 cubic feet. The chamber is built at 0.63 cubic feet gross, so once the driver goes in the working airspace is 0.599 cubic feet, which is the 0.60 target ResoNix publishes. The net figure is the one to enter into a modeling program.
Why not build a bigger box for more low end?
Because on this driver a bigger box does not buy low end. Running ResoNix published parameters, F3 is 35.9 Hz at their 0.35 minimum, 34.2 Hz at the 0.60 target, and 34.8 Hz at their 0.90 maximum. The largest recommended volume is actually slightly higher than this one. Volume changes the character of the response, not how deep it plays, so going bigger trades a maximally flat alignment for an overdamped one and returns nothing on the bottom end.
How much trunk space does this enclosure actually take?
This is the smallest cabinet in the Performance Optimized Wedge range. It is 19.5 inches wide and 13.5 inches tall, with depth running 11 inches where it meets the trunk floor and tapering to 6.25 inches at the top. The taper is the point. Because the cabinet gives height back as it runs out toward the trunk lid, the lid closes over it and the usable space above the box stays usable. When you are checking whether it fits, the 11 inch floor measurement is the one that matters.
What clearance does the GUS-10 need in front of the driver?
ResoNix specifies 23mm minimum clearance in front of the GUS-10, measured from the height of the surround. At 18mm of Klippel verified one way excursion, that is the operational envelope of the suspension rather than optional headroom. Since the driver fires rearward into the trunk, this is also a cargo question. Anything loaded behind the enclosure needs to stay outside that envelope.
How is the enclosure wired and what amplifier does it need?
One Proline X terminal cup is side mounted and pre wired to the driver position with 12 gauge OFC, so the only connection you make is from the amplifier to the cup. Final impedance is set by how you wire the GUS-10 dual voice coils, which is your choice at the driver. The GUS-10 is rated at 500 watts RMS in its suggested enclosure, so an amplifier capable of that figure at your chosen impedance is the target. At the 0.60 cubic foot alignment the driver will take its full rated power.
Does this include the ResoNix GUS-10 subwoofer?
No. This is an enclosure only product and the GUS-10 driver is purchased separately from ResoNix Sound Solutions. The enclosure ships with 8/32 threaded inserts installed, stainless machine screws, a pre wired terminal cup, and polyfill wall lining already installed. Audio Intensity is the exclusive enclosure builder for the ResoNix GUS platform.
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