Owner's Manual

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SEALED ENCLOSURE APPLICATIONS
The Comp generates more sound pressure than competing subwoofers on the market and excels when
used in the recommended sealed boxes. These sealed enclosure designs give the smoothest response
with increased energy at the lowest frequencies, 20 to 30Hz. These designs deliver massive amounts of
highly-accurate bass and can be driven with punishing levels of amplifi er power.
The Comp high performance suspension system can operate in a larger sealed enclosure. This maximum
enclosure volume application is ideal for SQ (ultra sound quality) installations. The SQ enclosure generates
a very fl at response curve and superbly extends the subbass response.
Comp woofers perform well in any size sealed enclosure between the Compact and SQ volume
recommendations. These systems will exhibit benefi ts of both designs: Compact produces high-impact
bass, and SQ generates low bass frequency protraction. Overall, the system will sound more like the
recommended enclosure design it is closest to in enclosure volume. These enclosure recommendations
have been calculated with the airspace inside the enclosure and include the displacement of the woofer.
All sealed-enclosure airspace should be fi lled to 50% loose poly-fi l (polyester fi berfi ll) stuffi ng.
Model Volume ft
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(L) Panel A in. (cm) Panel B in. (cm) Panel C in. (cm)
Comp8 .5 (14.2) 11X11 (27.9X27.9) 11X9.5 (27.9X24.1) 9.5X9.5 (24.1X24.1)
Comp10 1 (28.3) 13.5X13.5 (34.3X34.3) 13.5X12 (34.3X30.5) 12X12 (30.5X30.5)
Comp12 1.25 (35.4) 14.5X14.5 (36.8X36.8) 14.5X13 (36.8X33) 13X13 (33X33)
Comp15 2.25 (63.7) 17.25X17.25 (43.8X43.8) 17.25X15.75 (43.8X40) 15.75X15.75 (40X40)
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(L) Power Handling
Comp8 .5 (14.2) 100W RMS
Comp10 1 (28.3) 125W RMS
Comp12 1.25 (35.4) 150W RMS
Comp15 2.25 (63.7) 250W RMS
Model Volume ft
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(L) Power Handling
Comp8 1.2 (34) 100W RMS
Comp10 2.4 (68) 125W RMS
Comp12 3.5 (99.1) 150W RMS
Comp15 5 (141.6) 250W RMS
Panel Dimensions for Compact Sealed Enclosures using 3/4” (1.9cm) thick MDF (See Figure 2)
Sealed Compact
Sealed SQ
A
B
C
Figure 2
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