Enclosure Recommendations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ProSeries and Competitor Series subwoofers are

 

 

 

 

 

 

designed to deliver optimum performance in small

 

 

 

 

 

 

sealed enclosures. The Generator Series subwoofers are

 

 

 

 

 

 

designed for either sealed or ported enclosures. The fol-

 

 

 

 

 

 

lowing are the recommended enclosure volumes:

 

 

ProSeries

 

Competitor Series

 

Generator Series

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealed Enclosures

12.5LF

10.5LF

8.5LF

1500

1200

1000

800

GS1500

GS1200

GS1000

 

Gross Internal Volume

1.0ft3

0.5ft3

0.3ft3

1.5ft3

1.0ft3

0.5ft3

0.3ft3

2.5ft3

1.5ft3

.75ft3

 

-3dB Down Point—In Car

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

20Hz

 

System "Q" (2Ω)

0.9

0.8

0.6

1.36

1.03

0.92

0.69

1.63

1.38

1.18

 

(4Ω)

1.1

0.95

0.7

1.56

1.12

0.98

0.73

1.5

1.29

1.09

 

Recommended Enclosure Dimensions (Internal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Height

10.5"

7.5"

6.5"

10"

10.5"

7.5"

6.5"

20"

16"

12"

 

Width

13.0"

11.0"

9.0"

16"

13.0"

11.0"

9.0"

16"

14"

11"

 

Depth

13.0"

11.0"

9.0"

16"

13.0"

11.0"

9.0"

13.5"

12"

9.75"

 

Ported Enclosures (Generator Series only)

GS1500

GS1200

GS1000

Gross Internal Volume

2.5ft3

1.5ft3

1.25ft3

Tuning Frequency

35Hz

35Hz

33Hz

Port Diameter

4"D

3"D

3"D

Port Length

11"L

7.3"L

11"L

Recommended Enclosure Dimensions (Internal)

 

 

 

Height

20"

16"

14"

Width

16"

14"

11.5"

Depth

13.5"

12"

14"

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Boston Acoustics GS1500, 800, GS1000, 12.5LF, 8.5LF, 10.5LF, GS1200 installation manual Enclosure Recommendations