Product Information

W3v3 10-inch Subwoofer (500 W, 4 Ω)

This acclaimed Subwoofer strikes an outstanding balance in power handling, enclosure requirements and excursion to deliver excellent results in medium power applications. Several exclusive JL Audio technologies and proprietary assembly techniques are applied to the 10W3v3 to enhance linearity and reliability.

The 10W3v3-4 is best used with amplifier power in the 150W - 500W range and is optimized to operate in a compact 0.625 cu. ft. (17.7 l) sealed enclosure, or a 1.125 cu. ft. (31.9 l) ported enclosure. Detailed enclosure recommendations can be found in the "Specifications" tab.

Dynamic Motor Analysis - DMA Optimized Motor

JL Audio's proprietary Dynamic Motor Analysis system is a powerful suite of FEA-based modeling systems, first developed by JL Audio in 1997 and refined over the years to scientifically address the issue of speaker motor linearity. This leads to vastly reduced distortion and faithfully reproduced transients... or put simply: tight, clean, articulate bass.

Elevated Frame Cooling 

JL Audio's patented Elevated Frame Cooling design delivers cool air through slots directly above the top-plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression.

Floating Cone Attach Method - FCAM™ 

This assembly technique, conceived by JL Audio, ensures proper surround geometry in the assembled speaker for better excursion control and dynamic voice coil alignment.

Vented Reinforcement Collar

JL Audio's Vented Reinforcement Collar (VRC®) improves the rigidity and stability of the cone/spider/voice coil junction and directs airflow over the voice coil windings for improved thermal performance.

Specification

• Continuous Power Handling (RMS)    500 W
• Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS)    150 - 500 W
• Nominal Impedance (Znom)    4 Ω
• Nominal Diameter    10.0 in / 250 mm
• Overall Diameter (A)    10.5 in / 267 mm
• Mounting Hole Diameter (B)    9.0625 in / 230 mm
• Bolt Hole Circle Diameter (C)    9.7 in / 246.5 mm
• Motor Outer Diameter (D)    5.25 in / 133 mm
• Mounting Depth (E)    5.93 in / 151 mm
• Driver Displacement    0.049 cu ft / 1.39 L
• Net Weight    12.25 lb / 5.56 kg
• Free Air Resonance (Fs)    31.49 Hz
• Electrical “Q” (Qes)    0.523
• Mechanical “Q” (Qms)    7.017
• Total Speaker “Q” (Qts)    0.485
• Equivalent Compliance (Vas)    1.138 cu ft / 32.23 liters
• One-Way Linear Excursion (Xmax)*    0.550 in / 14.0 mm
• Reference Efficiency (no)    0.19%
• Efficiency (1 W / 1 m)**    84.87 dB SPL
• Effective Piston Area (Sd)    53.475 sq in / 0.0345 sq m
• DC Resistance (Re)    3.567 Ω

* Xmax specifications are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method with no correction factors applied.

** Efficiency (1 W / 1 m) is not an accurate indicator of a subwoofer’s output capability and should not be used as a comparison to other subwoofers to determine which one is “louder”.

What's Included

• 10W3v3-4
• Black plastic trim ring
• Owner's Manual