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class=\"df-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-hero\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Dual 10\" Sealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut and tuned for a pair of ResoNix GUS-10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eV-Groove and Dado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eLangboard Elite MDF\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003e1.20 cu ft Net\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eStandoffs Included\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e1.20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecu ft net, total\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e0.688\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003esystem Qtc, D4\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e39.5-43.4 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eF3 rolloff\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e8.3125 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecabinet height, excludes standoffs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance, Performance Optimized, and Micro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProline X builds three tiers of Down Fire enclosure. The difference is not finish or materials, it is whether the cabinet was designed for a category or for a driver, and how much of the fitting work is already done for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-tier\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePerformance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"on\"\u003ePerformance Optimized\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMicro Series\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFitment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversal. Accepts any subwoofer that clears the published cutout and mounting depth.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eWoofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer, with cutout, mounting depth, magnet clearance and displacement drawn in CAD from that driver.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFootprint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSized to the driver diameter. 24.5 by 13.5 inches on the 10 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eShared 30 by 15 inch platform on most builds, with cabinet height as the variable. A few drivers need a wider or deeper platform.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact per driver footprint. 21.5 by 14.5 inches on the 10 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFront baffle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, 3\/4 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eDouble, 1.5 inch, outer layer machined as a flush recess.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble, 1.5 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eDriver mounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid flange. You drill your own mounting holes.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003e8\/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eJoinery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eV-groove and dado, CNC cut.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eV-groove and dado, CNC cut, perimeter cross brace.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStack fab, dowel reinforced.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003ePublished alignment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModeled Qtc profiles across a range of drivers. No single response curve.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eA real predicted Qtc and F3 for that exact driver, calculated from its own Thiele-Small parameters.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget alignment described in the listing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eCarpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray standard, black optional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003ePlush black.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlush black.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 year limited.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003e1 year limited.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeet ship with every tier, uninstalled on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mount them where your floor wants them for a down fire install, or leave them off and run the cabinet front firing or up firing. The orientation is yours to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis page is a Performance Optimized enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The airspace, the cutout and the cabinet height all come from the ResoNix GUS-10's own published numbers. A Performance box fits your subwoofer. A Performance Optimized box was built for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt Around the ResoNix GUS-10\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing about this cabinet is generic. Both baffle positions are bored to the GUS-10's \u003cstrong\u003e235.08mm cutout\u003c\/strong\u003e, 9.255 inches, the internal height is set by its \u003cstrong\u003e3.996 inch mounting depth\u003c\/strong\u003e, and each chamber lands exactly on the \u003cstrong\u003e0.60 cubic feet\u003c\/strong\u003e ResoNix publishes for a 0.707 Qtc alignment on the Dual 4-Ohm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe engineering is unusual for any subwoofer, let alone a shallow one. A patent pending FEA optimized overhung motor with high motor force and very low inductance. Copper and aluminum shorting rings plus a \u003cstrong\u003efull length copper shorting sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e that sits outside the gap with the voice coil between the former and the sleeve, which keeps inductance stable across stroke while pulling heat out of the coil. A \u003cstrong\u003etitanium voice coil former\u003c\/strong\u003e that eliminates eddy current drag and directs heat away from the internal neodymium magnet. A Nomex honeycomb core cone with carbon fiber facing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResoNix publishes full Klippel LSI and TRF data for every GUS driver and commits to doing it for every production batch. Across every driver family in this program, that level of transparency is unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNet Volume, Not Gross\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach driver gets \u003cstrong\u003e0.60 cubic feet net\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1.20 cubic feet net across both chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e, out of 1.27 gross. Not approximately, not close enough: 0.60 is ResoNix's own published volume for a 0.707 Qtc alignment on the Dual 4-Ohm, and the cabinet was sized to land on it. The volume quoted is true net internal airspace after panel thickness, the divider, bracing and each driver's own 0.031 cubic feet of displacement are accounted for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue net, not marketing net.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal volume is calculated from the machined cavity dimensions and the driver's published displacement, not estimated from external dimensions minus wall thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dual 4-Ohm is the better acoustic match here, landing at Qtc 0.688 with F3 at 39.5 Hz per chamber. The Dual 2-Ohm targets 0.4 cubic feet, so in this cabinet it runs larger than intended and lands at Qtc 0.603 with F3 at 43.4 Hz. That is a more damped alignment with tighter transient control at the cost of a few hertz, and a perfectly usable result. Use two drivers of the same coil configuration and wire them identically, since mismatched wiring between chambers splits power unevenly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo Drivers, Two Chambers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo drivers sharing one sealed volume interact acoustically. Each driver's compression phase becomes the pressure environment the other is working against, which smears transient response and blurs the alignment each would have on its own. A \u003cstrong\u003efull height bonded 3\/4 inch MDF divider\u003c\/strong\u003e eliminates that completely. Each GUS-10 gets its own 0.60 cubic feet and its own polyfill. Separate chambers are the standing design rule on every Proline X dual sealed enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne side mounted terminal cup serves both chambers, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel, so you do not run the chambers separately to the amplifier. Final impedance is set at the drivers. Each GUS-10 is dual voice coil, so how you wire the two coils on each driver determines the load the amplifier sees through the cup. Confirm that load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDown Fire Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut with V-groove and dado joinery on our ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite 3\/4 inch MDF, a dense 48.5 lb\/ft³ board with a 200 psi internal bond and 410,000 psi MOE. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks before adhesive is applied, which keeps both chambers airtight under sustained pressure cycling. Corners are square on Down Fire cabinets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet measures \u003cstrong\u003e30 inches wide by 15 inches deep by 8.3125 inches tall, measured in the down fire position and excluding standoffs\u003c\/strong\u003e. Plan the space around the installed height, not the cabinet height: the standoffs hold the 55mm ResoNix requires under the baffle, roughly 2.2 inches, so the finished stack sits near 10.5 inches tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble Baffle, Flush Recess\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front baffle is \u003cstrong\u003e1.5 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e at both driver positions, two bonded 3\/4 inch sheets, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so each driver bolts to the inner layer. That recovers 3\/4 inch of internal clearance per chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide-Mounted Terminal Cup\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite cup with stainless hardware and copper ring terminals, pre-wired in \u003cstrong\u003e12 gauge OFC\u003c\/strong\u003e to both driver positions. Side mounted so it stays accessible with the baffles facing the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSeparate Chambers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003efull height 3\/4 inch MDF panel\u003c\/strong\u003e is bonded in as a divider, so each GUS-10 works against its own 0.60 cubic feet with its own pre-installed polyfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandoffs Included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResoNix specifies \u003cstrong\u003e55mm minimum\u003c\/strong\u003e from the baffle surface to whatever sits in front of the cone, 23mm between the surround and the obstruction. On a down fire cabinet that is the floor, so custom-fit standoffs ship with every enclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE SLOT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDown Firing, Endorsed by the Manufacturer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResoNix addresses the orientation question directly in their own documentation: there is very little real world difference in sound between down firing and up firing, and you should choose whichever makes the installation easier, more reliable and easier to service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GUS series also uses a \u003cstrong\u003evented rear cone assembly\u003c\/strong\u003e attached to the voice coil former, so the pole vent can be completely obstructed with no negative effect. That is what allows these chambers to be built without the rear motor clearance allowance most drivers require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePower and Warranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResoNix rates the GUS-10 at \u003cstrong\u003e500 watts RMS\u003c\/strong\u003e each, \u003cstrong\u003e1000 watts RMS across the pair\u003c\/strong\u003e, and states plainly that they do not underrate their drivers the way many manufacturers do. Burnt voice coils and damage from bottoming out are not covered under their warranty. They also note these drivers stay linear and low in distortion right up to their limits, so it will not always be obvious when you are pushing too hard. An amplifier capable of more is fine so long as delivered power is held to the rating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty and ships with the standoffs. Bring your own pair of GUS-10 in either coil configuration; the drivers are purchased directly from ResoNix Sound Solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCut for the Driver, Not the Catalog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo chambers, two exact volumes, custom-fit standoffs and a 1 year limited warranty, built one at a time in Tullahoma, Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proline X","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44540872917081,"sku":"PO 10D-S DF GUS","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1389\/files\/PO10D-SDFGUSFaceDown.jpg?v=1787365622","url":"https:\/\/audiointensity.com\/products\/performance-optimized-down-fire-sealed-dual-10-enclosure-resonix-gus-10","provider":"Audio Intensity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}