{"product_id":"performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-12-enclosure-sundown-audio-sa-12","title":"Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 12\" Enclosure | Sundown Audio SA-12","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"po-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.po-wrap{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.8;color:#1e293b;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff}\n.po-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#8b5a2b 100%);padding:60px 40px;text-align:center;color:#fff}\n.po-hero .po-title{font-size:2.6em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#fff}\n.po-hero .po-subtitle{font-size:1.2em;font-weight:300;opacity:.9;margin:0 0 30px 0}\n.po-badges{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}\n.po-badge{background:rgba(184,115,51,.2);border:1px solid #b87333;color:#d99058;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.9em;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px}\n.po-section{padding:50px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0;background:#fff}\n.po-section:nth-child(even){background:#fef3e7}\n.po-section h2{color:#8b5a2b;font-size:2em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 20px 0;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid #b87333}\n.po-section h3{color:#0f172a;font-size:1.4em;font-weight:600;margin:30px 0 15px 0}\n.po-section p{font-size:1.05em;color:#334155;margin-bottom:18px}\n.po-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin:30px 0}\n.po-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-top:4px solid #b87333;padding:25px;border-radius:4px}\n.po-card h4{color:#8b5a2b;font-size:1.15em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px 0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}\n.po-card p{font-size:.98em;color:#475569;margin:0}\n.po-highlight{background:#fef3e7;border-left:4px solid #b87333;padding:25px 30px;margin:30px 0;border-radius:4px}\n.po-highlight p{color:#1e293b;margin:0;font-size:1.05em}\n.po-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#8b5a2b 100%);padding:60px 40px;text-align:center;color:#fff}\n.po-cta h2{font-size:2.2em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 20px 0;color:#fff;border:none;padding:0}\n.po-cta p{font-size:1.15em;opacity:.92;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 20px auto;color:#fff}\n@media (max-width:768px){.po-hero{padding:40px 20px}.po-hero .po-title{font-size:1.8em}.po-section{padding:30px 20px}.po-section h2{font-size:1.6em}.po-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.po-cta{padding:40px 20px}.po-cta h2{font-size:1.6em}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-hero\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"po-title\"\u003ePerformance Optimized Wedge | Sundown Audio SA-12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"po-subtitle\"\u003e12\" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Rear-Firing Trunk-Load Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e1.00 ft3 Net\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e1.19 ft3 Gross\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eQtc 0.55 to 0.69\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eSingle Chamber Wedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e18.45\" x 15\" x 9.84\/15.30\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eBuilt in Tennessee\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Sundown Audio SA-12 in a Sealed Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSundown Audio's SA-12 has shipped in three generations, the SA-Classic 12, the SA-Series v.2 12 and the SA-Series v.3 12, each in D2 and D4 coils, and all six fit this one cabinet. The alignment below is computed from Sundown's published Thiele-Small parameters, carried per generation and per coil because Sundown publish them that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.00 cubic feet net, which is the sealed volume Sundown Audio themselves recommend for the SA-12, and the one cabinet covers every generation of the driver. In that volume the SA-Classic 12 lands at Qtc 0.69 (D2) and 0.67 (D4) with F3 at 46 and 49 Hz; the SA-Series v.2 12 lands at Qtc 0.63 (D2) and 0.63 (D4) with F3 at 61 and 54 Hz; and the SA-Series v.3 12 lands at Qtc 0.57 (D2) and 0.55 (D4) with F3 at 60 and 62 Hz. The Classic sits close to the Butterworth point; the v.2 and v.3 run drier and lean on cabin gain for the bottom octave, which is how Sundown voiced them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThreaded insert kit ships with this box.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sundown Audio publishes no mounting hole locations for the SA-12, so the threaded inserts are not pressed before it ships. The threaded insert kit comes in the box instead: 8 to 12 inserts sized to the woofer, the correct drill bit, 2.5 inch allen-head screws, an allen key and woofer gasket tape. You set the inserts where the woofer's own holes fall when you mount it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrunk-Load Wedge Design Explained\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe driver mounts on the vertical trunk-lid-side face and fires rearward into the trunk cavity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSeat-Side Face Matches Seat Lean\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAngled face matches the roughly 20 degree factory seat lean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrunk-Lid-Side Face Fires the Woofer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical baffle, cone firing rearward into the trunk cavity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTrunk Cavity Loading\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trunk acts as an acoustic extension for a smoother presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePreserves Trunk Cargo Space\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wedge tucks against the seat back and the space in front stays usable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eEngineered for the Sundown Audio SA-12\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three generations share a basket within two tenths of an inch: the cutout is cut to the v.3 at 11.20 in, the mounting depth allowance clears the v.3's 8.4 in, and the cosmetic recess is cut to the 12.84 in frame Sundown publish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlignment Numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQtc 0.55 to 0.69 · fc 45 to 54 Hz · F3 46 to 62 Hz anechoic, across the six generation and coil combinations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMounting Geometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical baffle CNC cut to 11.20 in. Mounting depth available is 8.90 in against the 8.4 in the v.3 requires; the Classic and v.2 sit shallower. Driver displacement is Sundown's own figure for each generation, and the largest, 0.18 cu ft for the v.3, is the one deducted. Sundown Audio publishes no mounting hole locations for the SA-12, so the threaded inserts are not pressed before it ships. The threaded insert kit comes in the box instead: 8 to 12 inserts sized to the woofer, the correct drill bit, 2.5 inch allen-head screws, an allen key and woofer gasket tape. You set the inserts where the woofer's own holes fall when you mount it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerformance Series Construction, Driver-Specific Tuning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLangboard Elite MDF\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremium 3\/4 in MDF throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eV-Groove and Dado Joinery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCNC cut V-grooves at every panel intersection, sides and brace seated in dados.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDouble-Layer 1.5\" Front Baffle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo bonded 3\/4 in MDF sheets at the driver face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eThreaded Insert Kit Included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSundown publish no hole locations, so the inserts, drill bit, allen-head screws, allen key and gasket tape ship in the box for you to set at the woofer's own holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWiring the Sundown Audio SA-12 to Your Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA D2 coil carries two 2 ohm coils: 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel. A D4 coil carries two 4 ohm coils: 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. Run the coils in series unless the amplifier is rated stable at the parallel load; 1 ohm is beyond most amplifiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSundown rate the SA-Classic 12 at 1000 watts RMS, the v.2 at 1250 and the v.3 at 1500. Aim for roughly 70 to 100 percent of your generation's rating at the impedance you wire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt in Tennessee, Backed by Audio Intensity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut and assembled in Tullahoma, Tennessee on our own CNC equipment. Finished in plush black carpet, pre-wired terminal cup, 12 gauge OFC to the driver position. 1 year limited warranty. Enclosure only, the driver is purchased separately. Call or text 931-563-5151.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSundown Audio SA-12: Built to Sundown's Own Sealed Volume\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.00 cubic feet net at Qtc 0.55 to 0.69, F3 46 to 62 Hz, one cabinet for every generation, cut direct fit and built to order in Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proline X","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":44853504114777,"sku":"PO 12-S W SA12 BB","price":299.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"None","offer_id":44853504147545,"sku":"PO 12-S W SA12 B","price":279.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1389\/files\/proline-x-micro-series-dual-15-sealed-enclosure-built-for-resonix-gus-15subwoofer-enclosuresproline-x-9360178_7d9b4233-4136-4da3-af26-b75ae833c820.jpg?v=1788819855","url":"https:\/\/audiointensity.com\/products\/performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-12-enclosure-sundown-audio-sa-12","provider":"Audio Intensity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}