{"product_id":"performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-dual-8-enclosure-powerbass-xl844","title":"Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed Dual 8\" Enclosure | PowerBass XL-844","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 | PowerBass XL-844\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"po-subtitle\"\u003eDual 8\" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Rear-Firing Trunk-Load Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e0.50 ft3 Net Per Driver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e0.55 ft3 Gross Per Chamber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eQtc 0.61\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eRear-Firing Wedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e32.00\" x 11\" x 7.80\/11.80\"\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 PowerBass XL-844 in a Dual-Driver Sealed Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2 inch vented BASV voice coil with Aero-Vent perimeter cooling, a DDC coated non-pressed paper cone and a 200 watt RMS rating. The alignment below is computed from PowerBass's own published Thiele-Small parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.50 cubic feet net per driver is PowerBass's published sealed recommendation for the XL-844, and this cabinet is cut to it exactly. Gross is 0.55 cu ft per chamber before the driver's 0.0373 cu ft displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Fully Separate Chambers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA full divider runs floor to ceiling and front to back, giving each XL-844 its own sealed 0.55 cu ft gross chamber. Neither cone loads against the other, so the pair stays predictable under hard excursion. Each chamber is cut to the same volume the single version delivers, so the alignment is identical whichever you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrunk-Load Wedge Design Explained\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XL-844 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 PowerBass XL-844\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 0.50 cubic feet net the XL-844 runs a system Qtc of \u003cstrong\u003e0.610\u003c\/strong\u003e, a dry, tightly controlled alignment. PowerBass publishes 0.650 for this driver at the same airspace, so the cabinet and the maker agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eF3 lands at 59.8 Hz anechoic. That is high for a 8 inch, and it is the driver rather than the cabinet: at a Qts of 0.506 the XL-844 is past the knee for sealed loading, so no sealed box gets it much below 61 Hz. Adding volume makes it worse, not better. If you want the deepest sealed 8 inch in this range, the XL-1244 reaches 46.2 Hz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlignment Numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQtc 0.610 · fc 50.5 Hz · F3 59.8 Hz anechoic · Qts 0.506, Vas 6.44 L, Fs 41.9 Hz as published\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMounting Geometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVertical baffle CNC cut to 7.1250 in. Driver mounting depth 4.4375 in required. Threaded inserts pressed into the baffle backside at every mounting location.\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 divider 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\u003ePre-Wired Terminal Cup\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, 12 gauge OFC pre-wired to both driver positions.\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 PowerBass XL-844 Pair to Your Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach driver is a single 4 ohm voice coil. A pair is \u003cstrong\u003e2 ohms in parallel\u003c\/strong\u003e or 8 ohms in series. Two ohms is the usual choice and almost every monoblock is stable there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower handling is 400 watts RMS total across the pair. Aim for roughly 280 to 400 watts at the final wired impedance.\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. 1 year limited warranty. Enclosure only, the PowerBass XL-844 drivers are purchased separately. Call or text 931-563-5151.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePowerBass XL-844 Dual: Cut to PowerBass's Own Airspace\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.50 cubic feet net per driver at Qtc 0.61, F3 59.8 Hz, built to order in Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proline X","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":44607091441753,"sku":"PO 8D-S W XL844 BB","price":249.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"None","offer_id":44607092686937,"sku":"PO 8D-S W XL844 B","price":229.99,"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_3a4c1742-74ae-4bf8-b7f9-0dd323ba83bd.jpg?v=1788079484","url":"https:\/\/audiointensity.com\/products\/performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-dual-8-enclosure-powerbass-xl844","provider":"Audio Intensity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}