{"product_id":"performance-optimized-wedge-wide-sealed-quad-8-enclosure-jl-audio-8w7ae","title":"Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Quad 8\" Enclosure | JL Audio 8W7AE","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 Wide | Quad JL Audio 8W7AE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"po-subtitle\"\u003eQuad 8\" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Built for SUV Cargo Floors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e0.875 ft3 Net per Driver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e3.50 ft3 Net Total\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eQtc 0.80\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e2 Sealed Chambers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e44\" x 13\" x 14.43\/19.16\"\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\u003eFour JL Audio 8W7AE in a 44 Inch Sealed Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide wedge is a fixed SUV platform: 44 inches across and 13 tall, built to span a cargo floor against the rear seat. Depth is the only dimension that moves, and it is solved for the driver. Here it runs 14.43 in at the top to 19.16 in at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e0.875 cubic feet net per driver on JL Audio's published Fs 35.2 Hz, Qts 0.610 and Vas 17.4 liters: Qtc 0.796, system resonance 45.9 Hz, half power 41.4 Hz. The cabinet is sized to the maker's recommended sealed size, 0.88 cubic feet per driver, to keep it realistic for a cargo floor. Maximally flat would need 1.79 cubic feet per driver; this size trades a little low end for a compact box and a small lift near resonance, 0.2 dB above flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo Chambers, Two Drivers Each\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bonded full-height 3\/4 inch MDF divider splits the cabinet into two sealed chambers of 1.750 cubic feet net. Each chamber carries two drivers, so each driver works into 0.875 cubic feet; both drivers in a chamber see the same pressure, which is why they must be a matched pair. Two pre-wired terminal cups, side mounted, one per chamber; each cup feeds the two drivers in its chamber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four 8.504 in frames sit in one row across the 44 inch face, two to each chamber, with the cutouts held clear of the sides and the center divider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCargo-Floor Wedge Design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe woofers mount on the vertical face and fire rearward toward the liftgate. The raked face goes against the rear seat back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eRaked Face Matches the Seat\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 20 degree rear panel follows the lean of a rear seat back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e44 Inches Across\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to span a cargo floor. Measure between the rear wheel wells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e13 Inches Tall\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck it against your cargo cover and rear glass before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e19.16 Inches Deep at the Base\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure the cargo floor before you order.\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 JL Audio 8W7AE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHalf power lands at 41.4 Hz anechoic, before cabin gain. JL Audio publishes 0.060 cubic feet of driver displacement and it is taken out of the net figure for every driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAlignment Numbers (Per Driver)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"df-tier\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDriver\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem Qtc\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003efc\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eF3\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8W7AE-3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQtc 0.796\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45.9 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41.4 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMounting Geometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach opening is cut to 6.940 in for the 8.504 in frame. The rear panel rakes 20 degrees, so the cavity deepens from 14.43 in at the top to 19.16 in at the base, and the 6.83 in deep motor clears it with 6.51 in to spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the Numbers Rest On\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 fold, sides and dividers 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, the outer layer machined as a flush recess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJL Audio's Own Parameters\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFs 35.2 Hz, Qts 0.610, Qes 0.650, Qms 9.500, Vas 17.4 L, Sd 245 cm2, Xmax 19 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWiring Four JL Audio 8W7AE to Your Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 8W7AE-3 has a single 3 ohm voice coil. With the two drivers in each chamber in parallel and the two cups in parallel, the four present 0.75 ohms; with each pair in series and the cups in parallel, 3 ohms. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJL Audio rates the driver at 500 watts RMS each, 2000 across all four. Recommended amplifier: 300 to 430 W RMS per driver, 1,200 to 1,720 W RMS for the full set of 4. Travel, not heat, sets the top: the cone reaches Xmax at 430 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic set, under the 500 W rating. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 354 W.\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 with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, two side-mounted pre-wired terminal cups, 12 gauge OFC. Polyfill wall lining installed in every chamber. Threaded inserts at every mounting location, stainless machine screws in the box. 1 year limited warranty. Enclosure only, the 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\u003eQuad JL Audio 8W7AE: 44 Inch SUV Sealed Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.875 cubic feet net per driver at Qtc 0.796, F3 41.4 Hz, 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":47357573529689,"sku":"PO 8Q-S W W7AE BB","price":509.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"None","offer_id":47357573562457,"sku":"PO 8Q-S W W7AE B","price":489.99,"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_82b1ff8a-dd39-42dc-a2f1-489023d87055.jpg?v=1790824262","url":"https:\/\/audiointensity.com\/products\/performance-optimized-wedge-wide-sealed-quad-8-enclosure-jl-audio-8w7ae","provider":"Audio Intensity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}