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JL Audio M3-10IB-C-Gw-4 10-inch Marine Subwoofer Driver, Gloss White Classic Grille
JL Audio M3-10IB-C-Gw-4 10-inch (250 mm) Marine Subwoofer Driver, Gloss White Classic Grille, 4 Ω
M3 10-inch Marine Subwoofer Driver for Infinite-Baffle Use (175 W, 4 Ω) - Gloss White Classic Grille
With appropriate system setup, the addition of a subwoofer allows your smaller main speakers to be free of the burden of reproducing low frequencies. This allows your whole system to play louder and to sound cleaner at all listening levels.
Purpose-engineered and built for real marine duty, the M3 infinite-baffle subwoofers are designed to operate without a dedicated enclosure and are targeted towards moderate power applications.
The M3-10 is best used with amplifier power in the 50W - 175W range and is optimized to operate with a large volume of air behind it (at least 2 cu. ft. / 56.6 l). If you need a subwoofer driver that operates in a small sealed enclosure, select our M6-10W, instead.
Like all JL Audio marine speakers, this driver is built to withstand a real saltwater marine environment and deliver years of listening enjoyment.
General Specifications
Continuous Power Handling (RMS) | 175 W |
Nominal Impedance (Znom) | 4 Ω |
Physical Specifications
Nominal Diameter | 10.0 in / 250 mm |
Overall Diameter (A) | 10.75 in / 273 mm |
Mounting Hole Diameter (B) | 8.875 in / 225 mm |
Bolt Hole Circle Diameter (C) | 9.706 in / 247 mm |
Motor Outer Diameter (D) | 5.29 in / 134 mm |
Mounting Depth (E) | 5.12 in / 130 mm |
Driver Displacement | 0.04 cu ft / 1.13 L |
Net Weight | 6.5 lb / 2.94 kg |
Parameters
Free Air Resonance (Fs) | 41.84 Hz |
Electrical “Q” (Qes) | 0.806 |
Mechanical “Q” (Qms) | 11.751 |
Total Speaker “Q” (Qts) | 0.754 |
Equivalent Compliance (Vas) | 1.29 cu ft / 36.53 L |
One-Way Linear Excursion (Xmax)* | 0.42 in / 11 mm |
Efficiency (1 W / 1 m)** | 87.23 dB SPL |
Effective Piston Area (Sd) | 50.68 sq in / 0.0327 sq m |
DC Resistance (Re) | 3.957 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”.
Enclosure Specifications
Infinite Baffle Use | Yes (preferred) |
Min. Sealed Enclosure Volume | 2.0 cu ft / 56.6 L (or larger) |
Optimum Sealed Enclosure Volume | 2.5 cu ft / 70.8 L |