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EARTHQUAKE • DB SPECIFICATIONS

EARTHQUAKE SOUND • SUBWOOFER SPECIFICATION CHARTS

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Dear Valued Customer,

Earthquake Sound Corporation, located in Hayward California at the heart of the San 

Francisco Bay Area; specializes in manufacturing high end car audio products ranging from the 
smallest  titanium  tweeter  to  the  world’s  largest  amplifier.  In  its  dedication  to  excellence, 
Earthquake has maintained extensive programs in research and development to provide you 
with the highest quality mobile audio products. 

This owners manual is designed to better acquaint you with Earthquake products and to guide 
you through all phases of system design and application. It is imperative that you read this 
manual in its entirety. Earthquake technicians and staff are looking forward to answering any 
questions you might have.

CAUTION:

 Earthquake's DB subwoofers are

our subwoofers and amplifiers

  hearing 

damage

E

DB or other Earthquake products

sound 

systems

 for every day use.

  capable of generating 

high  sound  pressure  levels.  You  should  exercise  caution  when 
operating 

. Long term exposures to 

high  levels  of  sound  pressure  will  cause  permanent

.    Sound  pressure  levels  exceeding  85dB  can  be 

dangerous with constant exposure.  arthquake Sound Corporation 
does not assume liability  for damages resulting from the direct use 
of 

 , and urges users to play 

  at moderate listening levels

DB SINGLE VOICE COIL SUBWOOFER SPECIFICATIONS

DRIVER:

Recommended Power

DB-15

DB-10

350 WRMS
800 Watts MAX

DB-12

VAS

3

95.4 Lit / 3.367ft

3

30.5 Lit /  1.076ft

3

62.2 Lit /  2.195ft

Nominal Impedance

4-Ohm

4-Ohm

4-Ohm

Frequency Response 

23Hz - 1.1k

26Hz - 1.3k

25Hz - 1.1k

Electrical “Q” (Qes) 

1.08

0.76

0.93

Mechanical “Q” (Qms) 

9.33

8.35

8.44

Total Speaker “Q” (Qts) 

0.96

0.70

0.93

One way linear excursion

1 in. / 25.4 mm 

.75 in. / 19.05mm 

.75in. / 

19.05mm 

Efficiency (1W/1M)

91 dB SPL 

87 dB SPL 

89 dB SPL 

BL

12.4TM

11.1TM

11.2TM

400 WRMS
1000 Watts MAX

450 WRMS
1200 Watts MAX

Specifications are subject to change without notice. 

Summary of Contents for DB-10

Page 1: ...thquake Sound Corporation 2727 McCone Avenue Hayward CA 94545 Ph 510 732 1000 Fax 510 732 1095 www earthquakesound com DB Subwoofer Reference Manual Installation DB 10 DB 12 DB 15 Sound That Will Move You ...

Page 2: ...rs hearing damage E DB or other Earthquake products sound systems for every day use capable of generating high sound pressure levels You should exercise caution when operating Long term exposures to high levels of sound pressure will cause permanent Sound pressure levels exceeding 85dB can be dangerous with constant exposure arthquake Sound Corporation does not assume liability for damages resulti...

Page 3: ...2 x 16 H 11 5 W 29 5 D 13 5 Port 10 x 1 x 16 H 16 W 14 D 13 H 11 5 W 12 D 12 5 5 51 140mm 12 48 317mm 11 65 296mm 5 31 mm 135 10 98 279mm 6 14 156mm 15 47 393mm 14 52 369mm 6 57 167mm 13 77 350mm 5 51 140mm 10 11 257 5mm 245mm 9 64 4 84 123mm 9 17 233mm EARTHQUAKE SOUND RECOMMENDED SUBWOOFER ENCLOSURES 3 External dimensions provided using 3 4 MDF Enclosures are designed to play at 44Hz and up Encl...

Page 4: ...HM coils the total load would be 2 ohm If using SINGLE 8 OHM coils the total load would be 2 7 ohm If using SINGLE 2 OHM coils the total load would be 0 5 ohm If using SINGLE 4 OHM coils the total load would be 1 0 ohm If using SINGLE 6 OHM coils the total load would be 1 5 ohm If using SINGLE 8 OHM coils the total load would be 2 ohm WIRING CONFIGURATIONS Ohms 2 4 6 8 Ohms 2 4 6 8 Ohms 2 4 6 8 Oh...

Page 5: ...d warranty Product s must be packaged in its original protective box es to minimize Customer will be charged a minimum of one 1 hour of labor at the ongoing rates transport damage and prevent repackaging cost at the ongoing rates Shipper claims plus shipping charges back to customer regarding items damaged in transit must be presented to carrier Earthquake Sound Corporation reserves the right to r...

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