About the Memphis Audio PRX1224
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Memphis Audio built their Power Reference Series subwoofers to bring strong low-frequency punch into your vehicle. The PRX1224 12" subwoofer delivers big bass and high output, with a heavy-duty suspension that allows this sub to handle up to 300 watts RMS.
Easy to set up, easy to love
This Power Reference Series subwoofer is built to dish it out and take it. Its treated paper cone and double-stitched butyl rubber surround pump out the lows with toughness and precision. Improvements to the coil and suspension design give you even more of that great Memphis sound. Selectable Impedance Technology allows you to select 2- or 4-ohm impedance using the included colour-coded jumpers, making adjustments dead easy and giving you a wide range of installation and system options.
Do you hear a rumble in the distance? That's the bass you've been waiting for on its way to you from Memphis Audio.
Subwoofer Wiring Diagrams
To see sample wiring diagrams for all common subwoofer/amplifier combinations, check out this informative article.
Product highlights:
- 12" component subwoofer
- selectable 2- or 4-ohm impedance
- treated paper cone with double-stitched butyl rubber surround
- power handling: 300 watts RMS (600 watts peak)
- sensitivity: 85.8 dB
- frequency response: 30-150 Hz
- top-mount depth: 5.46"
- cutout diameter: 11"
- sealed box volume: 1.25 cubic feet
- ported box volume: 2.75 cubic feet
- grille not included
- warranty: 1 year
- MFR # PRX1224
What's in the box:
Memphis Audio PRX1224 owner's manual
- One 12" Subwoofer
- Rubber trim ring/gasket (installed)
- One 4-ohm jumper wire (installed)
- Two 2-ohm jumper wires
- Specification sheet
- Warranty information
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Features & specs
| Features and Specs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | 12 -inch | |
| Impedance (Ohms) | 2, 4 | |
| Cone Material | Treated Paper | |
| Surround Material | Rubber | |
| Port diameter (inches) | N/A | |
| Port length (inches) | N/A | |
| Free-Air | No | |
| Dual Voice Coil | No | |
| Sensitivity |
86.2 dB at 1 watt | |
| Frequency Response | 30 - 150 Hz | |
| Max RMS Power Handling | 300 | |
| Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 600 | |
| Top Mount Depth (inches) | 5 1/2 | |
| Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | N/A | |
| Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 11 1/16 | |
| Frame Width | 12.683 | |
| Frame Length | 12.683 | |
| Vas (liters) | 43.58 | |
| Fs (Hz) | 35 | |
| Qts | 0.664 | |
| Xmax (millimeters) | 10.5 | |
| Parts Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Labor Warranty | 1 Year | |
| Box Requirements | ||
| Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.25 | |
| Minimum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
| Maximum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | N/A | |
| Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 2.75 | |
| Minimum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 2.2 | |
| Maximum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 3.7 | |
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Features
Terminals: One pair of spring-post input terminals offers easy connection of single banana plugs, pin connectors, or bare wire up to 10-gauge. The terminals are too far apart for standard ¾" width dual banana plugs.
Selectable Impedance: On the opposite side of the basket from the input terminals, there are four "shorting" terminals. Depending on how the included jumper wires are connected to these shorting terminals, the input terminals present either a 2Ω or 4Ω load. The power handling is the same for either setting: 300 watts RMS/600 watts peak.
Rubber Magnet Boot: A black rubber boot covers the outside edge of the magnet structure to improve the cosmetics of the woofer and protect the magnet during installation. The boot is removable if needed for tight installations. (No change in depth, only magnet diameter.)
Sealed Enclosures: Sealed enclosures provide the most control over a woofer and provide accurate sonic reproduction, making them suitable to all types of music. Memphis Audio recommends a sealed enclosure of 1.25 ft³.
Vented Enclosures: Vented (or ported) enclosures typically provide better overall efficiency than sealed so they are suitable for use with smaller amplifiers, giving you more bass output from a given amount of power. Memphis Audio recommends a ported enclosure of 2.75 ft³ with a 12½" x 2" x 20¾" long port, yielding a tuning frequency of 35 Hz.
Thiele Small Parameters: Some specs change depending on the impedance:
| Load Presented | 2Ω | 4Ω |
|---|---|---|
| DC Resistance (Revc) | 1.88Ω | 3.7Ω |
| Resonant Frequency (fs) | 35 Hz | 35 Hz |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 6.8 | 6.47 |
| Electrical Q (Qes) | 0.86 | 0.74 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.763 | 0.664 |
| Sensitivity | 85.8 dB | 86.2 dB |
| Xmax | 0.414" (10.5mm) | 0.414" (10.5mm) |
| Vas | 38.91 liters | 43.58 liters |
| Moving Mass (Mms) | 179.5 g | 179.5 g |
| Suspension Compliance (Cms) | 0.115 mmN | 0.119 mmN |
| Effective Piston Area (Sd) | 490.84 cm² | 490.84 cm² |
| Motor Strength (Bl) | 9.26 Tm | 14 Tm |
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I own JBL, Kicker, MTX, and now Memphis. I have to admit I'm pretty impressed with these. The sound is accurate and tight. Will definitely slam pretty hard on a small amount of power compared to other subs.
Michael from Meriden