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Features

Overview: The JL Audio H.O. (High Output) subwoofer enclosure system is designed around JL Audio's W6v2 subwoofer, delivering serious output levels while retaining excellent sound quality. The H.O. enclosure is properly sized and tuned to the optimum ported alignment for the mounted 12" JL Audio W6v2 woofer and wired for a 2-ohm load.

H.O. Wedge Enclosure: The H.O. Wedge Enclosure features solid V-groove MDF construction with internal bracing to ensure structural integrity. The subwoofer enclosure features an angled back design to help save space in the cargo area of your vehicle. The High Output Wedge Enclosure use a patented, chamber-coupled port design. The slot-port wraps around the inner part of the enclosure and terminates just above the woofer. This type of design provides the necessary surface area and port length to maximize the performance of the JL Audio 12" W6v2. The enclosure's recessed mounting baffle also provides protection for the woofer. The JL Audio H.O. enclosure features a pair of gold-plated 5-way binding posts on the left side of the box. The enclosure is wired to provide a 2-ohm load at its speaker terminals.

12" W6v2 Woofer: The JL Audio H.O. subwoofer enclosure system features a mounted, front-firing dual 4-ohm voice 12" JL Audio W6v2 woofer wired for a 2-ohm load at the enclosure speaker terminals:

• W-Cone: The JL Audio W6v2 subwoofer utilizes a W-Cone design, a unit-body cone assembly, that delivers astonishing cone stiffness with minimal mass. The shape also provides incredible torsional rigidity, which is critical to maintaining voice coil alignment at the suspension limits. In order to gain maximum stiffness, two lightweight mineral-filled polypropylene skins are bonded together at the perimeter and the center of the assembly. The lower skin's cross-section is shaped like a "W", and provides incredible rigidity when bonded to the dished upper skin.
• Dynamic Motor Analysis (DMA): DMA is JL Audio's proprietary method aimed at improving dynamic motor behavior. As a result of DMA optimization, W6v2 motors remain linear in motor force over a very long range of excursion, and also maintain a highly stable fixed magnetic field in the gap over a wide power range. The result is vastly reduced distortion, faithfully reproduced transients, and tight, clean, articulate bass.
• Floating Cone Attachment Method (FCAM): JL Audio's patented FCAM technology is an innovative method of bonding the surround/cone assembly to the voice coil/spider assembly. This assembly technique ensures proper surround geometry in the assembled speaker for better excursion control and dynamic voice coil alignment.
• Engineered Lead-Wire System: The co-extruded lead wires work in conjunction with critically-engineered entry and exit support structures to achieve flawless high-excursion operation. The flying lead design does not compromise spider linearity or radial stability the way "woven in" lead wire designs do.
• Progressive-Roll Spider: The large, progressive-roll spider provides precise control and motor/voice coil alignment without limiting excursion prematurely.
• Ventilation: The woofer's large, diffused pole-vent works in conjunction with specifically engineered molded "NeckVents" in the lower cone body to remove hot air from the voice coil gap. This pole vent is located around the JL Audio badge at the rear of the speaker. The elevated frame design of the W6v2 delivers high-velocity air flow through slots directly above the top plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression.
• Dual Voice Coil: The W6v2 features dual 4-ohm voice coils with a single set of spring-loaded push terminals and the Terminal Jumper System. The Terminal Jumper System consists of four voice coil configuration tab terminals, located behind the push terminals, that are used to interconnect the dual voice coils in one of two ways--series or parallel. The H.O. subwoofer enclosure system comes from the factory with two jumpers configured in a parallel fashion, resulting in a 2-ohm load presented at the enclosure's speaker terminals. To switch to a series connection, you will need to remove the woofer and use one jumper connected from "VC1-" to "VC2+". The series connection presents an 8-ohm load to the speaker terminals.
• Customizable Trim Ring: The woofer features a removable ring made of black ABS plastic which can be painted to match the installation theme and create a personalized look. You can purchase optional grille mesh inserts which are specifically designed to fit into the inner diameter of the trim ring.