M3 10-inch Marine Subwoofer for Infinite-Baffle Use (175 W, 4 Ω) - Gray Metallic Sport Grille with RGB LED Illumination
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.
Integrated into the Sport Grille’s frame, the internal LED lighting assembly was meticulously designed to uniformly illuminate the woofer’s cone area with a lively glow, adding a dramatic visual experience to your high seas journey. Add an optional RGB controller to create thousands of color variations. Professional installation is strongly recommended.
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 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.
Production of this model takes place in JL Audio's Miramar, Florida factory, using global materials and components.Sold individually.
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 |
Reference Efficiency (no) | |
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 |