JL Audio 12W6v2-D4, 13W6v2-D4 Owner's Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of a JL Audio subwoofer component. Your JL Audio subwoofer is a

precision loudspeaker which has been engineered to produce the highest quality sub-bass performance in

your vehicle. Authorized JL Audio dealers have extensive technical information for many different

applications of your new speaker. They also have the knowledge, skills and tools to build a high-quality

enclosure that will maximize the performance of your speaker. We highly recommend that you have

your enclosure built by an authorized JL Audio dealer.

Inside you will find specifications and two recommended enclosures for your speaker; one is a sealed

enclosure, the other is a ported design. Both types of enclosures will give you excellent sound quality and

low-frequency extension. The sealed enclosure is a better choice if space is extremely tight, but the ported

enclosure will produce 3dB more output at the same power if you have the extra space to work with.

If you decide to build one of these enclosures yourself, you must have the construction of the box

inspected and approved by your authorized JL Audio dealer in order for the 1 year limited warranty to

be valid. Please read the warranty information carefully.

10W6v2-D4 12W6v2-D4 13W6v2-D4

Subwoofers

owner’s manual

SUBWOOFER: 10W6v2-D4 12W6v2-D4 13W6v2-D4

Free Air Resonance (Fs): 28.5 Hz 25.0 Hz 24.3 Hz

Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.497 0.480 0.464

Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 8.458 7.100 6.700

Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.469 0.450 0.434

Equiv. Compliance (Vas): 1.18 ft

3

2.82 ft

3

3.94 ft

3

33.4 litres 79.9 litres 111.6 litres

One-way, Linear Excursion: 0.60 in 0.65 in 0.85 in.

(Xmax)* 15.2 mm 16.5 mm 21.6 mm

Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 83.7 dB SPL 85.9 dB SPL 87.4 dB SPL

Effective Piston Area (Sd): 51.4 in

2

77.8 in

2

100.4 in

2

0.0332 m

2

0.0502 m

2

0.0648 m

2

DC Resistance (Re)***: 6.30Ω 6.75Ω 6.50Ω

Nominal Impedance: Dual 4Ω Dual 4Ω Dual 4Ω

Power Handling (continuous): 400W 400W 500W

Mounting Depth: 6.9 in 7.6 in 9.2 in

175 mm 193 mm 234 mm

Mounting Hole Diameter: 9.0 in 11.0 in 12.5 in

229 mm 279 mm 318 mm

Driver Displacement: 0.068 ft

3

0.090 ft

3

0.120 ft

3

1.9 litres 2.5 litres 3.4 litres

• The W6v2’s employ a pole vent to remove heat and pressure from the inside of the
speaker.This vent is located around the JL Audio badge at the rear of the speaker. A
minimum distance of 3/4-inch (20mm) is required between the back of the speaker
and any wall of the enclosure to allow proper operation of the pole vent.

• The enclosure recommendations listed are external dimensions which assume the
use of 3/4" (19mm) thick material. If you are using 5/8" (16mm) thick material,
subtract 1/4" (6.5mm) from each dimension. Do not use any material with a thickness
of less than 5/8" (16mm) as this may compromise the rigidity of the enclosure.

• All enclosure volumes listed are net internal volumes! Box volume displacement,
port displacement and brace displacement must be added to obtain the final gross
internal volume. All enclosure dimensions listed have already taken this into account.

• When using two subwoofers in a common enclosure simply double the
required volume and, in the case of a ported enclosure, use two times the
recommended port(s).

• We recommend the use of this speaker in a bi-amplified system using high-
quality satellite speakers and amplifiers. We do not recommend the use of this
subwoofer with a passive crossover (coil), as this type of device will adversely
affect performance.

2 JL AUDIO 10W6v2-D4/12W6v2-D410W6v2-D4/13W6v2-D4

* Xmax specifications are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method

with no correction factors applied.

** Efficiency (1W/1m) 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” !

*** Re (DC resistance) is measured with the voice coils in series, for parallel-

wired specification divide Re by 4. All other specifications remain the same.

SUBWOOFER SPECIFICATIONS

RECOMMENDED ENCLOSURES

Prolonged exposure to sound pressure
levels in excess of 100dB can cause
permanent hearing loss. This high­performance speaker can exceed this level.
Please exercise restraint in its operation in
order to preserve your ability to enjoy
its fidelity.

When installing a subwoofer in your
vehicle, it is extremely important to secure
the enclosure firmly. We recommend
bolting the enclosure through the metal of
the floorpan or the frame of the vehicle
with large diameter washers for
reinforcement. If an enclosure is not firmly
attached, it can become a projectile in a
collision. This is particularly impor tant in a
hatchback, station wagon, spor ts utility
vehicle, or van.

CAUTION

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

“EL” (Port Extension Length):

10W6v2: 17.25" (438mm)

12W6v2: 16" (406mm)

13W6v2: 9.75" (248mm)

SUBWOOFER SEALED ENCLOSURE PORTED ENCLOSURE

Volume External Dimensions Volume Enclosure External Dimensions Slot Port Internal Dimensions

(net int.) (Width x Height x Depth) (net int.) (Width x Height x Depth) (Slot Width x Slot Height x Slot Length)

10W6v2-D4

0.625 ft

3

14.5" x 12" x 10.25" 0.75 ft

3

22" x 12" x 10.75" 1.25" x 10.5" x 30"

17.7 litres 368mm x 305mm x 260mm 21.2 litres 559mm x 305mm x 273mm 32mm x 267mm x 762mm

12W6v2-D4

1.25 ft

3

18" x 14" x 12.75" 1.50 ft

3

26.25" x 14" x 13" 1.5" x 12.5" x 29"

35.4 litres 457mm x 356mm x 324mm 42.5 litres 667mm x 356mm x 330mm 38mm x 318mm x 737mm

13W6v2-D4

1.625 ft

3

18" x 16" x 14.125" 1.875 ft

3

18.875" x 16.5" x 18.625" 1.75" x 15" x 27.625"

46 litres 457mm x 406mm x 359mm 53.1 litres 480mm x 419mm x 473mm 44.5mm x 381mm x 702mm