Phoenix Gold Elite 12d User Manual

Titanium Elite 12d Subwoofer

SPECIFICATIONS

Titanium Elite 12d

Mounting Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.5 in

Mounting Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.5 in

Overall Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.25 in

Speaker Displacement: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.2 cu ft

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Hz to 80Hz

Nominal Impedance per Coil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ohms

Nominal Impedance per Driver . . . . . . . . . . . .2 or 8 Ohms

Peak Power Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 Watts

RMS Power Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 Watts

Enclosure Recommendations

Sealed Vented

Vb F3 Vb Vd Vl Fb

Musical 1.6 33Hz 2.75 4” 15” 25Hz

SPL 1.0 36Hz 2.25 4” 11” 31Hz

*Above enclosures include the driver displacement of .2 cu. ft.

T/S Parameters:

Fs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26.36 Hz

Re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.42 Ohms

Qms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.94

Qes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.632

Qts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.56

Vas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.1 liters

Mms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371 grams

Cms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 uM/Newton

Vas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.1 Tesla-M

SPL (2.83V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86.18dB

Sd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 sq cm

Xmax (p-p) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.5mm

LIMITED WARRANTY

Phoenix Gold International, Inc. (or "Phoenix Gold")
warrants its products against defects in materials and
workmanship for a limited period of time.
For a period of 90 days from date of original purchase, we will
repair or replace the product, at our option, without charge for
parts and labor. Customer must pay all parts and labor charges
after the limited warranty period expires. The limited warranty
period for factory refurbished products expires after ninety (90)
days from date of original purchase. This limited warranty
applies only to purchases from authorized Phoenix Gold
Electronics/Speaker retailers.

This limited warranty is extended only to the original
purchaser and is valid only to consumers in the United States.
Consumers are required to provide a copy of the original sales
invoice from an authorized Phoenix Gold dealer when making a
claim against this limited warranty.This limited warranty only
covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship that
occur during normal use. It does not cover failures resulting
from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling,
misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, modification,
service by anyone other than Phoenix Gold, or damage that is
attributable to Acts of God. It does not cover costs of
transportation to Phoenix Gold or damage in transit.

This warranty will become void if the serial number
identification has been wholly or partially removed, altered or
erased. Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty
does not extend the terms of this warranty.
Should a product prove to be defective in workmanship or
material, the consumer's sole remedies will be repair or
replacement as provided under the terms of this warranty.
Under no circumstances shall Phoenix Gold be liable for loss or
damage, direct, consequential or incidental, arising out of the
use of or inability to use the product. There are no express
warranties other than described above.

PHOENIX GOLD INTERNATIONAL

9300 North Decatur
Portland, OR 97203

Tel: [phone]

F ax: 503.978.3380

w w w.phoenixgold.com

FEATURES

• Hybrid Flat Panel Aluminum Diaphragm with three Blue LEDs

• Custom Tooled Deep Cast Aluminum Basket

• User replaceable Cone, Coil and Spider Assembly

• T rue 3” of Peak-to-Peak Excursion

• Dual 4 ohm 3” Aluminum Four Layer High Temperature Voice Coil

• Black Anodized Aluminum Former

• Integrated Aluminum Cooling Ring

• Cast Aluminum Back Plate Heat Sink

• Large Roll Rubber Surround

• 1200 Watts Continuous Power Handling

• Dual 9” Custom Tooled Spiders

• Custom Tooled Vented Spider Spacer

• T riple Stack 235 Oz Magnet

Titanium Elite 12d

High Excursion Subwoofer

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Speaker Anatomy

Enclosure Recommendations

Composite Anodized Aluminum Flat Panel Diaphragm,
Made of a skin of 22 GA 80 grit grained aluminum with a
matte gray anodizing. This is sandwiched together with a
high density lightweight gator foam. The combination
provides an ultra strong well damped flat panel diaphragm.

Kevlar reinforced pulp cone:
The combination of materials
makes for an extremely stiff,
lightweight cone diaphragm.

Custom tooled injection molded
spider spacer with integrated
Venting. This allows the spiders
to be separated by 1.5” and
provide perfect alignment at all
excursion levels.

Surround Clamp Screws: By
removing these screws
releases the surround
assembly from the basket.

Large 4 layer aluminum 3”
voice coil for massive power
handling.

Machined aluminum cooling
ring surrounds the voice coil
and wicks heat away to be
sunk into the massive motor
structure.

Triple stack huge 235 Oz
ceramic 5 magnet.

Speaker Design

Large Roll Rubber Surround
Assembly. The surround was design
to provide a full 3 inches of linear
peak-to-peak travel with very low
distortion.

Computer optimized low
carbon steel Back plate.

Black Anodized 3” former with 2
layers of nomex spunlace for
ultimate wicking of epoxy adhesive.

Custom tooled computer optimized 9”
flat spider with progressive damping
to perfectly match voice coil length
and surround break points.

Custom tooled cast aluminum basket.
This structure was designed to provide
the ability to build a speaker with up to
4” of peak-to-peak excursion. Another
key design goal was the ability to have
user serviceable diaphragms. The Ti12d
Elite basket accomplishes both these
goals perfectly.

Built in venting for internal
basket back pressure and
improved cooling.

Spider assembly clamp
screws: Removing these
screws releases the Spider
assembly for in field service.

Computer optimized low
carbon steel top plate.

Cast aluminum heatsink
provides heat sinking for
the motor assembly for
efficient cooling.

The Titanium Elite 12d subwoofers are overengineered and overbuilt in virtually every way conceivable. Its very
important that the enclosure is built to these same exacting standards. The enclosure MUST be comprised of 1
inch MDF or two separate 3/4 inch MDF layers. A single layer of 3/4 inch MDF is not recommend due to the
intense internal combustion chamber and weight of the driver. Internal crossbracing is highly recommended for
further enclosure rigidity. Screws or air staples are excellent construction fasteners when used with a strong
bonding “yellow” wood working glue that can fill joint gaps. Be sure that the enclosure’s panels are airtight at all
joining seams. Lining the walls with a polyester matting 1 to 3 inches thick is sufficient.

Your PG dealer has extensive knowledge, tools and the experience needed for the design and construction
necessary for your Titanium Elite woofer application. We also recommend you consult with your dealer for

specific detailed technical assistance related yo your installation.

The charts provided should be used as a reference when building an enclosure for your Titanium Elite 12d woofer.
The charts contain several enclosure types. The Sound Quality enclosure provides deeper, tighter, and more
musical output to truly reproduce the original source material. While the SPL fits the basshead’s needs of
maximum output while sacrificing some sound quality.

Enclosure Recommendations

Sealed Vented

Vb F3 Vb Vd Vl Fb

Musical 1.6 33Hz 2.75 4” 15” 25Hz

SPL 1.0 36Hz 2.25 4” 11” 31Hz

WARNING

*Above enclosures include the driver displacement of .2 cu. ft.

PLEASE READ THE SECTION

BELOW CONCERNING THE PROPER

WIRING AND LED CONNECTIONS

Mounting Dimensions

Titanium Elite 12d

LED Wiring

Overall Diameter: 13.25 in

The Titanium Elite 12d has three input terminals. The ter­minal located directly under the LEDs is used to power the
LEDs. The other two terminals are used to wire the individ­ual voice coils. DO NOT WIRE THE AMPLIFIER’S
SPEAKER OUTPUTS TO THE SPEAKER’S LED INPUT.

The Ti12d Elite is a radical new subwoofer design that integrates many levels of design and performance. Its museum level cosmetics,
aerospace materials and user friendly serviceability add up to a superb sounding subwoofer with amazing output capabilities.

Materials:

The Ti12d Elite woofer features a custom cast aluminum basket that gives the ability to design a speaker with as much as 4 inches of
peak-to-peak excursion. The unique ABS injection molded spider spacer is color matched to the basket and spaces custom tooled 9"
spiders 1.5" apart for perfect dynamic alignment. The diaphragm assembly is hybrid blend of high density foam laminated to a
grained and anodized aluminum skin. Our exclusive Ultra-Bright Tri-LED assembly highlights the massive excursion capability of the
driver and offers a unique cosmetic dressing to the cone body.

Design and Applications:

The Ti12d Elite subwoofer is designed to compete at all levels of the high-end of the car audio market. The driver is not limited to
only SPL applications. In fact, the design goal was to develop a sound quality subwoofer that is capable of very high output. Many
features built in to the Ti12d Elite subwoofer like a 3" voice coil and integrated aluminum heat sink also allow it to be driven with
massive amounts of power. We recommend at least 1000 watts of continuos power to drive the subwoofer appropriately.

Flexibility:

The Ti12d Elite is one of the only subwoofers available for the car audio market that has a user serviceable diaphragm. By removing
screws on the underside of the basket holding in the spider and surround, the entire moving diaphragm assembly can be removed
and replaced. This gives the customer the ability to purchase an assembly optimized for different amplifiers and speaker enclosures.
Also, if in the unlikely event that the voice coil should fail, the entire assembly can be fixed in the field immediately. More information
on replaceable diaphragms can be found at your local phoenix gold dealer.

Mounting Diameter: 11.5 in

Voice Coil Voice Coil

LED Input

Red

Switched

Black

Ground

12 volts