Soundstream PCS-15 Owner's Manual

Soundstream Picasso Woofers

Congratulations on your purchase of one of the finest woofers available for your vehicle today.

Woofer technology has not changed much in the past 40 years so the acoustic engineers at
Soundstream decided to change all the rules. The Picasso line of sub-woofers where developed
specifically for use with the Picasso line of amplifiers using technologies developed from today’s
space program.
The Picasso sub-woofers use a black zirconium coating on our cones for not only lower cone
distortion but also superior thermal dissipation through the cone generated from the voice coil. We
also use a progressive slant surround for tighter and smoother bass extension.

Please take a few moments to fill out the warranty card and review this manual before installing this woofer
for proper connections and box sizes.

PCS-10, 12 & 15
Black powder coated stamped basket
UDV cooling technology
Black Zirconium cone
Zinc coated CNC Back plate
Low carbon top & pole piece
High efficiency, Progressive slant surround
Rolled edge rubber gasket
Black progressive roll spider
Gold screw terminals
Dual 4ohm voice coil
Rubber magnet cover
Kapton voice coil

Model Description Freq. Response Magnet Size Voice Coil SPL X-max Power RMS

PCS-10 10" Multi Purp. 25Hz - 2kHz 40 oz. 2" 87 dB 5mm 200 watts
PCS-12 12" Multi Purp. 24Hz - 1.7kHz
PCS-15 15" Multi Purp. 21Hz - 1.5kHz

Building the Enclosure

• Determine the dimensions of your enclosure.

• Be certain the box dimensions that you have designed will fit in the location you

have chosen in your vehicle. Sometimes making a cardboard box with the same
outside dimensions is helpful.

• It is recommended to use ¾ or 1 inch thick MDF (medium density fiberboard) for

your box.

• Use a “T” square to verify precise right angle cuts before you assemble the box.

Design Features

40 oz. 2" 89 dB 5mm 250 watts
50 oz. 2" 91 dB 5mm 300 watts

• Use high quality wood glue and screws to assemble the box to guarantee an

airtight box that will not come apart due to excess vibration and pressure.

• It is recommended for sealed enclosures to stuff the interior of the box about 50 –

75% fiberglass insulation or Dacron fiberfill for increased sound damping and
woofer performance.

• For ported enclosures, it is recommended to staple 1” thick fiberglass insulation to

the interior walls of your box.

• Use slide on connectors for spade style connectors or bare wire for push and

screw terminals. Do not solder the wires to the factory connectors as this may
cause damage to the voice coil or tinsel lead and may void your warranty.

Model Sealed Box Size Ported Box Size Tune Freq. # of Ports Port (dia x length)

PCS-10 .75 cubic feet 1.6 cubic feet 35 Hz 1 3" x 8.25"
PCS-12 1.0 cubic feet 2.15 cubic feet
PCS-15 3.0 cubic feet 3.3 cubic feet 28 Hz 1 3" x 5.8"

The following page will give you a few different options to match the impedance of the woofers to the
impedance capability of the amplifier. Please look and follow the diagrams closely to insure maximum
woofer performance.

Recommended box sizes

32 Hz 1 3" x 6.5"

Recommended wiring