enclosure recommendation for Arc Audio FD 10?

neumann · Post by **neumann** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:31 pm

does anyone by chance know the recommended sealed enclosure size for an Arc Audio FD 10 subwoofer? I just built a 1 cuft sealed box for an Arc kar 10 with a 9 1/4 cutout diameter, but arc doesn't have any of the Kar series subs at the moment. They said i could have the FD 10 for a price that fit my budget. If the FD 10 can work with the box then I will order that. So, does anyone know if the FD 10 would work with that box?

Justin from Detroit1 · Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:45 pm

It will work fine. The KAR subs and the FD subs are basically the same thing.

neumann · Post by **neumann** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:50 pm

It will work fine

ok thanks, thats the answer i was looking for.

The KAR subs and the FD subs are basically the same thing.

same sounding? or same build?
would the FD sound any better than the Kar?

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat Apr 22, 2006 5:38 am

I haven't tested it yet, but it looks like the FD subs are thesame exact build as the KAR subs, with just a different cover on the magnet. What kind of a deal are they giving you?

neumann · Post by **neumann** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:42 am

145$ shipped

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:45 pm

Wow ,what a great company. You have a dealer within 15 miles of you, yet they are still selling direct.

neumann · Post by **neumann** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 1:47 pm

You have a dealer within 15 miles of you

i do? are you talking about xdc or another place, because i called xdc yesterday and they said they don't sell arc anymore. In fact, they said they're veering away from selling any audio stuff.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 2:47 pm

there is your answer justin.

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat Apr 22, 2006 3:12 pm

My bad, didn't know they had stopped selling ARC since I left.

neumann · Post by **neumann** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:04 pm

So would $145 be a good price??

The only difference that i can see is that the FD has an aluminum VC vs a kapton VC and 250 rms for the FD vs 200 rms for the Kar. Not many specs are on the arc site about the FD.... Justin, do you have the specs on the FD's??