JL Audio – Ahead Of The Curve
Founded in 1975 by James Birch and Lucio Proni, hence the name; JL Audio has since become synonymous with the design and manufacture of superb quality car, marine and home audio components. Though famous for its innovative subwoofer designs and unique subsonic methodology, the JL Audio stable has grown over the years to encompass everything from the speakers and subwoofers right through to processors, amplifiers and even combinations of the latter. In a nutshell, when talking audio and electronics there’s simply nothing JL Audio cannot accomplish.

W3v3 Series – All Round Subsonic Performance
The latest generation of W3v3 drivers benefits from a whole suite of advanced technologies originally developed for JL Audio’s flagship W7 subwoofers. A DMA optimised motor system permits long, linear excursion capabilities with minimal distortion and increased output, while multiple patented technologies enhance performance and reliability. These advances make the W3v3 the best sounding, most reliable yet.

Design Ideologies
The W3v3 series subwoofers offer phenomenal performance in medium power applications and without requiring a large enclosure. They feature a mineral-filled polypropylene upper cone body with a metallic JL Audio logo medallion; this provides a simple yet classy look. A removable and customizable mounting flange trim ring receives grille-mesh inserts directly to protect your investment, without the need for additional grille hardware.

Built Like No Other
Every W3v3 subwoofer is built to exacting quality standards in JL Audio’s factory in Miramar, Florida. All models are completely original designs from surround to back-plate, even the bolts and screws used in assembly have been purpose-designed and manufactured to its specifications. Sure it might be a bit obsessive, but so is the quest for the ultimate in audio reproduction. A goal that JL Audio pursue with passion, through research and without compromise.

Design Features
JL Audio’s engineering department is at the forefront of research into fundamental loudspeaker behaviour. It has developed proprietary analysis systems and invested heavily in state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing. This has borne numerous products widely considered as reference standards and has also resulted in many U.S. and International Patents issued for technologies that refine and extend the audio performance envelope. Many of these have found their way into the W3v3 platform, as we’ll explore below.

Dynamic Motor Analysis
JL Audio’s proprietary Dynamic Motor Analysis system is a powerful suite of FEA-based modelling systems, first developed by JL Audio in 1997 and refined over the years to scientifically address the issue of speaker motor linearity. This leads to vastly reduced distortion and faithfully reproduced transients… or put simply: tight, clean, articulate bass.

Elevated Frame Cooling
JL Audio’s patented elevated frame cooling design delivers cool air through slots directly above the top plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression.

Engineered Lead-Wire System
Carefully engineered lead-wire design and attachments ensure controlled, quiet lead-wire behaviour under the most extreme excursion demands.

Insert Moulded Suspension / Coil / Terminal Sub-Assembly
The spiders, voice coils, terminals and lead wires are preassembled using a patented process; onto a composite carrier for improved precision and reliability.

Floating Cone Attach Method
This assembly technique, conceived by JL Audio; ensures proper surround geometry in the assembled speaker for better excursion control and dynamic voice coil alignment.

Vented Reinforcement Collar
JL Audio’s vented reinforcement collar (VRC®) improves the rigidity and stability of the cone / spider / voice coil junction and directs airflow over the voice coil windings for improved thermal performance.

Customizable Trim Ring
This removable ring can be painted to match the installation theme. It is designed to hold the JL Audio grille mesh inserts perfectly. These grilles are sold separately.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: single 4 Ohm 12″ subwoofer
– Continuous power handling: 250 Watts
– Maximum power handling: 500 Watts
– Voice coil diameter: 76.2 mm
– Frequency response: 20 Hz – 250 Hz
– Sensitivity: 87.15 dB
– DC resistance (Re): 3.563 Ohms
– Resonant frequency (Fs): 26.72 Hz
– Xmax: +/- 13 mm
– Compliance (Vas): 80.54 l
– Total Q (Qts): 0.444
– Mechanical Q (Qms): 7.572
– Electrical Q (Qes): 0.472

Physical Specifications
– Mounting diameter: 281 mm
– Mounting depth: 169 mm
– Weight: 6.58 kg

Documentation
– User manual

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are a fully authorised Australian dealer of this brand and all stock is sourced through legitimate channels. It therefore enjoys full Australian warranty, backing and support.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
All our products are shipped with registered and insured postage. Upon ordering you’ll be issued with a receipt, a consignment note via which you can track your order, and we’ll also SMS you photos of the package for identification purposes.

Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.