Big sound for a small price
Whatever kind of music you prefer, a solid subwoofer gives you the bass response you need to bring your music to life. Kenwood's Excelon subwoofers are known for rugged construction and tight, punchy sound, and their KFC-XW1041 10" sub brings you the boom you're looking for at a surprisingly reasonable price.
Built tough, plays rough
The KFC-XW1041 sub features a two-piece polypropylene cone with Kenwood's X-Motif design and patterned surface for added rigidity, so you'll get maximum performance with minimal distortion. The sub handles up to 300 watts RMS and works in sealed or ported enclosures as small as 0.65 cubic feet. The CA-101G steel-mesh grille (sold separately) protects your speaker from accidental damage. When you're looking for the impact you need for all kinds of music, this sub is ready to rock.
Product highlights:
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- 10" 4-ohm component subwoofer
- 2-piece polypropylene cone with rubber surround
- power handling: 300 watts RMS (1300 watts peak)
- frequency response: 33-300 Hz
- sensitivity: 84 dB
- top-mount depth: 4-7/8"
- sealed box volume: 0.65 cubic feet
- ported box volume: 0.9 cubic feet
- grille sold separately
- warranty: 2 years
- MFR # KFC-XW1041
- Item # 113XW1041
What's in the box:
Kenwood Excelon KFC-XW1041 owner's manual
- One 10" Subwoofer
- Trim ring
- Connection guide
- Template on box lid
- Specs printed on the box
Features & specs
| Features and Specs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Size | 10-inch | |
| Impedance (Ohms) | 4 | |
| Cone Material | Polypropylene over Paper | |
| Surround Material | Urethane | |
| Basket Material | Steel | |
| Grille | None included | |
| Free-Air | No | |
| Dual Voice Coil | No | |
| Sensitivity | 84 dB at 1 watt |
|
| Frequency Response | 33 - 300 Hz | |
| Max RMS Power Handling | 300 | |
| Peak Power Handling (Watts) | 1300 | |
| Top Mount Depth (inches) | 4 15/16 | |
| Bottom Mount Depth (inches) | N/A | |
| Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) | 9 | |
| Frame Width | 10.8 | |
| Frame Length | 10.8 | |
| Vas (liters) | 31.9 | |
| Fs (Hz) | 33.7 | |
| Qts | 0.513 | |
| Xmax (millimeters) | 5.9 | |
| Parts Warranty | 2 Years | |
| Labor Warranty | 2 Years | |
| Box Requirements | ||
| Ideal Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.65 | |
| Minimum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.4 | |
| Maximum Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.2 | |
| Ideal Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.9 | |
| Minimum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 0.7 | |
| Maximum Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) | 1.2 | |
| Port diameter (inches) | N/A | |
| Port length (inches) | N/A | |
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Features
Sealed Enclosure Applications: Kenwood recommends a sealed enclosure volume of 0.65 ft³ (0.4 ft³ to 1.2 ft³ acceptable). Sealed enclosures provide the most control over a woofer, will handle a lot of power, and provide accurate sonic reproduction, making them suitable for all types of music.
Ported Enclosure Applications: Kenwood recommends a ported enclosure volume of 0.9 ft³ (0.7 ft³ to 1.2 ft³ acceptable) with a 10¾" wide x 1⅛" tall x 25½" long slot port. Ported (or vented) enclosures typically provide better overall efficiency than sealed, so they are suitable for use with smaller amplifiers, giving you more bass output from a given amount of power. However, this efficiency comes at the expense of very low frequency output.
Spring Terminals: The spring post terminals will accept pin connectors, single banana plugs, or bare wire up to 10-gauge.
Additional Measurements: When mounted without the trim ring, the sub has these measurements:
- Mounting Height: 0.428"
- Flange Height: 0.2"
- Frame Diameter: 10.563"
Warranty Note: Although the information included with these speakers indicates a 1-year warranty, they are actually covered by the Kenwood eXcelon 2-year warranty.