Sine Design

Seas CA26RE4X

subwoofer · EBP 83 → suits either box · nominal (full) — Seas datasheet (https://www.seas.no/images/stories/prestige/pdfdatasheet/h1316_ca26re4x_datasheet.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)25 Hz
Qts0.28
Qes / Qms0.3 / 3.99
Vas164.0 L
Re / nominal Z6.1 Ω / 8 Ω
Xmax
Sensitivity91.1 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 91 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling80 W

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb30.5 L
Sealed — Fc / F363.1 / 63.1 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb49.1 L
Ported — Fb / F336.3 / 42.0 Hz

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About this driver

The Seas CA26RE4X is a 10.5″ subwoofer with a free-air resonance of 25 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.28. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 83 points toward either alignment. In a 30.5 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 63.1 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 49.1 L box tuned to 36.3 Hz extends to about 42.0 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

The tweeters below pair well with the Seas CA26RE4X in a two-way design — each grade is a modeled estimate of the crossover match, with a suggested crossover point. Open any pair in the guided builder to design the crossover and total the parts.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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