Proline X
Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed 12" Enclosure | Hertz Mille Pro MP 300
SKU: PO 12-S DF MP
- Alignment: 1.10 cu ft net, Qtc 0.771, Fc 44.1 Hz, F3 40.7 Hz, better damped than Hertz's published 0.82 at their 0.99 cu ft figure
- Driver: Hertz MP 300 D2.3 or D4.3, 600W RMS / 1200W peak, 17mm Xmax, 24 Hz Fs, 86 dB sensitivity, 6.46" mounting depth
- Fitment: 287mm / 11.30" cutout, 3/8" milled magnet relief, double-layer 1.5" front baffle with flush outer recess
- Build: Proline X V-groove and dado joinery, perimeter cross-brace, 12g OFC side-mounted terminal cup
- Cabinet: 30"W x 15"D x 8.125"H measured in down fire position, square corners
Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed 12" Enclosure | Hertz Mille Pro MP 300
Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire 12" Sealed
Cut and tuned for the Hertz Mille Pro MP 300
Performance, Performance Optimized, and Micro
Proline X builds three tiers of Down Fire enclosure. The difference is not finish or materials, it is whether the cabinet was designed for a category or for a driver, and how much of the fitting work is already done for you.
| Performance | Performance Optimized | Micro Series | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitment | Universal. Accepts any subwoofer that clears the published cutout and mounting depth. | Woofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer, with cutout, mounting depth, magnet clearance and displacement drawn in CAD from that driver. | Woofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer. |
| Footprint | Sized to the driver diameter. 24.5 by 13.5 inches on the 10 inch. | Shared 30 by 15 inch platform on most builds, with cabinet height as the variable. A few drivers need a wider or deeper platform. | Compact per driver footprint. 21.5 by 14.5 inches on the 10 inch. |
| Front baffle | Single, 3/4 inch. | Double, 1.5 inch, outer layer machined as a flush recess. | Double, 1.5 inch. |
| Driver mounting | Solid flange. You drill your own mounting holes. | 8/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included. | 8/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included. |
| Joinery | V-groove and dado, CNC cut. | V-groove and dado, CNC cut, perimeter cross brace. | Stack fab, dowel reinforced. |
| Published alignment | Modeled Qtc profiles across a range of drivers. No single response curve. | A real predicted Qtc and F3 for that exact driver, calculated from its own Thiele-Small parameters. | Target alignment described in the listing. |
| Carpet | Gray standard, black optional. | Plush black. | Plush black. |
| Warranty | 1 year limited. | 1 year limited. | 2 years. |
Feet ship with every tier, uninstalled on purpose. Mount them where your floor wants them for a down fire install, or leave them off and run the cabinet front firing or up firing. The orientation is yours to choose.
This page is a Performance Optimized enclosure. The airspace, the cutout and the cabinet height all come from the Hertz Mille Pro MP 300's own published numbers. A Performance box fits your subwoofer. A Performance Optimized box was built for it.
Built Around the Hertz MP 300
Nothing about this cabinet is generic. The baffle is bored to the MP 300's 287mm cutout, 11.30 inches, and the internal height is set by its 6.46 inch mounting depth. The driver bolts to 8/32 threaded inserts with stainless machine screws included, and at 8.63 kg it is a heavy motor that wants a baffle it can actually pull against.
The driver underneath is a genuinely capable foundation for a sealed 12: a 24 Hz free-air resonance, 74 liters of Vas, and a Qts of 0.42 that is low enough to reach a properly damped sealed alignment. Effective cone diameter is 260mm.
The construction is classic Hertz. The cone is a V-cone profile pressed from paper pulp with mineral powder injection, the same technique used on the flagship Mille Legend line, so the diaphragm behaves like a piston rather than flexing at the edge under load. The surround is high-purity IIR butyl rubber. A 65mm four-layer CCAW voice coil sits on a vented TIL-P former, driven by a compact high-density ferrite motor with a BL of 12 T/m, all carried in a six-spoke aluminum alloy basket vented under the spider. Excursion is 17mm linear with 27mm of mechanical travel before damage.
One clarification if you are cross shopping our Hertz cabinets: the Mille Pro MPS series is the shallower line and gets its own cabinets. This page is cut for the Mille Pro MP 300 only.
Net Volume, Not Gross
We build this cabinet at 1.10 cubic feet net against 1.26 gross. Hertz publishes 28 liters, or 0.99 cubic feet, as the recommended sealed volume, and this cabinet runs slightly larger because the driver's 6.46 inch mounting depth sets the floor on internal height. With the flush recess outer baffle layer and a milled magnet relief both recovering clearance, the minimum internal height still works out to 5.875 inches.
True net, not marketing net. Internal volume is calculated from the machined cavity dimensions and the driver's published displacement, not estimated from external dimensions minus wall thickness.
The extra volume lands in your favor. Computed from Hertz's published Fs of 24 Hz, Qts of 0.42 and Vas of 74 liters, this cabinet reaches Qtc 0.771 with Fc at 44.1 Hz and a predicted F3 of 40.7 Hz. Hertz publishes Qtc 0.82 and Fb 48 Hz at their own 28 liter figure. Better damped, gentler corner, no meaningful loss anywhere.
Worth saying plainly: Hertz's published enclosure data reconciles with their own Thiele-Small parameters, which is less common in this category than it should be. Running their numbers independently at their own 28 liters produces Qtc 0.80 against a published 0.82.
The MP 300 D2.3 and MP 300 D4.3 share the same Thiele-Small set, so the alignment above applies to both. The difference is coil impedance, which you set at the driver, not a difference in enclosure behavior.
Firing down into the floor, the sealed rolloff meets rising cabin gain below 60 Hz, so in-car response extends below the anechoic figure.
Down Fire Construction
Cut with V-groove and dado joinery on our ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite 3/4 inch MDF. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks before adhesive is applied, which keeps the cabinet airtight under sustained pressure cycling. Perimeter cross-bracing ties the panels together and polyfill is pre-installed. Corners are square on Down Fire cabinets.
External dimensions are 30 inches wide by 15 inches deep by 8.125 inches tall, measured in the down fire position. The driver fires down into the floor, and the finished weight is 34 pounds.
Double Baffle, Flush Recess
The front baffle is 1.5 inches, two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so the driver bolts to the inner layer. That recovers 3/4 inch of internal clearance, which matters with an 11.30 inch cutout.
Side-Mounted Terminal Cup
Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite cup with stainless hardware and copper ring terminals, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC. Side mounted so it stays accessible with the baffle facing the floor.
Milled Magnet Relief
A 3/8 inch deep relief is machined into the panel opposite the baffle, directly behind the magnet, so the MP 300's motor gets its clearance without adding cabinet height.
Power and Warranty
Hertz rates the MP 300 at 600 watts RMS and 1200 watts peak, and sensitivity is 86 dB at 1W/1m, among the most efficient drivers in the Down Fire line. Most subwoofers in this category sit in the low to mid 80s, so the MP 300 reaches a given output on less amplifier power, which also reduces thermal stress over long sessions.
Both versions are dual voice coil, so final impedance is set at the driver: the D2.3 gives 1 ohm in parallel or 4 ohms in series, the D4.3 gives 2 ohms in parallel or 8 in series. Confirm your amplifier is stable at your chosen load before powering the system.
The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty. Bring your own Hertz Mille Pro MP 300 D2.3 or MP 300 D4.3; the driver is purchased separately. The cutout, mounting depth and magnet clearance are all cut for that driver specifically.
Cut for the Driver, Not the Catalog
One driver, one set of published parameters, one cabinet machined to match them. Built one at a time in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire |
| Compatible Driver | Hertz Mille Pro MP 300 D2.3 or MP 300 D4.3 |
| Enclosure Type | Sealed | Down Fire Geometry | Floor-Coupled |
| Firing Direction | Down Firing, Driver Fires Toward Floor |
| External Width | 30 Inches |
| External Depth | 15 Inches |
| External Height | 8.125 Inches |
| Dimension Reference | All External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 1.26 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 1.10 Cubic Feet |
| Hertz Recommended Sealed Volume | 28 Liters / 0.99 Cubic Feet (See FAQ On Why This Cabinet Is Larger) |
| Target System Qtc | 0.771 (Hertz Publishes 0.82 At Their Volume) |
| Predicted Fc | 44.1 Hz (Hertz Publishes Fb 48 Hz At Their Volume) |
| Predicted F3 | 40.7 Hz |
| Driver Fs | 24 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.42 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.45 / 5.9 |
| Driver Vas | 74 Liters / 2.613 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Re | 1.9 Ohm |
| Driver Le | 1.6 mH |
| Driver BL | 12 T/m |
| Driver Effective Diameter | 260mm |
| Driver Xmax | 17mm Linear |
| Driver Xmech | 27mm Before Damage |
| Driver Sensitivity | 86 dB (1W/1m), Among The Most Efficient In The Down Fire Line |
| Driver Power Handling | 600 Watts RMS / 1200 Watts Peak |
| Driver Voice Coil | 65mm CCAW | 4-Layer | Vented TIL-P Former |
| Driver Cone | V-Cone Profile | Pressed Paper Pulp with Mineral Powder Injection |
| Driver Surround | High-Purity IIR Butyl Rubber |
| Driver Motor | High-Density Ferrite | Compact High-Performance Design |
| Driver Basket | Six-Spoke Aluminum Alloy with Vents Under Spider |
| Driver Weight | 8.63 kg |
| Mounting Depth Required | 6.46 Inches (Hertz Spec) |
| Woofer Opening | 287mm / 11.30 Inches (Hertz Spec) |
| Standoffs | Not Required On This Build |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC / Perimeter Cross-Brace |
| Joinery | V-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut) |
| Panel Thickness | 3/4 Inch |
| Front Baffle Construction | Double-Layer 1.5" MDF | Outer Layer Flush Recess, Driver Mounts To Inner Layer |
| Magnet Relief | 3/8" Deep Milled Relief In Opposite Panel |
| Corner Profile | Square (Down Fire Series Standard) |
| Driver Mounting | 8/32 Threaded Inserts | Stainless Steel Machine Screws Included |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual Voice Coil, Impedance Set At The Driver |
| Terminal Cup | Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Side Mounted | 12g OFC Pre-Wired |
| Internal Wiring | 12 Gauge OFC |
| Damping | Polyfill Pre-Installed |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Weight | 34 lb |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Hertz MP 300) |
| Warranty | 1-Year Limited (Enclosure) |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA |
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
1.10 cu ft against a 74.0 L Vas.
03The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)
Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts the cone exactly on 17.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 24.00 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.420 | D4 | |
| Vas | 74.00 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 523.7 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 17 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 600 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 85.4 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by the Hertz Mille Pro pages at hertz-audio.com; the D2 coil is not graphed because Hertz publishes no Xmax for it. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
Built From a Spec Sheet, Not a Sales Sheet
Every Proline X Performance Series enclosure is CNC-cut from Langboard Elite MDF, 3/4" (18mm) panels produced to published mill specifications. Most enclosure manufacturers source generic MDF without published data. We can tell you the internal bond rating, the modulus of elasticity, the modulus of rupture, and the face and edge screw holding strength for every panel in this enclosure, because we chose the material based on those numbers, not on price or availability.
Langboard Elite is produced in the United States. The specifications below are pulled directly from Langboard's published mill data and are verifiable. This is the same panel stock used in our full Proline X lineup.
Langboard Elite MDF: Published Mill Data
| Property | Value | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Panel Stock | Langboard Elite MDF | Named, verifiable panel source, not generic "high-density MDF" |
| Thickness | 3/4" (18mm) | Industry standard for subwoofer enclosures; panels below this flex under pressure |
| Density | 48.5 lbs/ft³ | Higher density = less porosity, better screw retention, reduced resonance |
| Internal Bond | 200 psi | Measures resistance to delamination under sustained internal pressure. The most enclosure-relevant spec on this sheet |
| Modulus of Rupture (MOR) | 4,200 psi | Bending strength before the panel breaks, relevant for larger unsupported baffle spans |
| Modulus of Elasticity (MOE) | 410,000 psi | Stiffness under load; higher MOE means less panel flex under bass pressure, less resonance |
| Face Screw Holding | 325 lbs | How firmly the panel surface holds a screw; critical for baffle joint integrity over time |
| Edge Screw Holding | 250 lbs | Panel edge retention, relevant for every joint that isn't face-to-face |
200 psi: The Number That Actually Matters for Enclosures
The internal bond rating measures how well the MDF panel resists delamination under sustained pressure applied perpendicular to the face. In a subwoofer enclosure, every bass transient generates a pressure pulse that pushes outward on every panel simultaneously. A panel that begins to delaminate internally loses stiffness gradually. The symptoms are slow: a box that starts to sound softer, less defined, less punchy over months of use. 200 psi internal bond is the spec that determines how long this enclosure holds its acoustic integrity under daily use at real power levels.
410,000 psi MOE: Less Flex, Less Resonance
The modulus of elasticity measures panel stiffness, its resistance to bending under load. A stiffer panel flexes less under the pressure generated by a high-excursion driver at volume. Panel flex is a source of acoustic coloration: the panel itself begins to radiate sound at its own resonant frequency, adding distortion to the output. 410,000 psi stiffness combined with V-groove and dado joinery means the panels stay rigid and the bracing controls resonance at the structure level, not the panel level. The bass you hear comes from the driver, not the box.
325 lb Face / 250 lb Edge: Joints That Stay Locked
Screw holding strength determines how firmly the panel grips a fastener at the face and at the edge. This matters most at the baffle joint, where the front panel meets the side panels and where the driver is mounted. A panel with low screw holding strength allows fasteners to loosen over time under vibration, leading to air gaps at the joint and loss of acoustic seal. 325 lb face screw holding strength means the baffle hardware stays put. Combined with dado joinery and adhesive, the front panel on a Proline X Performance Series enclosure is not going anywhere.
Named Panel Stock: Not "Premium MDF"
The phrase "premium MDF" or "high-density MDF" appears on marketing copy for enclosures across every price point, from $40 to $400. It is not a specification. It is a description with no defined standard. Langboard Elite is a named, sourced, mill-documented product with published data. We name it in our copy because naming it holds us accountable to the spec. You can look up Langboard Elite independently, verify the numbers on this page, and confirm you are getting what we say you are getting. That is the point.
Why Proline X?
Most enclosures are built to a price point. Proline X is built to a spec. Every box starts with published-data MDF, gets CNC-cut to exact internal volume, and is assembled by hand in our Tennessee facility. The difference shows up in the measurements, and in how the box holds up two years into daily use.
CNC-Cut to Spec
Panels are machine-cut on ShopSabre CNC routers and joined with V-groove and dado joinery. Consistent geometry, no hand-cut variance, no gaps at the joints.
Handcrafted in USA
Hand-assembled at our facility in Tullahoma, TN. Every enclosure is inspected before it ships.
Tuned to the Build
Internal volume and port geometry are calculated to spec and CNC-cut to exact dimensions. The box performs the same way every time.
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