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class=\"df-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-hero\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide 10\" Sealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder rear seat fitment for trucks and SUVs. Cut for the Hertz Mille Pro MP 250\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eDown Fire Wide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eV-Groove and Dado\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003e12\" Shallow Depth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003e1.063 cu ft Net\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e1.063\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecu ft net\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e0.731\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003esystem Qtc, MP 250 D2.3\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e39.3 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eF3 rolloff, MP 250 D2.3\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e7.3125 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecabinet height\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Down Fire Wide Format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDown Fire Wide is the Performance Optimized answer to a specific problem: the space under the rear seat of a truck or SUV, or a narrow cargo floor, is \u003cstrong\u003elong and shallow\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the standard 30 by 15 inch Down Fire cabinet will not go in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cabinet takes the same Hertz MP 250 and turns the footprint sideways. It runs \u003cstrong\u003e41 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 7.3125 inches tall\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 inches shallower front to back than the standard 30 x 15 cabinet and 11 inches longer. The airspace given up in depth is recovered along the length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich one to choose.\u003c\/strong\u003e If you have 15 inches of depth, the standard 30 x 15 Hertz MP 250 enclosure is the pick. Choose Down Fire Wide when depth is the limit: under a rear bench or on a narrow cargo floor, with at least 12 inches of depth and 41 inches of run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePerformance, Performance Optimized, and Micro\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProline 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-tier\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePerformance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"on\"\u003ePerformance Optimized\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMicro Series\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFitment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUniversal. Accepts any subwoofer that clears the published cutout and mounting depth.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eWoofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer, with cutout, mounting depth, magnet clearance and displacement drawn in CAD from that driver.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoofer specific. Cut for one named subwoofer.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFootprint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSized to the driver diameter. 24.5 by 13.5 inches on the 10 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eShared 30 by 15 inch platform on most builds. Down Fire Wide variants like this one run long and shallow for under seat fitment.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompact per driver footprint. 21.5 by 14.5 inches on the 10 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eFront baffle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle, 3\/4 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eDouble layer, outer layer machined as a flush recess. 1.5 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble, 1.5 inch.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eDriver mounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid flange. You drill your own mounting holes.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003e8\/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eJoinery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eV-groove and dado, CNC cut.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eV-groove and dado, CNC cut, perimeter cross brace.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStack fab, dowel reinforced.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003ePublished alignment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModeled Qtc profiles across a range of drivers. No single response curve.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003eA real predicted Qtc and F3 for that exact driver, calculated from its own Thiele-Small parameters.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget alignment described in the listing.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eCarpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGray standard, black optional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003ePlush black.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlush black.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"a\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 year limited.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"on\"\u003e1 year limited.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 years.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeet ship with every tier, uninstalled on purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-note\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis page is a Performance Optimized enclosure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The cutout, the cabinet height and the airspace all come from the Hertz Mille Pro MP 250's own published numbers. A Performance box fits your subwoofer. A Performance Optimized box was built for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuilt Around the Hertz MP 250\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe baffle is bored to the MP 250's \u003cstrong\u003e236mm cutout\u003c\/strong\u003e, 9.291 inches, and the cabinet height is set by its \u003cstrong\u003e5.80 inch mounting depth\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 268mm frame sits on the 12 inch deep baffle, and the driver bolts to 8\/32 threaded inserts with stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cone is a V-cone profile pressed from paper pulp with mineral powder injection, the same technique Hertz uses on the Mille Legend line, so the diaphragm resists bending and behaves like a piston instead of flexing at the outer edge. The surround is high-purity IIR butyl rubber. Motor work is a 65mm four-layer CCAW voice coil on a vented TIL-P former in a six-spoke aluminum alloy basket with vents under the spider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcursion is 17mm linear with 27mm of mechanical travel before damage. Sensitivity is 83.4 dB at 1W\/1m, low for a 10, so plan on giving it power. If you are cross shopping: the Mille Pro MPS 250 is the shallow mount driver and has its own cabinet. This page is cut for the deeper, higher excursion MP 250 only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNet Volume and Alignment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis cabinet holds \u003cstrong\u003e1.063 cubic feet net\u003c\/strong\u003e, from 1.184 gross, after the driver's 0.113 cubic feet of displacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComputed from the D2.3 and D4.3 parameter sets separately, per coil version: \u003cstrong\u003eMP 250 D2.3: Qtc 0.731, Fc 40.6 Hz, F3 39.3 Hz. MP 250 D4.3: Qtc 0.712, Fc 38.5 Hz, F3 38.2 Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight here is set by the driver, not the airspace.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 5.8 inch mounting depth puts the motor far enough into the cabinet that the height is fixed by motor clearance, 0.75 inch above the motor. At 7.3125 inches tall the wide box holds 1.063 cubic feet net, more than the 1.00 cubic feet the standard 30 x 15 box was built to. More air lowers Qtc, which is the safe direction: a slightly more damped alignment with a gentler rolloff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHertz recommends 17 liters sealed for this driver. At 5.80 inches deep, and displacing 3.2 liters on its own, the MP 250 cannot physically fit a cabinet that small on this footprint, and the larger box works in its favor: better damped, tighter on transients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are anechoic figures. Firing down into the floor, the sealed rolloff meets rising cabin gain, so in-car response extends below them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDown Fire Wide Construction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut with V-groove and dado joinery on our ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite 3\/4 inch MDF, a dense 48.5 lb\/ft³ board with a 200 psi internal bond and 410,000 psi MOE. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks before adhesive is applied, which keeps the cabinet airtight under sustained pressure cycling. Corners are square on Down Fire cabinets, no radii. Polyfill is installed as a light wall lining, finished in plush black carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet measures \u003cstrong\u003e41 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 7.3125 inches tall, measured in the down fire position\u003c\/strong\u003e, excluding feet. The 1.75 inch feet ship with the enclosure but are not installed. Fitted, the installed height is 9.0625 inches, so plan the space around where you intend to mount them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1.5 Inch Double Baffle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003e3\/4 inch layers laminated to 1.5 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, the outer layer machined as a flush recess so the driver bolts to the inner layer. 8\/32 threaded inserts with stainless machine screws at every mounting location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFrame on a 12 Inch Baffle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MP 250's \u003cstrong\u003e268mm (10.551 inch) frame\u003c\/strong\u003e sits on the 12 inch deep baffle, bored to the 236mm cutout, with the 5.80 inch motor clearing the top panel by 0.76 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWindowed U-Brace\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA windowed U-brace ties the long top and bottom panels together across the 41 inch span without walling off the airspace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide-Mounted Terminal Cup\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProline X ABS and carbon fiber composite cup with stainless hardware and copper ring terminals, \u003cstrong\u003eside mounted\u003c\/strong\u003e and pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC, so it stays accessible with the baffle facing the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ENCLOSURE PERFORMANCE SLOT --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePower and Wiring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHertz rates the MP 250 at \u003cstrong\u003e600 watts RMS\u003c\/strong\u003e and 1200 watts peak. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring your own Hertz Mille Pro MP 250 D2.3 or MP 250 D4.3; the driver is purchased separately. The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty. Questions on fitment or amplifier matching, call 931-563-5151.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-cta\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCut for the Driver, Not the Catalog\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDown Fire Wide, built for the space under a rear bench. 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