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class=\"df-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-hero\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide 12\" Sealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 by 14 inch footprint for spaces where height or depth is the limit. Cut for the NVX VSW12v3\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\"\u003e14\" Deep\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eWindowed U-Brace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"df-badge\"\u003eStandoffs Included\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\"\u003e1.606\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\"\u003e0.696\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003esystem Qtc, D2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e46.8 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eF3 rolloff, D2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e8.375 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecabinet height, excludes standoffs\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 takes the same NVX VSW12v3 our standard 30 by 15 inch Down Fire enclosure is built for and lays the cabinet out along a different axis. It is \u003cstrong\u003e1 inch shallower front to back\u003c\/strong\u003e, 14 inches instead of 15, and \u003cstrong\u003e11 inches longer\u003c\/strong\u003e, 41 instead of 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen inches is the practical minimum depth for a 12. The frame needs about 13 inches of baffle, and the cabinet walls need land around it, so the depth cannot come down further. The VSW12v3's 12.44 inch frame sits on the 14 inch deep baffle with about 0.78 inch of baffle fore and aft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpreading the airspace along 41 inches means the wide box stands lower. This cabinet is \u003cstrong\u003e41 inches wide by 14 inches deep by 8.375 inches tall\u003c\/strong\u003e, against 10.17 inches tall for the standard 30 by 15, both measured in the down fire position and excluding standoffs. With the 1.75 inch standoffs installed it stands 10.125 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-highlight\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich one to choose.\u003c\/strong\u003e The standard 30 by 15 is the pick when length is limited. This one is the pick when height or depth is the limit and you have 41 inches of run. Measure all three before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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 41 by 14 for spaces where height or depth is the limit.\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 NVX VSW12v3'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 NVX VSW12v3\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing about this cabinet is generic. The baffle is cut to \u003cstrong\u003e11.22 in, NVX's published cutout\u003c\/strong\u003e, under the 12.44 in frame, and the threaded inserts are pressed at the shop on NVX's published bolt circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe VSW12v3 is NVX's 12 inch, rated \u003cstrong\u003e600 watts RMS\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003e13.5 mm of one-way excursion\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is 6.45 inches deep, which matters on a down fire, where the motor rises into the cabinet. Every figure comes from NVX's owner's manual and product pages for the VSW122v3 and VSW124v3, including the 0.090 cubic foot driver displacement and the 11.73 inch bolt circle, so nothing here is estimated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNet Volume, Not Gross\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet holds \u003cstrong\u003e1.606 cubic feet net\u003c\/strong\u003e from a 1.71 cubic foot gross cavity, after the windowed U-brace and the driver's 0.09 cubic feet of displacement are subtracted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat produces \u003cstrong\u003eone reading per coil: the VSW122v3 (D2) lands at Qtc 0.696, Fc 46.0 Hz, F3 46.8 Hz; the VSW124v3 (D4) lands at Qtc 0.717, Fc 47.5 Hz, F3 46.8 Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e. The figure is a little under the 0.707 maximally flat reference, so the rolloff is gentle rather than peaked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-enc-card\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-enc-head\"\u003eAlignment by coil\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"df-enc-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDriver\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSystem Qtc\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFc\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eF3\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVSW122v3 (D2)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQtc 0.696\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.0 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.8 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVSW124v3 (D4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eQtc 0.717\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47.5 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46.8 Hz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue 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. All figures are anechoic; firing down into the floor, the sealed rolloff meets rising cabin gain below 60 Hz, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cabinet measures \u003cstrong\u003e41 inches wide by 14 inches deep by 8.375 inches tall, measured in the down fire position and excluding standoffs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 1.75 inch standoffs ship with the enclosure but are not installed, so plan the space around the installed height of 10.125 inches.\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, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so the driver bolts to the inner layer. Mounting is threaded inserts pressed on NVX's published 11.73 inch bolt circle, stainless machine screws included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFrame on a 14 Inch Baffle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12.44 inch frame sits on the \u003cstrong\u003e14 inch deep baffle\u003c\/strong\u003e with about 0.78 inch of material fore and aft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWindowed U-Brace\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne chamber, braced with a \u003cstrong\u003ewindowed U-brace\u003c\/strong\u003e dadoed to the shell, which stiffens the long panels 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\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandoffs and Polyfill\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.75 inch standoffs\u003c\/strong\u003e ship uninstalled, so you can place them to suit your floor or leave them off and run the cabinet front or up firing. Polyfill is installed as a light wall lining and does not alter the acoustic volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePower and Wiring\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVX rates the VSW12v3 at \u003cstrong\u003e600 watts RMS\u003c\/strong\u003e. The VSW122v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The VSW124v3 (D4) wires to 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. Anything under 1 ohm, and many amplifiers at 1 ohm, is outside what the amplifier is built for; series wiring is the safe default. Confirm the load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNVX publishes the 11.73 in bolt circle for the VSW12v3, so the threaded inserts are pressed at the shop and the stainless machine screws are in the box: set the driver in the recess and bolt it down. The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty. 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