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class=\"df-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-hero\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide Dual 10\" Sealed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder rear seat fitment for trucks and SUVs. Cut for a pair of JL Audio 10W6v3-D4\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\"\u003eSeparate Chambers\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\"\u003e0.632\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003ecu ft net each\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e0.778\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eQtc per chamber\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e41.9 Hz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"l\"\u003eF3 rolloff\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"n\"\u003e8.4375 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 a 30 by 15 inch Down Fire cabinet will not go in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the cabinet is turned sideways. This one runs \u003cstrong\u003e41 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 8.4375 inches tall\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is the same 10W6v3-D4, in a cabinet 3 inches shallower front to back than our standard 30 by 15 inch 10W6v3-D4 cabinet and 11 inches longer. The airspace given up in depth is recovered along the length, so each driver still gets a properly sized chamber rather than a compromised one.\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 by 15 inch cabinet is the pick: it is shorter end to end and stands 8.5625 inches tall. If depth stops at 12 inches and you have 41 inches of run, this is the cabinet that fits. Measure the depth first. Under seat spaces vary widely between cab configurations, and depth is almost always the limiting dimension.\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 cutouts, the cabinet height and the chamber volumes all come from the JL Audio 10W6v3-D4'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 a Pair of 10W6v3-D4\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing about this cabinet is generic. Both baffle positions are bored to the 10W6v3-D4's \u003cstrong\u003e9.02 inch cutout\u003c\/strong\u003e, 229mm to JL's spec, and the cabinet height is set by the driver's \u003cstrong\u003e6.89 inch mounting depth\u003c\/strong\u003e plus the clearance JL requires behind the motor. The frame measures 10.5 inches overall with a 6.3 inch magnet, so this is a large motor in a low cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe W6v3 is JL's top tier automotive subwoofer platform, carrying six US patents covering motor and suspension design. Each driver is a dual 4 ohm voice coil rated \u003cstrong\u003e600 watts RMS continuous\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003e19mm of one way linear excursion\u003c\/strong\u003e, the highest Xmax figure of any driver in the Proline X Down Fire line. Across the pair that is 1200 watts RMS combined and 98.6 square inches of piston area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished parameters are Fs 30.12 Hz, Qts 0.513 and Vas 23.25 liters per driver, with sensitivity at 82.7 dB, 6.452 ohms Re in series, and 0.078 cubic feet of published displacement each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNet Volume, Not Gross\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe build this cabinet at \u003cstrong\u003e0.632 cubic feet net per chamber, 1.263 cubic feet net total\u003c\/strong\u003e, from 1.448 gross, after panel thickness, the chamber divider and each driver's published 0.078 cubic feet of displacement are accounted for. That produces \u003cstrong\u003eQtc 0.778, Fc 45.7 Hz, F3 41.9 Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e per driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-highlight\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue net, not marketing net.\u003c\/strong\u003e Internal volume is calculated from the machined cavity dimensions and the driver's published displacement, not estimated from external dimensions minus wall thickness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight on this cabinet is set by the driver's mounting depth, not by a volume target. The 6.89 inch driver reaches 5.39 inches past the inner baffle into the cabinet, and we hold 0.75 inch of clearance above the motor. That fixes the cabinet at 8.4375 inches tall, and on a 41 by 12 footprint that height holds \u003cstrong\u003e0.632 cubic feet net per chamber\u003c\/strong\u003e, more than the 0.58 cubic feet the standard cabinet was built to. More air in a sealed box lowers Qtc, which is the safe direction: slightly more damping and a gentler approach to the rolloff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJL Audio publishes a 0.55 cubic foot sealed recommendation per 10W6v3-D4. Each chamber here holds more than that, so the alignment sits on the better damped side of JL's own box, and still above the 0.707 maximally flat reference. JL also explicitly specifies 0.50 inch of pole vent clearance behind the motor; this cabinet gives each motor 0.80 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-section\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo Chambers, Not One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis enclosure follows the Proline X standing design rule for dual sealed builds: \u003cstrong\u003etwo fully separate chambers\u003c\/strong\u003e divided by a bonded full-height 3\/4 inch MDF panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo drivers sharing one sealed volume interact acoustically. Each driver's compression phase becomes the pressure environment the other is working against, which smears transient response and blurs the alignment each would have on its own. A full divider eliminates that entirely. Each 10W6v3-D4 gets its own 0.632 cubic feet net and its own polyfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a long cabinet the divider does structural work as well, tying the front and rear walls together at the centre of a 41 inch span. One shared side-mounted terminal cup feeds both driver positions, so the cabinet stays a single connection point.\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 both chambers 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 12 inches deep by 8.4375 inches tall, measured in the down fire position and excluding standoffs\u003c\/strong\u003e. The 1.75 inch standoffs ship uninstalled so you can place them to suit your floor; installed, the finished stack is \u003cstrong\u003e10.1875 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e. Plan the space around that figure, not the cabinet height.\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 each driver bolts to the inner layer. Each driver position lands on \u003cstrong\u003e8\/32 threaded inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e, with stainless machine screws included. The 10W6v3-D4's 10.5 inch frame sits on the 12 inch deep baffle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSeparate Chambers\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bonded \u003cstrong\u003efull-height 3\/4 inch divider\u003c\/strong\u003e gives each driver its own 0.632 cubic feet and its own polyfill, and ties the walls together mid span.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eOne Shared 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 to both driver positions in parallel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"df-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eStandoffs Included\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.75 inch\u003c\/strong\u003e standoffs ship with the enclosure, uninstalled. Mount them for a down fire install, or leave them off and run the cabinet front firing or up firing.\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\u003eJL Audio rates each 10W6v3-D4 at \u003cstrong\u003e600 watts RMS continuous\u003c\/strong\u003e, so \u003cstrong\u003e1200 watts RMS combined\u003c\/strong\u003e across the pair. Sensitivity is 82.7 dB, so give these real power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach driver uses JL's terminal jumper system: both voice coils must be connected for the driver to operate, configured either in parallel for 2 ohms per driver, which is the factory setting, or in series for 8 ohms. One side mounted terminal cup serves both chambers, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel, so a pair at 2 ohms each presents 1 ohm and a pair at 8 ohms each presents 4 ohms. Wire both drivers identically, then verify the load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring your own pair of JL Audio 10W6v3-D4 subwoofers; the drivers are purchased separately. The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty.\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, one at a time in Tullahoma, Tennessee. 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