Proline X
Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide Sealed Dual 10" Shallow Sub Enclosure | Alpine RSW10
SKU: PO 10D-S DFW RSW
- Alignment: 0.505 cu ft net per chamber, 1.010 total. D2 Qtc 1.485, Fc 46.9 Hz, F3 32.9 Hz; D4 Qtc 1.931, Fc 50.3 Hz, F3 34.0 Hz
- Down Fire Wide: 41"W x 12"D x 7"H in down fire position, 3" shallower and 11" longer than the standard 30 x 15, for under rear seats and narrow cargo floors
- Drivers: Pair of Alpine RS-W10D2 or RS-W10D4, 600W RMS each and 1200W combined, 20mm Xmax, 760 cm2 total cone area, neodymium motor
- Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4" MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
- Feet: 1.75", ship uninstalled. Installed height 8.75"
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Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide Sealed Dual 10" Shallow Sub Enclosure | Alpine RSW10
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Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide Dual 10" Sealed
Under rear seat and narrow cargo floor fitment. Cut for a pair of Alpine RS-W10 Shallows
The Down Fire Wide Format
Down Fire Wide answers a specific space problem. The floor under the rear seat of a truck or SUV, and many narrow cargo floors, is long and shallow, and a standard 30 by 15 inch enclosure will not go in it.
So the cabinet is turned sideways. This one runs 41 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 7 inches tall, measured in the down fire position. Against our standard 30 by 15 inch dual RS-W10 cabinet it takes the same pair of RS-W10 drivers, sits 3 inches shallower front to back and runs 11 inches longer. The airspace lost from the depth is recovered along the length, so each driver still gets a properly sized chamber rather than a compromised one.
Which one to choose. If you have 15 inches of depth, the standard 30 by 15 cabinet is the pick: it is shorter end to end and easier to place. Choose this one when depth is the limiting dimension and you have 41 inches of run. Measure the depth first; under seat spaces vary widely between cab configurations.
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. Down Fire Wide variants like this one run long and shallow for under seat fitment. | Compact per driver footprint. 21.5 by 14.5 inches on the 10 inch. |
| Front baffle | Single, 3/4 inch. | Double layer, outer layer machined as a flush recess. 1.5 inch. | 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 cutouts, the mounting depth and the chamber volumes all come from the Alpine RS-W10's own numbers. A Performance box fits your subwoofer. A Performance Optimized box was built for it.
Built Around the Alpine RS-W10
Two chambers, two drivers, one cabinet 7 inches tall on a 41 by 12 inch footprint. Each baffle is bored to the RS-W10's 9-5/8 inch, 243mm cutout, and the frames are round and sit on the 12 inch deep baffle with material to spare.
Each driver ships as the RS-W10D2, dual 2 ohm, or the RS-W10D4, dual 4 ohm, rated 600 watts RMS and 1800 watts peak with 20mm of one way linear excursion and 54mm of peak to peak mechanical travel across 380 cm² of cone area. The motor is a high-grade neodymium design driving a 4 inch high-temperature voice coil, with Alpine's DD Linear dual magnetic gap for low distortion at high excursion, a vented coil former and motor cooling fins.
Neodymium is why the cabinet can be this short. There is no ferrite slug behind the cone eating internal air, and Alpine publishes only 0.04 cubic feet of displacement. Free air resonance is 30.0 Hz on the D2 and 31.0 Hz on the D4, and the efficiency bandwidth product sits well inside the range that calls for a sealed load.
Across the pair that is 1200 watts RMS and 760 cm² of cone.
Net Volume and Alignment
Each chamber holds 0.505 cubic feet net, 1.010 total, from 1.111 cubic feet gross after 0.04 cubic feet of driver displacement, published by Alpine per driver.
Both coil variants are worth stating because the enclosure ships without drivers. The Dual 2-Ohm has a Qts of 0.950 against a 20.64 litre Vas; the Dual 4-Ohm has a Qts of 1.190 against a 23.35 litre Vas. Fs is 30.0 Hz on the Dual 2-Ohm and 31.0 Hz on the Dual 4-Ohm. Per chamber they land as follows.
| Coil | System Qtc, per chamber | Fc | F3, anechoic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RS-W10D2, dual 2 ohm | Qtc 1.485 | 46.9 Hz | 32.9 Hz |
| RS-W10D4, dual 4 ohm | Qtc 1.931 | 50.3 Hz | 34.0 Hz |
Height is the free dimension. With the footprint fixed at 41 by 12, the cabinet height was solved to put each chamber on the same airspace as the standard 30 by 15 box, then rounded up to the next sixteenth so the volume lands on the target rather than under it. The motor clears the top panel with 3.00 inches to spare, so airspace set this height, not clearance.
These are high Q alignments with real lift near the corner frequency. That is the RS-W10's character in a small sealed chamber: it is voiced for output from very little air, and the rise near Fc is where its impact comes from. Wire both drivers identically so both chambers stay matched.
True net, not marketing net. Internal volume is calculated from the machined cavity dimensions and the driver 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 and in-car response extends well below them.
Two Chambers, Not One
This enclosure follows the Proline X standing design rule for dual sealed builds: two fully separate chambers divided by a bonded full-height 3/4 inch MDF panel.
Two 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. Each RS-W10 gets its own 0.505 cubic feet net and its own polyfill.
On 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.
Down Fire Wide Construction
Cut 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.
The cabinet measures 41 inches wide by 12 inches deep by 7 inches tall, measured in the down fire position. The 1.75 inch feet ship with the enclosure but are not installed, so plan the space around an installed height of 8.75 inches if you use them.
1.5 Inch Double Baffle
Two 3/4 inch layers laminated to 1.5 inches, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so each driver bolts to the inner layer on 8/32 threaded inserts. Stainless machine screws included.
Separate Chambers
A bonded full-height 3/4 inch divider gives each driver its own 0.505 cubic feet net and its own polyfill, and ties the walls together mid span.
One Shared Terminal Cup
Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite cup with stainless hardware and copper ring terminals, side mounted and pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel.
Power and Wiring
Alpine rates each RS-W10 at 600 watts RMS and 1800 watts peak, so the pair takes 1200 watts RMS combined. Target 500 to 600 watts RMS per driver. A subsonic filter around 25 Hz is cheap insurance on a driver with this much travel.
One shared side mounted cup feeds both driver positions in parallel. Both versions are dual voice coil, so you set your final impedance at the drivers, and Alpine's application guide covers every wiring option. Wire both identically, since mismatched wiring between chambers splits power unevenly.
Bring your own pair of RS-W10D2 or RS-W10D4; the drivers are purchased separately. The enclosure carries a 1 year limited warranty. Plush black carpet.
Cut for the Driver, Not the Catalog
Down Fire Wide, built for the space under a rear bench, one at a time in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Questions on fitment or amplifier matching, call 931-563-5151.
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire Wide |
| Compatible Driver | Alpine RS-W10D2 (DVC 2 ohm) or RS-W10D4 (DVC 4 ohm), pair required. Direct fit |
| Enclosure Type | Sealed, dual driver, down fire, floor coupled |
| Intended Fitment | Under the rear seat of trucks and SUVs and narrow cargo floors, where depth is the limiting dimension |
| Firing Direction | Down firing, both drivers fire toward the floor. Feet ship uninstalled, so front or up firing is also possible |
| Chamber Configuration | Two fully separate chambers, full divider, single shared side-mounted terminal cup |
| External Width | 41 in |
| External Depth | 12 in |
| External Height | 7 in in the down fire position, excludes feet |
| Installed Height | 8.75 in with the 1.75 in feet |
| Standard 30 x 15 Equivalent | 30 x 15 x 7.4375 in, 0.50 cu ft net per chamber. Same driver, deeper and shorter footprint |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 1.111 cu ft total |
| Net Volume Per Chamber | 0.505 cu ft after displacement |
| Total Net Volume | 1.010 cu ft |
| Height Set By | Airspace; motor clearance allows a lower cabinet |
| Clearance Above Motor | 3.00 in |
| Alignment, D2 Per Chamber | Qtc 1.485, Fc 46.9 Hz, F3 32.9 Hz anechoic |
| Alignment, D4 Per Chamber | Qtc 1.931, Fc 50.3 Hz, F3 34.0 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 9-5/8 in / 243mm, Alpine spec |
| Mounting Depth | 3.25 in |
| Driver Fs | 30.00 Hz (D2) / 31.00 Hz (D4) |
| Driver Qts | 0.950 (D2) / 1.190 (D4) |
| Driver Vas | 20.64 L (D2) / 23.35 L (D4) |
| Driver Cone Area (Sd) | 380 cm2 |
| Driver Xmax (One-Way) | 20mm |
| Driver Xmech (Peak-to-Peak) | 54mm |
| Driver Voice Coil | 4 in, high-temp |
| Driver Motor | High-grade neodymium, DD Linear dual magnetic gap |
| Driver Power Handling | 600 W RMS / 1800 W peak each, 1200 W RMS combined |
| Recommended Power Per Driver | 500 to 600 W RMS |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual voice coil per driver, final impedance set at the drivers |
| Driver Displacement | 0.04 cu ft each, published by Alpine |
| Material | Langboard Elite MDF |
| Construction | CNC cut on ShopSabre routers, V-groove and dado joinery |
| Panel Thickness | 0.75 in |
| Front Baffle | 1.5 in double baffle at both positions, outer layer machined as a flush recess |
| Internal Bracing | Full-height 3/4 in bonded divider |
| Corner Profile | Square, Down Fire series standard |
| Driver Mounting | 8/32 threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included, 2 sets |
| Terminal Cup | One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted |
| Internal Wiring | 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel |
| Feet | Included, 1.75 in, shipped uninstalled |
| Damping | Polyfill pre-installed as a light wall lining per chamber |
| Carpet | Plush Black |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure only, bring your own pair of RS-W10D2 or RS-W10D4 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
0.505 cu ft against a 20.6 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 20.0 mm, and in this alignment a subsonic filter barely moves it.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 30.00 / 31.00 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.950 / 1.190 | D2 / D4 | |
| Vas | 20.64 / 23.35 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 380.0 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 20 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 600 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 78.9 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by Alpine R-Series Shallow application guide. 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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