Proline X PO 10-S W VCW sealed wedge, front baffle with gloss black insert and pre-wired leads, 29.5 by 13 inches.

Proline X

Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 10" Enclosure | NVX VCW10v3

Q: Does this fit the NVX VCW10v3, and will any other 10 inch fit?

The VCW10v3, yes, in either coil (VCW102v3 or VCW104v3). The baffle is cut to 9.65 in, NVX's published cutout, under the 11.06 in frame. The 6.30 inch motor clears the cabinet with 0.82 inch to spare. One cabinet serves both coils: the VCW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.735 with half power at 34.5 Hz, and the VCW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.680 at 42.5 Hz.Any other 10, no. The airspace is worked out from the VCW10v3's own Qts and Vas, and a different woofer that happened to drop into the hole would not see the alignment printed on this page.

Q: Why 1.20 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?

1.20 cubic feet is split between the coils' Butterworth volumes (1.46 for the D2, 0.98 for the D4) on the D2 figures (Fs 27.3 Hz, Qts 0.56, Vas 24.5 liters): Qtc 0.735, half power at 34.5 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils: the VCW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.735 with half power at 34.5 Hz, and the VCW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.680 at 42.5 Hz.NVX's manual and product pages are the only published source for this driver, so treat the Qtc as good to a few hundredths.

Q: What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?

NVX rates the VCW10v3 at 1000 watts RMS, so target 700 to 1000 watts RMS at the final load.The VCW102v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The VCW104v3 (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 your amplifier's minimum stable impedance first.

Q: Why the wedge angle, and why rear-firing into the trunk?

The seat-side face carries a 20 degree rake that matches the lean of a factory rear seat back, so the cabinet sits flush against it and the cargo space in front stays usable. The baffle is the vertical trunk-lid-side face, so the driver fires rearward into the trunk cavity.The trunk acts as an acoustic extension for the sealed box, and the cabin adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the anechoic 34.5 Hz on this page.

Q: Why is the front baffle double-layered?

The baffle is two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, 1.5 inches through. A single 3/4 inch panel flexes under the pressure a 10 inch woofer puts on it at 1000 watts, which smears output and works the driver loose over time; the second layer stiffens the face and gives the mounting hardware twice the material to bite.The outer layer is machined as a flush recess to the 11.06 inch frame, so the driver bolts to the inner layer and sits flush with the gloss black acrylic insert.

Q: What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 34.5 Hz on the D2, with system resonance at 35.8 Hz. Above Qtc 0.707 the response carries a small bump before the rolloff and F3 sits below fc.Those figures exclude cabin gain. In a car the cabin's transfer function adds real output below 50 Hz, so in-vehicle response runs deeper than the numbers above.

Q: Do I need to add polyfill or damping?

No. Polyfill is already installed as a light wall lining to control internal reflections, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.Do not add more. Packing a sealed box with fill makes it behave as though it were larger, which walks the alignment away from the 1.20 cubic feet this cabinet was built to.

Q: Is the driver included, and are the threaded inserts installed?

No driver. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, one side-mounted pre-wired terminal cup, the polyfill lining already in place, and threaded inserts pressed on NVX's published 10.24 inch bolt circle with stainless machine screws.The NVX VCW10v3 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 10 inch box.

SKU: PO 10-S W VCW BB

QUICK SPECS

Best For: NVX VCW10v3 Trunk-Fit Builds
Net Volume: 1.20 cu ft (1.36 cu ft Gross)
Driver Match: NVX VCW10v3 (VCW102v3 D2 or VCW104v3 D4)
Construction: Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | Threaded Inserts

Shipping Included No freight charges at checkout. What you see is what you pay.

Built in Tennessee CNC cut from 3/4" Langboard Elite MDF. V-groove and dado joinery.

Advanced Terminal Cup Built in-house. ABS/Carbon Fiber. Stainless steel hardware. Copper ring terminals.

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Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 10" Enclosure | NVX VCW10v3

More enclosures cut for NVX subwoofers: NVX Subwoofer Boxes

Enclosure Type Sealed

External Dimensions 29.50" W x 13" H x 12.94" D at base tapering to 8.21" D at top

Gross Volume 1.36 cu ft

Net Volume 1.20 cu ft

Shipping Weight 45 lbs

Front Panel Thickness 1.5"

INSTALLER'S TAKE

1.20 cubic feet, Qtc 0.735 on the D2. One cabinet serves both coils: the VCW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.735 with half power at 34.5 Hz, and the VCW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.680 at 42.5 Hz.

The 6.30 inch motor clears the raked back with 0.82 to spare; the volume, not the motor, sets the rest of the cabinet.

Cut is 9.65, NVX's own figure, and the inserts are already pressed on their 10.24 bolt circle. It is sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 1000 watts or under.

Product Details

Performance Optimized Wedge | NVX VCW10v3

10" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Rear-Firing Trunk-Load Design

1.20 ft3 Net1.36 ft3 GrossQtc 0.73Single Chamber Wedge29.50" x 13" x 8.21/12.94"Built in Tennessee

The NVX VCW10v3 in a Sealed Wedge

The VCW10v3 is NVX's 10 inch: 1000 watts RMS, 22 mm of one-way excursion on 370 square centimeters of cone, and 6.30 inches of mounting depth. Every figure comes from NVX's owner's manual and product pages for the VCW102v3 and VCW104v3, including the 0.150 cubic foot driver displacement and the bolt circle, so nothing here is estimated. NVX's D2 and D4 columns disagree on Vas by 19 percent and each coil's own page confirms its own column, so both are solved here.

1.20 cubic feet net is split between the coils' Butterworth volumes (1.46 for the D2, 0.98 for the D4) on the D2 figures, Fs 27.3 Hz, Qts 0.56 and Vas 24.5 liters: Qtc 0.735, half power at 34.5 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils: the VCW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.735 with half power at 34.5 Hz, and the VCW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.680 at 42.5 Hz.

Trunk-Load Wedge Design Explained

The driver mounts on the vertical trunk-lid-side face and fires rearward into the trunk cavity.

Seat-Side Face Matches Seat Lean

Angled face matches the roughly 20 degree factory seat lean.

Trunk-Lid-Side Face Fires the Woofer

Vertical baffle, cone firing rearward into the trunk cavity.

Trunk Cavity Loading

The trunk acts as an acoustic extension for a smoother presentation.

Preserves Trunk Cargo Space

The wedge tucks against the seat back and the space in front stays usable.

Engineered for the NVX VCW10v3

Half power lands at 34.5 Hz anechoic on the D2, before any cabin gain. NVX publishes a driver displacement of 0.150 cubic feet, and it is taken out of the net figure.

Alignment Numbers

Driver	System Qtc	fc	F3
VCW102v3 dual 2 ohm	Qtc 0.735	35.8 Hz	34.5 Hz
VCW104v3 dual 4 ohm	Qtc 0.680	40.8 Hz	42.5 Hz

Mounting Geometry

The baffle is cut to 9.65 in, NVX's published cutout, under the 11.06 in frame. The rear panel rakes 20 degrees, so the cavity deepens from 8.21 in at the top to 12.94 in at the base, and the 6.30 in motor clears it with 0.82 in to spare. NVX publishes the 10.24 in bolt circle for the VCW10v3, 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.

What the Numbers Rest On

Langboard Elite MDF

Premium 3/4 in MDF throughout.

V-Groove and Dado Joinery

CNC cut V-grooves at every panel intersection, sides and brace seated in dados.

Double-Layer 1.5" Front Baffle

Two bonded 3/4 in MDF sheets at the driver face, the outer layer machined as a flush recess.

NVX's Published Parameters

VCW102v3 (D2): Fs 27.30 Hz, Qts 0.560, Qes 0.630, Qms 5.50, Vas 24.50 L, Sd 370 cm2. VCW104v3 (D4): Fs 32.40 Hz, Qts 0.540, Qes 0.710, Qms 2.40, Vas 19.90 L, Sd 370 cm2.

Wiring the NVX VCW10v3 to Your Amplifier

The VCW102v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The VCW104v3 (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 final load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering the system.

Power handling is 1000 watts RMS per driver. Aim for roughly 700 to 1000 watts at the impedance you wire.

Built in Tennessee, Backed by Audio Intensity

Cut and assembled in Tullahoma, Tennessee on our own CNC equipment. Finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, one pre-wired terminal cup, 12 gauge OFC to the driver position. Polyfill wall lining installed. Threaded inserts pressed on NVX's published bolt circle, stainless machine screws in the box. 1 year limited warranty. Enclosure only, the driver is purchased separately. Call or text 931-563-5151.

NVX VCW10v3: Cut for the Driver

1.20 cubic feet net at Qtc 0.735, F3 34.5 Hz on the D2, cut direct fit and built to order in Tennessee.

Specifications

Specification	Value
Series	Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge
Compatible Driver	NVX VCW10v3 (VCW102v3 D2 or VCW104v3 D4), quantity 1. Direct fit
Configuration	Single 10 inch, single chamber sealed wedge
Mounting Position	Trunk or cargo area, tall face against the rear seat back
Firing Direction	Rearward into the trunk. Not a down fire design, no feet included
External Width	29.50 in
External Height	13 in at the seat face
External Depth	12.94 in at the base, tapering to 8.21 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross	1.36 cu ft
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic	1.20 cu ft after the brace and the 0.150 cu ft displacement NVX publishes
Driver Mounting Depth	6.30 in required; 0.82 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment, D2	Qtc 0.735, fc 35.8 Hz, F3 34.5 Hz anechoic
Alignment, D4	Qtc 0.680, fc 40.8 Hz, F3 42.5 Hz anechoic
Woofer Opening	9.65 in, NVX's published cutout
Frame Outer Diameter	11.06 in, NVX published
Bolt Circle	10.24 in, NVX published; threaded inserts pre-installed
Driver Displacement	0.150 cu ft, NVX published
VCW102v3 (D2) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas	27.30 Hz / 0.560 / 0.630 / 5.50 / 24.50 L
VCW104v3 (D4) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas	32.40 Hz / 0.540 / 0.710 / 2.40 / 19.90 L
Driver Sd	370 cm2, published by NVX
Xmax	22 mm one way, NVX spec
Driver Power Handling	1000 W RMS, NVX spec
Wiring Options	The VCW102v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The VCW104v3 (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.
Parameter Source	NVX VCW102v3 / VCW104v3 owner's manual and nvx.com product pages
Material	Langboard Elite MDF
Construction	CNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery
Panel Thickness	0.75 in
Front Baffle	1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Internal Bracing	Windowed brace, dadoed to the shell
Driver Mounting	Threaded inserts pre-installed on the published bolt circle, stainless machine screws included
Terminal Cups	One Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, side mounted, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic Insert	Gloss black acrylic baffle insert standard; None variant minus $20
Damping	Light polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume
Carpet	Plush black
Shipping Weight	45 lb
Warranty	1 Year Limited
Built In	Tullahoma, Tennessee

Performance Graphs

Net airspace

1.20

cu ft

System Qtc

0.68–0.73

sealed

Half power

34.5–42.5

Hz · F3

Xmax at

650

W RMS · no filter

With 25 Hz subsonic

1056

W RMS · +63%

Amplifier

1000

W RMS recommended

This enclosure holds 1.20 cu ft net . In it the NVX VCW10v3 runs a system Qtc of 0.68–0.73 with half power at 34.5–42.5 Hz, and the cone reaches its 22.0 mm travel limit at 650 W, below the driver’s 1000 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 1056 W — +406 W, or 63 percent more power for the same 22.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 43.3–45.6

dual 2 ohm · EBP 43.3dual 4 ohm · EBP 45.6

EBP under 50 means a motor that wants a sealed load. The VCW10v3 sits at 43.3–45.6, inside that band, which is why this is a sealed build rather than a ported one.

02What the box does to it

1.20 cu ft against a 24.5 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.72 · Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 36–41 Hz · Qtc = 0.68–0.73

dual 2 ohm · Qtc 0.73, Fc 36 Hz, F3 34.5 Hzdual 4 ohm · Qtc 0.68, Fc 41 Hz, F3 42.5 Hz

The box lifts resonance from 27.3–32.4 Hz free-air to 36–41 Hz and half power lands at 34.5–42.5 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are NVX’s published VCW10v3 parameters from its owner’s manual and product pages, displacement included (0.150 cubic feet). One cabinet serves both coils; both are plotted.

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 22.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

P_Xmax = 650–947 W unfiltered → 1056–1452 W with a 25 Hz subsonic

dual 2 ohm · 650 W, no filterdual 4 ohm · 947 W, no filterdual 2 ohm · 1056 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octdual 4 ohm · 1452 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 22.0 mm one-way

Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 22.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 650 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits under the 1000 W the driver can take thermally, so the enclosure sets the ceiling, not the voice coil. The dashed traces are the same driver behind a subsonic filter at 25 Hz, 24 dB/oct: stopping the cone wasting travel below the passband lets it take 1056 W before hitting the same 22.0 mm. That is 63 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.

Param	Value	Unit	Note
Fs	27.30 / 32.40	Hz	free-air resonance
Qts	0.560 / 0.540		dual 2 ohm / dual 4 ohm
Vas	24.50 / 19.90	L	equivalent compliance
Sd	369.8	cm²	effective piston area
Xmax	22	mm	one-way linear travel
Pe	1000	W	continuous RMS
SPL	80.8	dB	1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by NVX VCW10v3 owner’s manual. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Materials

Material

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.

Specifications

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

Internal Bond

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.

Stiffness

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.

Screw Holding

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.

Sourcing

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.