{"product_id":"performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-12-enclosure-nvx-vcw12v3","title":"Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 12\" Enclosure | NVX VCW12v3","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.po-wrap{font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.8;color:#1e293b;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff}\n.po-hero{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#8b5a2b 100%);padding:60px 40px;text-align:center;color:#fff}\n.po-hero .po-title{font-size:2.6em;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 10px 0;color:#fff}\n.po-hero .po-subtitle{font-size:1.2em;font-weight:300;opacity:.9;margin:0 0 30px 0}\n.po-badges{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}\n.po-badge{background:rgba(184,115,51,.2);border:1px solid #b87333;color:#d99058;padding:8px 20px;border-radius:20px;font-size:.9em;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.5px}\n.po-section{padding:50px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid #e2e8f0;background:#fff}\n.po-section:nth-child(even){background:#fef3e7}\n.po-section h2{color:#8b5a2b;font-size:2em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 20px 0;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:3px solid #b87333}\n.po-section h3{color:#0f172a;font-size:1.4em;font-weight:600;margin:30px 0 15px 0}\n.po-section p{font-size:1.05em;color:#334155;margin-bottom:18px}\n.po-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px;margin:30px 0}\n.po-card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-top:4px solid #b87333;padding:25px;border-radius:4px}\n.po-card h4{color:#8b5a2b;font-size:1.15em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px 0;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}\n.po-card p{font-size:.98em;color:#475569;margin:0}\n.po-highlight{background:#fef3e7;border-left:4px solid #b87333;padding:25px 30px;margin:30px 0;border-radius:4px}\n.po-highlight p{color:#1e293b;margin:0;font-size:1.05em}\n.po-cta{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0f172a 0%,#8b5a2b 100%);padding:60px 40px;text-align:center;color:#fff}\n.po-cta h2{font-size:2.2em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 20px 0;color:#fff;border:none;padding:0}\n.po-cta p{font-size:1.15em;opacity:.92;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto 20px auto;color:#fff}\n@media (max-width:768px){.po-hero{padding:40px 20px}.po-hero .po-title{font-size:1.8em}.po-section{padding:30px 20px}.po-section h2{font-size:1.6em}.po-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.po-cta{padding:40px 20px}.po-cta h2{font-size:1.6em}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-wrap\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-hero\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"po-title\"\u003ePerformance Optimized Wedge | NVX VCW12v3\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"po-subtitle\"\u003e12\" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Rear-Firing Trunk-Load Design for the NVX VCW122v3 and VCW124v3\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"po-badges\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e1.00 ft³ Gross\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e0.85 ft³ Net\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eRear-Firing Wedge\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003e18.75\" × 15\" × 9\/14.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eV-Groove \/ Dado\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"po-badge\"\u003eBuilt in Tennessee\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eThe NVX VCW12v3 in a Purpose-Built Sealed Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe VC-Series v3 is NVX's high-excursion 12: a carbon-fiber-enhanced non-pressed paper cone on a high-roll foam surround, dual progressive-roll spiders with integrated flat-braided leads, and a 3\" four-layer high-temperature aluminum voice coil rated 1200 watts RMS. Motor is a 202 oz triple-stacked Y35 ferrite over a one-piece T-yoke with integrated gap venting and a high-velocity pole vent, hung in a die-cast aluminum vented basket. Xmax is 23 mm one-way across 82.15 square inches of cone area, and the driver is CTA-2031 compliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"po-highlight\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e1.00 cu ft gross internal volume produces 0.85 cu ft net after the driver's 0.15 cu ft displacement. That is exactly the sealed volume NVX specifies for this driver. The wedge geometry mounts the woofer on the vertical trunk-lid-side face, firing rearward into the trunk cavity for optimum cabin loading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eTrunk-Load Wedge Design Explained\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThis wedge is not a front-firing enclosure. The woofer is mounted on the vertical face that sits at the back of the box, closest to the trunk lid, and fires rearward into the trunk cavity. The angled face is on the opposite side of the box, the side that faces the front of the vehicle, and tucks against the rear seat back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"po-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eSeat-Side Face Matches Seat Lean\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eMost factory rear seat backs lean roughly 20 degrees back from vertical. This cabinet runs 9\" deep at the top and 14.5\" at the bottom over 15\" of height, a 20.1 degree rake that matches that lean and tucks against the seat back with no wasted gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eTrunk-Lid-Side Face Fires the Woofer\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe vertical face on the opposite side is where the VCW12v3 mounts. The cone fires rearward toward the trunk lid, using the trunk cavity as an acoustic loading chamber. Classic SQ trunk-load install pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eTrunk Cavity Loading\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eFiring the woofer into the trunk cavity uses the trunk itself as an extension of the acoustic system. Low frequencies transmit into the passenger cabin through the rear deck, seat back, and cabin boundaries, a smoother, less localized presentation than direct-firing setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003ePreserves Trunk Cargo Space\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe wedge tucks against the seat back where cargo can't be stored anyway. The bottom face sits flat and stable on the trunk floor. Cargo space in front stays usable for daily driving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eEngineered for the NVX VCW12v3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNVX publishes 0.85 cubic feet as the recommended sealed volume for this driver, and this cabinet lands there net, not gross. Run against the published Thiele-Small set, 0.85 net puts system Q at 0.67 with a system resonance of 41.8 Hz: near-Butterworth, flat through the passband, no bump at Fc. Going larger walks Q down toward 0.6 and trades midbass authority for a slightly deeper roll-off that a 23 mm Xmax driver does not need help with. Going smaller pushes Fc up and starts stiffening the transient response. 0.85 net is the right answer for this motor, which is why it is the number NVX prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eAlignment Numbers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eTarget System Qtc: 0.67 · Fc: 41.8 Hz · F3: 44.4 Hz anechoic. In a sealed trunk-load install, cabin gain typically adds usable output an octave below the anechoic F3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eMounting Geometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe vertical trunk-lid-side baffle is CNC-cut to 11.25\". NVX lists 11.18\" on the v3 spec sheet and 11.26\" on the product listing; 11.25\" clears both and still leaves flange coverage against the driver's 11.63\" mounting diameter. Mounting depth required is 7.02\", with clearance behind the motor at the cutout centerline for the driver's vented backplate and cooling airflow. 8\/32 threaded inserts are pressed into the baffle backside for secure driver retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003ePerformance Series Construction, Driver-Specific Tuning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"po-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eLangboard Elite MDF\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003ePremium 3\/4\" MDF panels milled to documented spec, denser and more dimensionally stable than commodity MDF. Less panel resonance, tighter joints, longer service life under daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eV-Groove and Dado Joinery\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eCNC-cut V-grooves at every panel intersection let the wedge cabinet fold into its angled shape with maximum glue surface. Dado joints lock the vertical woofer baffle and angled seat-side panel into the side walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eDouble-Layer 1.5\" Front Baffle\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eTwo bonded 3\/4\" MDF sheets at the driver mounting face. A 1200 watt RMS driver at 23 mm of one-way excursion puts real mechanical load into the baffle. 1.5\" eliminates flex and gives the motor a rigid, isolated mounting platform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"po-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch4\u003eSide-Mounted Pre-Wired Terminal Cup\u003c\/h4\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eProline X ABS\/carbon-fiber composite terminal cup, side mounted per PO Series standard, with 12 gauge OFC pre-wired to the driver position. 3D-printed in-house on Bambu Lab H2S printers. 8\/32 threaded inserts installed for secure driver retention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eCustomize Your Build\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eCarpet Finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eStandard finish is charcoal gray trunk liner. Optional plush black carpet finish adds $10 for a slightly more premium look. Both finishes are OEM-quality automotive carpet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eAcrylic Insert Color\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eChoose from Black, Blue, Red, White, or opt out entirely (-$40). The acrylic insert is a decorative panel on the front of the terminal cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eBox-Only or Loaded\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThis listing is box-only, bring your own VCW122v3 or VCW124v3. Contact us for loaded-system pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWiring the NVX VCW12v3 to Your Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBoth coil versions drop into this baffle. The VCW124v3 (dual 4 ohm) is the easier single-sub match: wire the coils in parallel for a 2 ohm load, which is where most modern monoblocks make rated power. The VCW122v3 (dual 2 ohm) parallels to a 1 ohm load, and plenty of amps are not stable there, so run that version in series for 4 ohms unless your amplifier is specifically rated 1 ohm stable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eTarget 850 to 1200 watts RMS at your final wired impedance. The driver is rated 1200 watts RMS continuous with a 2400 watt peak, so a clean 1000 watt monoblock with the gain set by oscilloscope or DD-1 will run this cabinet all day without approaching mechanical limits in 0.85 cubic feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-section\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eBuilt in Tennessee, Backed by Audio Intensity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eManufactured in Tullahoma, Tennessee on our ShopSabre CNC equipment. Every enclosure is CNC-cut, hand-assembled, glued and clamped, wrapped in carpet, and quality-checked by the same small team. We install this gear ourselves, so the fit and the alignment are the ones we would run in our own vehicles. 1-year limited warranty on the enclosure. Questions on fitment or amplifier matching, call or text 931-563-5151.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"po-cta\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eNVX VCW12v3: Near-Butterworth in a Trunk-Load Wedge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e0.85 cubic feet net, the exact sealed volume NVX specifies, in a 20.1 degree wedge that fires the driver rearward into the trunk cavity. Flat through the passband, no bump at Fc, and it tucks against the seat back where you weren't storing anything anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Proline X","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44568319721561,"sku":"PO 12-S W VCW","price":259.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/1389\/files\/PO12-SWVCWFront.jpg?v=1787549979","url":"https:\/\/audiointensity.com\/products\/performance-optimized-wedge-sealed-12-enclosure-nvx-vcw12v3","provider":"Audio Intensity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}