It is 40 inches wide, 17 tall and 13.08 deep at the base, tapering to 6.90 at the top. Measure between the rear wheel wells, the floor depth with the seat upright, and the height under your cargo cover.The raked face goes against the seat back and the woofers fire toward the liftgate.

Proline X

Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 10" Enclosure | PowerBass XL-1040

Q: Does this fit the PowerBass XL-1040, and its coil versions?

Yes. Each opening is cut to 9.331 in for the 10.709 in frame, and the 5.38 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 1.22 in to spare. Coil versions of the PowerBass XL-1040 share the frame, cutout and mounting depth, so any of them drops in. The alignment on this page is computed on the XL-1040 parameters.Run three matched drivers, same model and same coil, so every chamber sees the alignment on this page.

Q: Why 0.670 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?

On PowerBass's published Fs 38.2 Hz, Qts 0.572 and Vas 19.8 liters, 0.670 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.818, system resonance 54.6 Hz and half power 48.2 Hz.The cabinet is sized to the maker's recommended sealed size, 0.67 cubic feet per driver, to keep it realistic for a cargo floor. Maximally flat would need 1.33 cubic feet per driver; this size trades a little low end for a compact box and a small lift near resonance, 0.3 dB above flat.

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

PowerBass rates the XL-1040 at 350 watts RMS per driver. Recommended amplifier: 160 to 230 W RMS per driver, 480 to 690 W RMS for the full set of 3. Travel, not heat, sets the top: the cone reaches Xmax at 230 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic set, under the 350 W rating. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 211 W.Loads depend on the coil version you run. Three dual 4 ohm drivers, coils in series, all three in parallel: 2.67 ohms; coils in parallel, all three in series: 6 ohms. Dual 2 ohm: 1.33 ohms or 3 ohms the same two ways. Single 4 ohm: 1.33 ohms in parallel, 12 ohms in series. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there.

Q: Why are all three terminal cups on the back?

Each driver has its own sealed chamber, and the center chamber has no side wall to take a cup. Putting all three on the rear panel gives a matching set, one cup per chamber.Wire them at the amplifier end; there is no cross-chamber wiring inside the cabinet.

Q: What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 48.2 Hz per driver with system resonance at 54.6 Hz.Those figures exclude cabin gain. An SUV cabin adds real output below about 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 in every chamber, and the quantity is chosen so it does not change the acoustic volume.Do not add more. Packing a sealed box makes it behave as though it were larger, which moves the alignment away from 0.670 cubic feet per driver.

Q: Are the drivers included?

No. This is an enclosure only. You receive the cabinet finished in plush black carpet with the gloss black acrylic baffle insert, three pre-wired terminal cups on the rear panel, the polyfill lining in place, threaded inserts and stainless machine screws.Bring three matched PowerBass XL-1040 drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 10 inch box.

SKU: PO 10TW-S W XL1040 BB

QUICK SPECS

Best For: Triple PowerBass XL-1040 SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
Net Volume: 0.670 cu ft per Driver (2.01 cu ft Net Total)
Driver Match: Three PowerBass XL-1040 (SVC), matched
Construction: 3 Chambers | 40" Wide Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 3 Terminal Cups

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.

$ 459.99

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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 10" Enclosure | PowerBass XL-1040

More enclosures cut for PowerBass subwoofers: PowerBass Subwoofer Boxes

Enclosure Type Sealed

External Dimensions 40" W x 17" H x 13.08" D at base tapering to 6.90" D at top

Gross Volume 2.35 cu ft

Net Volume 2.01 cu ft

Shipping Weight 68 lbs

Front Panel Thickness 1.5"

INSTALLER'S TAKE

Start with the size. 0.670 cubic feet per driver puts the XL-1040 at Qtc 0.818, resonance 54.6 Hz, half power 48.2 Hz anechoic. That is PowerBass's number, not ours: the cabinet is built to the maker's recommended sealed size. Butterworth on these figures wants 1.33, which on this platform means 19.2 in deep at the base. It is a small lift near resonance, 0.3 dB above flat.

Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 13.08 in deep where it meets the floor, 6.90 at the top, 40 wide and 17 tall. In an SUV the 40 has to clear between the rear wheel wells at floor height, the base depth is measured from the seat back with the seat upright and latched, and the 17 has to clear the cargo cover.

All three terminal cups are on the rear panel, and the rear panel is the face that goes against the seat back. Wire all three before the box goes in, with enough slack to slide it into place; once the raked face is against the seat you cannot reach them.

The load depends on which coil version you run, so settle the coil before you buy the amplifier; the wiring section lists the clean loads for each version.

Power. Size the amplifier for the set, not one driver: 160 to 230 W RMS per driver is 480 to 690 W RMS across all 3. On this driver travel sets the top, not heat: Xmax arrives at 230 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic, under the 350 W rating. Set the 25 Hz subsonic to use the top of that range; without it keep each driver under 211 W.

PowerBass's Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts within 3 percent, so the alignment rests on a self-consistent set.

Polyfill is in as a wall lining in every chamber. Do not add more: it makes the box act larger and walks Qtc off 0.82.

Product Details

Performance Optimized Wedge Wide | Triple PowerBass XL-1040

Triple 10" Sealed Wedge Enclosure | Built for SUV Cargo Floors

0.670 ft3 Net per Driver2.01 ft3 Net TotalQtc 0.823 Sealed Chambers40" x 17" x 6.90/13.08"Built in Tennessee

Three PowerBass XL-1040 in a 40 Inch Sealed Wedge

The wide wedge is a fixed SUV platform: 40 inches across and 17 tall, built to span a cargo floor against the rear seat. Depth is the only dimension that moves, and it is solved for the driver. Here it runs 6.90 in at the top to 13.08 in at the base.

0.670 cubic feet net per driver on PowerBass's published Fs 38.2 Hz, Qts 0.572 and Vas 19.8 liters: Qtc 0.818, system resonance 54.6 Hz, half power 48.2 Hz. The cabinet is sized to the maker's recommended sealed size, 0.67 cubic feet per driver, to keep it realistic for a cargo floor. Maximally flat would need 1.33 cubic feet per driver; this size trades a little low end for a compact box and a small lift near resonance, 0.3 dB above flat.

Three Fully Separate Chambers

Two bonded full-height 3/4 inch MDF dividers split the cabinet into three sealed chambers of 0.670 cubic feet net, one driver each, so no driver loads another. Three pre-wired terminal cups on the rear panel, one per chamber. The center chamber has no side wall, so all three cups go on the back for a matching set.

Cargo-Floor Wedge Design

The woofers mount on the vertical face and fire rearward toward the liftgate. The raked face goes against the rear seat back.

Raked Face Matches the Seat

A 20 degree rear panel follows the lean of a rear seat back.

40 Inches Across

Built to span a cargo floor. Measure between the rear wheel wells.

17 Inches Tall

Check it against your cargo cover and rear glass before you order.

13.08 Inches Deep at the Base

Measure the cargo floor before you order.

Engineered for the PowerBass XL-1040

Half power lands at 48.2 Hz anechoic, before cabin gain. PowerBass publishes 0.082 cubic feet of driver displacement and it is taken out of the net figure for every driver.

Alignment Numbers (Per Driver)

Driver	System Qtc	fc	F3
XL-1040	Qtc 0.818	54.6 Hz	48.2 Hz

Mounting Geometry

Each opening is cut to 9.331 in for the 10.709 in frame. The rear panel rakes 20 degrees, so the cavity deepens from 6.90 in at the top to 13.08 in at the base, and the 5.38 in deep motor clears it with 1.22 in to spare. Three woofers across the 40 inch face, one centered on each chamber.

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 fold, sides and dividers 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.

PowerBass's Own Parameters

Fs 38.2 Hz, Qts 0.572, Qes 0.655, Qms 3.700, Vas 19.8 L, Sd 363 cm2, Xmax 8 mm.

Wiring Three PowerBass XL-1040 to Your Amplifier

Loads depend on the coil version you run. Three dual 4 ohm drivers, coils in series, all three in parallel: 2.67 ohms; coils in parallel, all three in series: 6 ohms. Dual 2 ohm: 1.33 ohms or 3 ohms the same two ways. Single 4 ohm: 1.33 ohms in parallel, 12 ohms in series. Use the lower load only on an amplifier rated stable there.

PowerBass rates the driver at 350 watts RMS each, 1050 across all three. Recommended amplifier: 160 to 230 W RMS per driver, 480 to 690 W RMS for the full set of 3. Travel, not heat, sets the top: the cone reaches Xmax at 230 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic set, under the 350 W rating. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 211 W.

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, three pre-wired terminal cups on the rear panel, 12 gauge OFC. Polyfill wall lining installed in every chamber. Threaded inserts at every mounting location, stainless machine screws in the box. 1 year limited warranty. Enclosure only, the drivers are purchased separately. Call or text 931-563-5151.

Triple PowerBass XL-1040: 40 Inch SUV Sealed Wedge

0.670 cubic feet net per driver at Qtc 0.818, F3 48.2 Hz, cut direct fit and built to order in Tennessee.

Specifications

Specification	Value
Series	Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide
Compatible Driver	PowerBass XL-1040, quantity 3, matched. Direct fit
Configuration	Triple 10 inch sealed wedge, 3 chambers, 1 driver per chamber
Mounting Position	SUV cargo floor, raked face against the rear seat back
Firing Direction	Rearward toward the liftgate. Not a down fire design
External Width	40 in
External Height	17 in at the seat face
External Depth	13.08 in at the base, tapering to 6.90 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross	2.35 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic	0.670 cu ft per driver, 2.01 cu ft total, after both dividers and PowerBass's published 0.082 cu ft displacement per driver
Driver Mounting Depth	5.38 in required; 1.22 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment Per Driver	XL-1040 Qtc 0.818, fc 54.6 Hz, F3 48.2 Hz anechoic
Woofer Openings	3 at 9.331 in
Woofer Layout	One row across the face
Frame Outer Diameter	10.709 in
Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms	38.2 Hz / 0.572 / 0.655 / 3.700
Vas / Sd / Xmax	19.8 L / 363 cm2 / 8 mm
Driver Power Handling	350 W RMS per driver, 1050 W RMS for the set of 3 (thermal rating)
Recommended Amplifier	160-230 W RMS per driver, 480-690 W RMS for the full set
Parameter Source	PowerBass published specifications
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	Two full-height 3/4 in dividers
Driver Mounting	Threaded inserts, stainless machine screws included
Terminal Cups	Three Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, on the rear panel, one per chamber, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic Insert	Gloss black acrylic baffle insert standard; None variant minus $20
Damping	Light polyfill wall lining in every chamber, does not alter acoustic volume
Carpet	Plush black
Shipping Weight	68 lb
Warranty	1 Year Limited
Built In	Tullahoma, Tennessee

Performance Graphs

Net airspace

0.670

cu ft per driver

System Qtc

0.82

sealed

Half power

48.2

Hz · F3

Xmax at

211

W RMS per driver · no filter

With 25 Hz subsonic

230

W RMS per driver · +9%

Amplifier, per driver

160–230

W RMS recommended

This enclosure holds 0.670 cu ft net per driver. In it the PowerBass XL-1040 runs a system Qtc of 0.82 with half power at 48.2 Hz, and the cone reaches its 8.5 mm travel limit at 211 W per driver, below the driver’s 350 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 230 W per driver — +19 W, or 9 percent more power for the same 8.5 mm of travel.

00Sizing the amplifier

Every wattage on this panel is per driver. This cabinet holds three, so the amplifier feeds all three at once.

Per driver 160–230 W RMS × 3 drivers = full set 480–690 W RMS

Look for a mono amplifier rated 480–690 W RMS at the load your coil version wires to. Travel sets the top here, not heat: past 230 W per driver the cone runs beyond Xmax even with the subsonic set, under the driver’s 350 W thermal rating. The top of the range needs the 25 Hz subsonic filter set; without it, keep each driver under 211 W, where the cone reaches Xmax unfiltered. Below the bottom of the range it will play, just with less headroom; above the top you are buying power the drivers cannot use.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 58.3

SVC · EBP 58.3

At 58.3 the XL-1040 sits in the transition band, not the sealed band. That is not a mismatch: a transition motor works in either alignment, and sealed buys a smaller box and a gentler roll-off at the cost of some low-end output. Stage 02 shows what this airspace actually does with it.

02What the box does to it

0.670 cu ft against a 19.8 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.05 · Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 55 Hz · Qtc = 0.82

SVC · Qtc 0.82, Fc 55 Hz, F3 48.2 Hz

The box lifts resonance from 38.2 Hz free-air to 55 Hz and half power lands at 48.2 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are PowerBass’s published parameters; Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts. This cabinet holds three drivers in three separate sealed chambers of 0.670 cubic feet each, the volume plotted here.

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

P_Xmax = 211 W per driver unfiltered → 230 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic

SVC · 211 W, no filterSVC · 230 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 8.5 mm one-way

Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 8.5 mm. Unfiltered that is 211 W per driver, reached first at 27 Hz. It sits under the 350 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 230 W per driver before hitting the same 8.5 mm. That is 9 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.

Param	Value	Unit	Note
Fs	38.20	Hz	free-air resonance
Qts	0.572		SVC
Vas	19.84	L	equivalent compliance
Sd	363.1	cm²	effective piston area
Xmax	8.5	mm	one-way linear travel
Pe	350	W	continuous RMS
SPL	84.1	dB	1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by PowerBass XL-1040 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Customer Installs

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.