

Performance Optimized · Datasheet
Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed 10" Enclosure NVX NSW10v3 · Single 10" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 0.77 cu ft after the brace and the 0.050 cu ft displacement NVX publishes
- Max mounting depth
- 5.36 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
- External dimensions
- 21.50 in W × 13 in at the seat face H × 11.93 in at the base D
- Front baffle
- 1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
- Best For: NVX NSW10v3 Trunk-Fit Builds
- Net Volume: 0.77 cu ft (0.83 cu ft Gross)
- Driver Match: NVX NSW10v3 (NSW102v3 D2 or NSW104v3 D4)
- Construction: Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | Threaded Inserts
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Wedge |
| Compatible Driver | NVX NSW10v3 (NSW102v3 D2 or NSW104v3 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 | 21.50 in |
| External Height | 13 in at the seat face |
| External Depth | 11.93 in at the base, tapering to 7.20 in at the top |
| Internal Volume, Gross | 0.83 cu ft |
| Internal Volume, Net Acoustic | 0.77 cu ft after the brace and the 0.050 cu ft displacement NVX publishes |
| Driver Mounting Depth | 5.36 in required; 0.75 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel |
| Alignment, D2 | Qtc 0.684, fc 51.8 Hz, F3 53.7 Hz anechoic |
| Alignment, D4 | Qtc 0.729, fc 49.8 Hz, F3 48.4 Hz anechoic |
| Woofer Opening | 8.97 in, NVX's published cutout |
| Frame Outer Diameter | 10.40 in, NVX published |
| Bolt Circle | 9.68 in, NVX published; threaded inserts pre-installed |
| Driver Displacement | 0.050 cu ft, NVX published |
| NSW102v3 (D2) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 38.67 Hz / 0.510 / 0.548 / 7.32 / 17.37 L |
| NSW104v3 (D4) Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms / Vas | 36.91 Hz / 0.540 / 0.612 / 4.59 / 17.89 L |
| Driver Sd | 340 cm2, published by NVX |
| Xmax | 12.5 mm, NVX spec; the manual does not state one-way or peak to peak |
| Driver Power Handling | 500 W RMS, NVX spec |
| Wiring Options | The NSW102v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The NSW104v3 (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 NSW102v3 / NSW104v3 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 |
| Damping | Light polyfill wall lining, does not alter acoustic volume |
| Carpet | Plush black |
| Shipping Weight | 33 lb |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is it a sealed driver?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
0.77 cu ft against a 17.4 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 12.5 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 38.67 / 36.91 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.510 / 0.540 | dual 2 ohm / dual 4 ohm | |
| Vas | 17.37 / 17.89 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 339.7 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 12.5 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 500 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 84.5 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by NVX NSW10v3 owner’s manual. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
0.77 cubic feet, Qtc 0.684 on the D2. One cabinet serves both coils: the NSW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.684 with half power at 53.7 Hz, and the NSW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.729 at 48.4 Hz.
The 5.36 inch motor clears the raked back with 0.75 to spare; the volume, not the motor, sets the rest of the cabinet.
Cut is 8.97, NVX's own figure, and the inserts are already pressed on their 9.68 bolt circle. It is sealed, so leave the polyfill as it is and run it at 500 watts or under.
Before you order
Questions
Does this fit the NVX NSW10v3, and will any other 10 inch fit?
The NSW10v3, yes, in either coil (NSW102v3 or NSW104v3). The baffle is cut to 8.97 in, NVX's published cutout, under the 10.40 in frame. The 5.36 inch motor clears the cabinet with 0.75 inch to spare. One cabinet serves both coils: the NSW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.684 with half power at 53.7 Hz, and the NSW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.729 at 48.4 Hz.
Any other 10, no. The airspace is worked out from the NSW10v3'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.
Why 0.77 cubic feet, and what alignment does it target?
0.77 cubic feet is split between the coils' Butterworth volumes (0.67 for the D2, 0.88 for the D4) on the D2 figures (Fs 38.7 Hz, Qts 0.51, Vas 17.4 liters): Qtc 0.684, half power at 53.7 Hz. One cabinet serves both coils: the NSW102v3 (D2) reads Qtc 0.684 with half power at 53.7 Hz, and the NSW104v3 (D4) reads Qtc 0.729 at 48.4 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.
What amplifier power should I run, and how should I wire it?
NVX rates the NSW10v3 at 500 watts RMS, so target 350 to 500 watts RMS at the final load.
The NSW102v3 (D2) wires to 4 ohms with its coils in series or 1 ohm in parallel. The NSW104v3 (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.
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 53.7 Hz on this page.
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 500 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 10.40 inch frame, so the driver bolts to the inner layer and sits flush with the gloss black acrylic insert.
What is the expected low-frequency extension?
Anechoic F3 is 53.7 Hz on the D2, with system resonance at 51.8 Hz. Below Qtc 0.707 the rolloff is gentle and F3 sits above fc, which is what a damped sealed box does.
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.
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 0.77 cubic feet this cabinet was built to.
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 9.68 inch bolt circle with stainless machine screws.
The NVX NSW10v3 is purchased separately, and the cabinet is cut direct fit to it, not a general purpose 10 inch box.
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