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NVX VCW15v3 Box: Sealed 15" Wedge Enclosure Single 15" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
2.0 cu ft
Max mounting depth
Direct Fit
Cutout
Direct Fit
External dimensions
22.75" W x 18" H x 8.75"/15.3" D
Front baffle
1.5
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  • Best For: NVX VCW15v3 Trunk-Fit Daily Driver Builds
  • Net Volume: 2.0 cu ft (2.15 cu ft Gross)
  • Driver Match: NVX VCW15v3 (VCW152v3 D2 or VCW154v3 D4)
  • Construction: Rear-Firing Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | Threaded Inserts

Spec of record

Technical specifications

Enclosure TypeSealed
FitsNVX VCW15v3
External Dimensions22.75" W x 18" H x 8.75"/15.3" D
Net Internal Volume2.0 cu ft
Woofer CutoutDirect Fit
Woofer Mounting DepthDirect Fit
Front Baffle Thickness1.5
MaterialLangboard Elite MDF
Terminal Cups1
Weight66

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
2.00
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.76
sealed
Half power
46.3–49.4
Hz · F3
Xmax at
2126
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
2576
W RMS · +21%
Amplifier
1050–1500
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 2.00 cu ft net per chamber. In it the NVX VCW15v3 runs a system Qtc of 0.76 with half power at 46.3–49.4 Hz, and the cone reaches its 23.0 mm travel limit at 2126 W, above the driver’s 1500 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 2576 W — +450 W, or 21 percent more power for the same 23.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 47.3–50.5
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 47.3 D4 50.5
D2 · EBP 47.3D4 · EBP 50.5
The VCW15v3 straddles the boundary at 47.3–50.5 depending on coil — part sealed-band, part transition. Either way it takes a sealed load happily; the coil you run shifts the alignment more than it shifts this verdict.

02What the box does to it

2.00 cu ft against a 104.7 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.85  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 49–53 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.76
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.76, Fc 49 Hz, F3 46.3 HzD4 · Qtc 0.76, Fc 53 Hz, F3 49.4 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 29.3–31.3 Hz free-air to 49–53 Hz and half power lands at 46.3–49.4 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. This enclosure ships without a driver, so both coil variants the maker offers are plotted. They do not load the same box the same way.

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

PXmax = 2126–2269 W unfiltered  →  2576–2653 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 8 16 24 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 23.0 mm 2126 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 2126 W, no filterD4 · 2269 W, no filterD2 · 2576 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octD4 · 2653 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 23.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 23.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 2126 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 1500 W the driver can take thermally, so the voice coil gives up before the suspension does. 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 2576 W before hitting the same 23.0 mm. That is 21 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs29.30 / 31.30Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.450 / 0.450D2 / D4
Vas104.70 / 104.70Lequivalent compliance
Sd804.2cm²effective piston area
Xmax23mmone-way linear travel
Pe1500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL88.1dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by the NVX VC-Series v3 owner’s manual and nvx.com product pages. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

NVX prints 2 cubic feet for this driver and that is the right call, so we built to 2.0 net instead of 2.0 gross like half the boxes on the market. That puts system Q at 0.76 with the corner around 49.5 Hz on the dual 2 ohm, flat with just enough weight behind it that a 15 still sounds like a 15 and not like an oversized 12.

If you are running the VCW152v3, wire it in series for 4 ohms unless your amp is genuinely 1 ohm stable. We see more burnt coils from unstable 1 ohm loads than from anything else that comes across the bench.

Before you order

Questions

Does this enclosure fit both the VCW152v3 and the VCW154v3?

Yes. The dual 2 ohm VCW152v3 and the dual 4 ohm VCW154v3 share the same frame, cone and motor, so cutout, mounting depth and bolt pattern are identical between them. Both drop into the same 14.25 inch cutout and both need the same 8.19 inches of mounting depth. The only thing that changes between the two is how you wire the coils to your amplifier.

Why 2.0 cubic feet net, and what alignment does that target?

2 cubic feet is the sealed volume NVX specifies for this driver, and this cabinet is 2.0 cubic feet net, measured after driver displacement, not 2.0 gross. Gross internal volume is 2.15. That lands system Qtc at 0.76, between maximally flat and lightly punchy, with a little midbass weight and no overhang. Build the same driver in a 2.0 gross box instead and it sees 1.85 net at a Q of 0.78, which is why we quote the net figure and not the easier one.

How much power should I run, and at what impedance?

Target 1050 to 1500 watts RMS at your final wired impedance, against the driver 1500 watt continuous rating. On the dual 2 ohm VCW152v3, wire the coils in series for 4 ohms unless your amplifier is genuinely rated 1 ohm stable, because parallel puts it at 1 ohm and plenty of amps rated for that on paper do not enjoy it in a hot trunk. The dual 4 ohm VCW154v3 is the friendlier load: series gives 8 ohms, parallel gives 2 ohms, and 2 ohms is where most monoblocks make their rated power without complaint.

Why a rear-firing wedge instead of a front-firing box?

The angled face runs 8.75 inches deep at the top to 15.3 inches at the bottom over 18 inches of height, a 20.0 degree rake that matches the lean of most factory rear seat backs. That face tucks against the seat, and the woofer mounts on the opposite vertical face and fires rearward into the trunk cavity. Firing into the trunk uses the cavity as an acoustic loading chamber and transmits low frequencies into the cabin through the rear deck and seat back, which presents smoother and less localized than a direct-firing box aimed at the back of your head.

Why the double-layer 1.5" baffle?

Two bonded 3/4 inch Langboard Elite MDF sheets at the mounting face, 1.5 inches total. A 14.25 inch hole cut into a single 3/4 inch panel does not leave enough material to hold a 1500 watt motor still, and baffle flex shows up as smeared transients because the frame is moving opposite the cone. The doubled baffle also gives the 8/32 threaded inserts enough depth to bite properly.

How low does it play in a vehicle?

Anechoic F3 works out to 46.3 Hz on the VCW152v3 and 49.4 Hz on the VCW154v3, both at Qtc 0.76. The two differ only because the coil variants have slightly different free-air resonance, 29.30 Hz against 31.30 Hz. Those are anechoic figures and they are not what you will hear. In a sealed trunk-load install cabin gain typically adds usable output an octave below the anechoic corner, so expect solid, articulate output into the low 30s in most trunk-load sedans, with the sealed alignment giving clean transient attack instead of a one-note hump.

Do I need to add polyfill or damping?

No. The 2.0 cubic feet is a finished net figure, the alignment is already where we want it, and every Proline X sealed enclosure ships with polyfill already installed. Adding more makes the box read acoustically larger and walks Qtc below 0.76, which is the opposite of what this build is tuned for. If you want to chase resonance, put the effort into the trunk sheet metal and the rear deck, because that is where it actually lives.

Is a subwoofer included?

No, this listing is the enclosure only. You get the CNC-cut and assembled wedge in Langboard Elite 3/4 inch MDF, carpet wrapped, with the double 1.5 inch baffle cut to 14.25 inches, 8/32 threaded inserts pressed into the baffle backside, polyfill installed, and one side-mounted Proline X terminal cup pre-wired with 12 gauge OFC. Bring your own VCW152v3 or VCW154v3.

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