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Performance Optimized Wedge Wide Sealed Triple 12" Enclosure NVX NSW12v3 · Triple 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
1.633 cu ft per driver, 4.90 cu ft total, after both dividers and NVX's published 0.080 cu ft displacement per driver
Max mounting depth
6.00 in required; 7.92 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
External dimensions
44 in W × 17 in at the seat face H × 20.41 in at the base D
Front baffle
1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
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  • Best For: Triple NVX NSW12v3 SUV Cargo-Floor Builds
  • Net Volume: 1.633 cu ft per Driver (4.90 cu ft Net Total)
  • Driver Match: Three NVX NSW12v3 (Dual 2 Ohm / Dual 4 Ohm), matched
  • Construction: 3 Chambers | 44" Wide Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 3 Terminal Cups

Spec of record

Technical specifications

SpecificationValue
SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Wedge Wide
Compatible DriverNVX NSW12v3, quantity 3, matched. Direct fit
ConfigurationTriple 12 inch sealed wedge, 3 chambers, 1 driver per chamber
Mounting PositionSUV cargo floor, raked face against the rear seat back
Firing DirectionRearward toward the liftgate. Not a down fire design
External Width44 in
External Height17 in at the seat face
External Depth20.41 in at the base, tapering to 14.23 in at the top
Internal Volume, Gross5.33 cu ft total
Internal Volume, Net Acoustic1.633 cu ft per driver, 4.90 cu ft total, after both dividers and NVX's published 0.080 cu ft displacement per driver
Driver Mounting Depth6.00 in required; 7.92 in clearance above the motor against the raked rear panel
Alignment Per DriverNSW122v3 D2 Qtc 0.659, fc 46.7 Hz, F3 50.4 Hz; NSW124v3 D4 Qtc 0.755, fc 49.8 Hz, F3 46.8 Hz anechoic
Woofer Openings3 at 10.860 in
Woofer LayoutOne row across the face
Frame Outer Diameter12.46 in
Fs / Qts / Qes / Qms34.7 Hz / 0.489 / 0.534 / 5.792
Vas / Sd / Xmax37.7 L / 511 cm2 / 12 mm
Driver Power Handling500 W RMS per driver, 1500 W RMS for the set of 3 (thermal rating)
Recommended Amplifier300-430 W RMS per driver, 900-1,290 W RMS for the full set
Parameter SourceNVX published specifications
MaterialLangboard Elite MDF
ConstructionCNC cut, V-groove and dado joinery
Panel Thickness0.75 in
Front Baffle1.5 in double baffle, outer layer machined as a flush recess
Internal BracingTwo full-height 3/4 in dividers
Driver MountingThreaded inserts, stainless machine screws included
Terminal CupsThree Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite, on the rear panel, one per chamber, pre wired 12 gauge OFC
Acrylic InsertGloss black acrylic baffle insert standard
DampingLight polyfill wall lining in every chamber, does not alter acoustic volume
CarpetPlush black
Shipping Weight92 lb
Warranty1 Year Limited
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee

Modelled response

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
1.633
cu ft per driver
System Qtc
0.66–0.76
sealed
Half power
46.8–50.4
Hz · F3
Xmax at
322
W RMS per driver · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
438
W RMS per driver · +36%
Amplifier, per driver
300–430
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 1.633 cu ft net per driver. In it the NVX NSW122v3 D2 runs a system Qtc of 0.66–0.76 with half power at 46.8–50.4 Hz, and the cone reaches its 12.5 mm travel limit at 322 W per driver, below the driver’s 500 W thermal rating, so travel is what stops you here, not heat. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 438 W per driver — +115 W, or 36 percent more power for the same 12.5 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 300–430 W RMS  ×  3 drivers  =  full set 900–1,290 W RMS
Look for a mono amplifier rated 900–1,290 W RMS at the load your coil version wires to. Travel sets the top here, not heat: past 438 W per driver the cone runs beyond Xmax even with the subsonic set, under the driver’s 500 W thermal rating. The top of the range needs the 25 Hz subsonic filter set; without it, keep each driver under 322 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 = 59.5–64.9
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 Dual 2 Ohm 64.9 Dual 4 Ohm 59.5
Dual 2 Ohm · EBP 64.9Dual 4 Ohm · EBP 59.5
At 59.5–64.9 the NSW122v3 D2 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

1.633 cu ft against a 37.7 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.82  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 47–50 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.66–0.76
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
Dual 2 Ohm · Qtc 0.66, Fc 47 Hz, F3 50.4 HzDual 4 Ohm · Qtc 0.76, Fc 50 Hz, F3 46.8 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 34.7–36.9 Hz free-air to 47–50 Hz and half power lands at 46.8–50.4 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. Figures are NVX’s published parameters; Qes and Qms reproduce the printed Qts. This cabinet holds three drivers in three separate sealed chambers of 1.633 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 12.5 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 322–361 W per driver unfiltered  →  438–459 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 12.5 mm 322 W reaches Xmax here
Dual 2 Ohm · 322 W, no filterDual 4 Ohm · 361 W, no filterDual 2 Ohm · 459 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octDual 4 Ohm · 438 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 12.5 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 12.5 mm. Unfiltered that is 322 W per driver, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits under the 500 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 438 W per driver before hitting the same 12.5 mm. That is 36 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs34.67 / 36.92Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.489 / 0.560Dual 2 Ohm / Dual 4 Ohm
Vas37.70 / 37.83Lequivalent compliance
Sd510.6cm²effective piston area
Xmax12.5mmone-way linear travel
Pe500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL86.5dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by NVX NSW122v3 D2 / NSW124v3 D4 published specifications. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

From the shop floor

Installer's take

Start with the size. 1.633 cubic feet per driver puts the NSW12v3 at Qtc 0.659, resonance 46.7 Hz, half power 50.4 Hz anechoic. One box serves Dual 2 Ohm and Dual 4 Ohm, so the depth is the one that keeps both closest to 0.707. One box serves every coil version: the Dual 2 Ohm at Qtc 0.659, the Dual 4 Ohm at Qtc 0.755.

Measure the base depth, not the top. This cabinet is 20.41 in deep where it meets the floor, 14.23 at the top, 44 wide and 17 tall. In an SUV the 44 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.

Impedance. NSW122v3 D2: wire for 3 ohms (coils in parallel, the three in series), the load most monoblocks are built to deliver full power into; 1.33 ohms is the other clean option (coils in series, the three cups in parallel). NSW124v3 D4: wire for 2.67 ohms (coils in series, the three cups in parallel), the load most monoblocks are built to deliver full power into; 6 ohms is the other clean option (coils in parallel, the three in series). Work the load out before you buy the amplifier, not after.

Power. Size the amplifier for the set, not one driver: 300 to 430 W RMS per driver is 900 to 1,290 W RMS across all 3. On this driver travel sets the top, not heat: Xmax arrives at 438 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic, under the 500 W rating. Set the 25 Hz subsonic to use the top of that range; without it keep each driver under 322 W.

NVX'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 0.66.

Before you order

Questions

Does this fit the NVX NSW12v3, and its coil versions?

Yes. Each opening is cut to 10.860 in for the 12.46 in frame, and the 6.00 in deep motor clears the raked rear panel with 7.92 in to spare. Both coil versions share the frame, cutout and mounting depth; the alignment table lists each.

Run three matched drivers, same model and same coil, so every chamber sees the alignment on this page.

Why 1.633 cubic feet per driver, and what alignment does it target?

On NVX's published Fs 34.7 Hz, Qts 0.489 and Vas 37.7 liters, 1.633 cubic feet per driver gives Qtc 0.659, system resonance 46.7 Hz and half power 50.4 Hz.

One box serves Dual 2 Ohm and Dual 4 Ohm, so the depth is the one that keeps both closest to 0.707.

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

NVX rates the NSW12v3 at 500 watts RMS per driver. Recommended amplifier: 300 to 430 W RMS per driver, 900 to 1,290 W RMS for the full set of 3. Travel, not heat, sets the top: the cone reaches Xmax at 438 W per driver with a 25 Hz subsonic set, under the 500 W rating. The top of that range needs the 25 Hz subsonic; without it keep each driver under 322 W.

Each NSW122v3 D2 has two 2 ohm voice coils, 4 ohms in series or 1 ohm in parallel. With each driver's coils in series and the three cups in parallel, the three present 1.33 ohms to a mono amplifier. With each driver's coils in parallel and the three in series, they present 3 ohms. Three drivers do not reach the round loads a pair does, so check the result against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering up. Each NSW124v3 D4 has two 4 ohm voice coils, 8 ohms in series or 2 ohms in parallel. With each driver's coils in series and the three cups in parallel, the three present 2.67 ohms to a mono amplifier. With each driver's coils in parallel and the three in series, they present 6 ohms. Three drivers do not reach the round loads a pair does, so check the result against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance before powering up.

Will it fit my SUV?

It is 44 inches wide, 17 tall and 20.41 deep at the base, tapering to 14.23 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.

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.

What is the expected low-frequency extension?

Anechoic F3 is 50.4 Hz per driver with system resonance at 46.7 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.

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 1.633 cubic feet per driver.

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 NVX NSW12v3 drivers. The cabinet is cut direct fit to them, not a general purpose 12 inch box.

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