Professional Series · Datasheet
Professional Series Ported Dual 12" Enclosure NVX VSW12v3 · Dual 12" Ported enclosure
- Net volume
- 1.87 Cubic Feet
- Tuning
- 34.5 Hz
- Max mounting depth
- 6.450 Inches (NVX Spec)
- Cutout
- 11.220 Inches (NVX Spec)
- External dimensions
- 40.00 Inches W × 16.00 Inches H × 11.75 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer
- Alignment: 1.87 cu ft net vented at 34.5 Hz. F3 36.5 Hz anechoic, 1.02 dB passband ripple
- Driver: NVX VSW12v3 D2/D4, 600 W RMS, 13.5 mm Xmax, 36.62 Hz Fs
- Build: Front-firing standard box, 2.25" three-layer baffle with the woofer flush-mounted in the outer layer, NVX logo acrylic, dado joinery, 32.6 sq in front slot port beside the woofer with one bend along the back wall, port and excursion gated at 1440 W
- Cabinet: 40.00" W x 16.00" H x 11.75" D, 58 lb, threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 11.730 inch bolt circle
Spec of record
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Professional |
|---|---|
| Driver-Specific Fitment | NVX VSW12v3 D2/D4 (Dual 2 Ohm or Dual 4 Ohm) |
| Enclosure Type | Ported | Front-Firing Standard Box |
| External Width | 40.00 Inches |
| External Height | 16.00 Inches |
| External Depth | 11.75 Inches |
| Internal Volume (Gross) | 2.75 Cubic Feet |
| Internal Volume (Net After Displacement) | 1.87 Cubic Feet |
| Port Type | Vertical Slot Beside The Woofer | Front Exit | One 90 Degree Bend Along The Back Wall |
| Port Geometry | 2.25 x 14.50 Inches, 32.6 Square Inches, 30.55 Inches Of Path |
| Port Area | 32.6 Square Inches |
| Port Tuning (Fb) | 34.5 Hz |
| Port Mouth | 1/2 In Roundover On All Four Edges, 50.4 Square Inches At The Face |
| Port Air Velocity | 22.2 m/s In The Channel, 14.4 m/s At The Mouth, At 1440 W (17.0 m/s Chuff Threshold) |
| Design Power Basis | 1440 W RMS (1.2 x The Driver Rating) For Port Velocity And Excursion |
| Predicted F3 | 36.5 Hz (Anechoic) |
| Passband Ripple | 1.02 dB (Anechoic) |
| Subsonic Filter | 27 Hz High-Pass, 24 dB/Octave - REQUIRED On A Vented Enclosure |
| Driver Fs | 36.62 Hz |
| Driver Qts | 0.554 |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.622 / 5.063 |
| Driver Vas | 26.230 Liters / 0.926 Cubic Feet |
| Driver Sd | 510.6 Square Centimeters |
| Driver Re | 3.8 Ohm |
| Driver Xmax | 14mm (One-Way) |
| Driver Displacement | 0.09 Cubic Feet (Published by NVX) |
| Driver Sensitivity | 86.0 dB |
| Driver Power Handling | 600 Watts RMS |
| Driver Overall Diameter | 12.440 Inches (NVX Spec) |
| Mounting Depth Required | 6.450 Inches (NVX Spec) |
| Cutout Diameter | 11.220 Inches (NVX Spec) |
| Flush Mount Recess | 13.375 Inches In The Outer Layer |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC / Windowed Brace Front To Back Beside The Woofer |
| Joinery | Dado Joinery (CNC-Cut), Flat Panels |
| Front Baffle Construction | Three 3/4" MDF layers, 2.25" total | Woofer Flush-Mounted In The Outer Layer |
| Baffle Layers | 3 |
| Acrylic | Glossy Black NVX Logo Insert, Outer Layer, Standard |
| Mounting Hardware | Threaded Inserts On The Published 11.730 In Bolt Circle | Stainless Machine Screws Included |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual 2 Ohm |
| Terminal Cup | Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Back Panel, Terminal-Cup Side | 12g OFC Pre-Wired |
| Damping | None - Ships Dry. Polyfill Detunes A Ported Enclosure |
| Recommended Power | 420-600 Watts RMS (NVX Rated: 600W RMS) |
| Carpet Finish | Plush Black |
| Shipping Weight | 65 lb |
| Shipping | UPS Ground Parcel, Included In The 48 States |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own NVX VSW12v3) |
| Warranty | 2-Year Limited (Enclosure) |
| Manufactured | Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA |
Modelled response
Performance in this enclosure
01Is this driver right for a ported box?
Efficiency bandwidth product places the motor before anything else is decided.
02What the box does to it
1.87 cu ft net against a 52.5 L Vas, vented at 34.5 Hz.
03Perceived Ported vs Sealed
This cabinet, 1.87 cu ft net vented at 34.5 Hz, against the 1.60 cu ft sealed wedge we build for this driver (PO 12-S W VSW) per driver, 3.20 cu ft for the pair.
04Real World Ported vs Sealed
The same two boxes with cabin gain applied, 45 Hz corner, 18 dB ceiling.
05The watts that reach Xmax (in this enclosure)
Travel scales with the square root of power, so there is one wattage that puts both cones exactly on NVX's published 13.5 mm. The two traces are the same cabinet with the subsonic filter switched on and switched off. Every power figure in this section is for the pair, split evenly.
From the shop floor
Installer's take
I built this one for a pair of VSW12v3 in a single shared chamber, which is how a dual ported box should be built: one volume, one port, both drivers loading the same air.
It gets the full Professional treatment, a 2.25 inch three-layer baffle with both woofers flush mounted in the outer layer, and the port on the left of the face.
Wiring is where a dual bites you. These are two 2 ohm coils each, so you can land on 0.5 ohm with all four coils in parallel, 2 ohms as two series pairs in parallel, or 8 ohms with everything in series. Check what your amplifier is rated for before you wire it, not after.
It ships dry. Do not add polyfill to a ported box. Set your subsonic filter at 27 Hz.
Before you order
Questions
Why is this enclosure tuned to 34.5 Hz?
Both drivers share one chamber and one port rather than sitting in separate boxes, so the pair works against the whole volume and the port is sized for the pair rather than doubled. The port carries 32.6 square inches of area at 34.5 Hz, and the design power for the velocity and excursion checks is 1440 W for the pair. Passband ripple holds at 1.02 dB across the tuning, with F3 at 36.5 Hz. Tuning is chosen for in-car response rather than an anechoic curve: a vehicle adds roughly 12 dB per octave below about 45 Hz, and this tuning is where that sum comes out flattest across 25 to 60 Hz.
Why is this a Professional build and not a Performance Optimized box?
A single VSW12v3 also builds in the Performance Optimized ported wedge and ported down-fire, the smaller and cheaper single-driver boxes. A pair takes this Professional cabinet: one shared chamber on a 2.25 inch three-layer baffle with both woofers flush in the outer layer, and a slot port gated at 1440 W for the pair. It carries a 2 year warranty, against 1 year on the Performance Optimized lines.
Threaded inserts or a kit?
Threaded inserts pressed into the baffle on the published 11.730 inch bolt circle, stainless machine screws included. The inserts are in the baffle when it arrives; the machine screws are in the terminal cup bag.
Do I need a subsonic filter?
Yes, at 27 Hz, 24 dB per octave. Below tuning a vented box stops loading the cone and excursion runs away toward DC. With the filter in place this cabinet puts the NVX VSW12v3 at 54 percent of its usable travel at 1440 W.
Would a sealed box be better for me?
Below about 24 Hz, yes. The sealed wedge we build for it is louder down there by up to 3.4 dB, because a sealed box rolls off gently into the subsonic region where a vented one falls away steeply once it is under tuning. Above that this alignment is the louder of the two for the same power. The Performance Graphs tab plots this cabinet, 1.87 cubic feet vented at 34.5 Hz, against the 1.60 cu ft sealed wedge we build for this driver (PO 12-S W VSW) per driver, 3.20 cu ft for the pair, so you can see exactly where they cross.
How does the front port work?
It is a vertical slot beside the woofer, the full height of the cavity, 2.25 inches wide and 32.6 square inches. It runs 5.75 inches to the back wall and turns once along it for 18.80 inches; the fold costs about 1.5 Hz and the port is cut for it. The channel runs at 22.2 metres per second at 1440 W, 51 percent of its turbulence limit, and the mouth edges carry a 1/2 inch roundover so the air leaves the face at 14.4 metres per second against the 17 metres per second threshold where a slot starts to chuff.
What does the price cover, and how does it ship?
58 lb, 40.00" W x 16.00" H x 11.75" D external. Every Professional cabinet is priced the same way, by its size: this one is 4.35 cubic feet outside. Delivery to the 48 states is inside the price; it ships as a 58 lb parcel and checkout adds nothing. Do not add polyfill; it ships dry on purpose.
Is the VSW12v3 included?
No. This is an enclosure only, cut for the NVX VSW12v3 specifically: the 11.220 inch cutout, the 6.450 inch mounting depth allowance and the 1.87 cubic foot alignment all come from NVX's published parameters. It fits both coil versions (D2 and D4), and the cabinet was checked against both. Bring your own driver.
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