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Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure | Hertz Mille Pro MPS 250 Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.50 Cubic Feet, Matches Hertz Spec of 14.2 Liters
Max mounting depth
3.25 Inches (Hertz Spec)
External dimensions
30 Inches W × 7.6875 Inches H × 15 Inches D
Front baffle
Double-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions
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  • Alignment: 0.50 cu ft net per chamber, 1.00 cu ft net total, Hertz's own spec. Qtc 0.673 / F3 48.4 Hz (S2), Qtc 0.754 / F3 42.9 Hz (S4)
  • Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4" MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
  • Drivers: Pair of Hertz MPS 250 S2 or S4 (SVC), 500W RMS each / 1000W combined, 16.8mm Xmax
  • Cabinet: 30"W x 15"D x 7.6875"H measured in down fire position, square corners

Technical specifications

SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire
Compatible DriverHertz MPS 250 S2 (2Ω SVC) or MPS 250 S4 (4Ω SVC) | Pair Required
Enclosure TypeSealed | Dual Driver | Down Fire Geometry | Floor-Coupled
Chamber ConfigurationTwo Fully Separate Chambers | Full Divider | Single Shared Side-Mounted Terminal Cup
Firing DirectionDown Firing, Both Drivers Fire Toward Floor
External Width30 Inches
External Depth15 Inches
External Height7.6875 Inches
Dimension ReferenceAll External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position
Total Internal Gross Volume1.14 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Net Volume0.50 Cubic Feet, Matches Hertz Spec of 14.2 Liters
Total Net Volume1.00 Cubic Feet
Manufacturer Target Volume14.2 Liters Per Driver (Hertz Sealed Recommendation)
Target Qtc Per Chamber (S2)0.673
Target Qtc Per Chamber (S4)0.754
Predicted Fc Per Chamber (S4)46 Hz
Predicted F3 Per Driver (S2)48.4 Hz
Predicted F3 Per Driver (S4)42.9 Hz
Driver Fs28 Hz (S2) / 29 Hz (S4)
Driver Qts0.41 (S2) / 0.48 (S4), S2 Is The Better Damped On This Size
Driver Vas24.5 Liters (S2) / 21.2 Liters (S4)
Driver BL14.7 T·m (S2) / 17.3 T·m (S4)
Driver Xmax16.8mm
Driver Voice Coil38mm | Single Voice Coil Per Driver
Driver MotorHigh Density Flux Ferrite
Power Handling500 Watts RMS Each / 1000 Watts RMS Combined
Mounting Depth Required3.25 Inches (Hertz Spec)
Woofer Opening (Each)232mm / 9.13 Inches Cutout Diameter (Hertz Spec)
StandoffsNone, Cabinet Sits Flat
MaterialLangboard Elite 3/4" MDF
ConstructionShopSabre CNC / Perimeter Cross-Brace
JoineryV-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut)
Panel Thickness3/4 Inch
Front BaffleDouble-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions
Chamber Divider3/4" MDF Full Bonded Panel
Corner ProfileSquare (Down Fire Series Standard)
Driver Mounting8/32 Threaded Inserts | Stainless Steel Machine Screws Included | 2 Sets
Terminal CupOne Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Side Mounted | 12g OFC Pre-Wired to Both Driver Positions
Internal Wiring12 Gauge OFC, Parallel to Both Driver Positions
DampingPolyfill Pre-Installed Per Chamber
Carpet FinishPlush Black
Suggested Filters15 Hz Subsonic at 24 dB/Oct | 70-80 Hz Low Pass at 24 dB/Oct (Hertz)
Voice Coil ConfigurationSingle Voice Coil Per Driver, Impedance Set By Driver Model
Bundle OptionsEnclosure Only (Bring Your Own Pair of MPS 250 S2 or S4)
Weight36 lb
Warranty1-Year Limited (Enclosure)
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.50
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.76
sealed
Half power
42.9
Hz · F3
Xmax at
753
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
958
W RMS · +27%
Amplifier
500
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.50 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Hertz Mille PRO MPS 250 S4 runs a system Qtc of 0.76 with half power at 42.9 Hz, and the cone reaches its 16.8 mm travel limit at 753 W, above the driver’s 500 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 958 W — +206 W, or 27 percent more power for the same 16.8 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 55.8
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 SVC 4 55.8
SVC 4 · EBP 55.8
At 55.8 the Mille PRO MPS 250 S4 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

0.50 cu ft against a 21.2 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.50  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 46 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.76
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
SVC 4 · Qtc 0.76, Fc 46 Hz, F3 42.9 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 29.0 Hz free-air to 46 Hz and half power lands at 42.9 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain.

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

PXmax = 753 W unfiltered  →  958 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 4 8 12 16 20 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 16.8 mm 753 W reaches Xmax here
SVC 4 · 753 W, no filterSVC 4 · 958 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 16.8 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 16.8 mm. Unfiltered that is 753 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 500 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 958 W before hitting the same 16.8 mm. That is 27 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs29.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.480SVC 4
Vas21.20Lequivalent compliance
Sd368.5cm²effective piston area
Xmax16.8mmone-way linear travel
Pe500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL81.8dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by Hertz Mille PRO technical sheet. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Installer's take

Two MPS 250s, two separate chambers, 0.50 net each - Hertz's own recommendation per driver. Per chamber the alignment is identical to the single cabinet: Qtc 0.759 on the S2, 0.754 on the S4. Same character, roughly 6 dB more headroom, and 1000 watts RMS across the pair.

16.8mm of Xmax per driver is the number that makes this build worth doing. Two shallow 10s with nearly 17mm of one-way excursion apiece move a serious amount of air from a cabinet 7.6875 inches tall.

Separate chambers, as on every dual sealed build we do. Two drivers sharing one volume interact acoustically - each one's compression stroke becomes the pressure environment the other is working against, which smears transients and blurs the alignment either would have alone. A full-height bonded divider stops it.

Coil note that trips people up: on the MPS 250 the S2 is the better damped driver at Qts 0.41 against the S4's 0.48. That reverses on the 12 inch MPS 300. Whichever you choose, run two of the same model - mismatched drivers between chambers will not track each other.

Both models are single voice coil, so there is no coil wiring decision at the driver. One side-mounted cup feeds both driver positions in parallel. Your final load depends on which model you install and how the pair lands at the amplifier, so confirm it before powering up.

Questions

Why two separate chambers instead of one shared volume?

Because two drivers in a shared sealed volume interact acoustically. Each driver's compression phase becomes the pressure environment the other driver is working against, which smears transient response and blurs the alignment each would have on its own. A full-height bonded 3/4 inch MDF divider eliminates that completely. Each MPS 250 gets its own 0.50 cubic feet net, matching Hertz's own recommendation, plus its own polyfill. Separate chambers are the standing design rule on every Proline X dual sealed enclosure.

How does this compare to the single 10 inch MPS Down Fire enclosure?

Acoustically identical per driver, roughly 6 dB more maximum output. Both give each MPS 250 exactly 0.50 cubic feet net and land at Qtc 0.759 on the S2 or 0.754 on the S4. The difference is physical: both share the 30 by 15 inch footprint, but the single stands 4.9375 inches tall and the dual stands 7.6875. Combined power handling doubles to 1000 watts RMS. The single fits under seats; the dual is a cargo floor or rear-wall build.

Should I use two S2 or two S4 drivers?

On this size the S2 is the better damped driver, with a free-air Qts of 0.41 against the S4's 0.48, landing at Qtc 0.759 per chamber versus 0.754. The S4 reaches slightly lower and carries more motor force.

Whichever you choose, use two of the same model. Mismatched drivers between the two chambers will not track each other and the pair will not behave predictably. Note also that this damping pattern reverses on the 12 inch MPS 300, where the S4 is the tighter driver. Both models are single voice coil, so your final load depends on the model and how the pair is wired at the amplifier.

How is this enclosure wired?

The enclosure uses one side-mounted Proline X terminal cup with a single pair of posts, pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC to both driver positions in parallel. You do not wire the two chambers separately at the amplifier.

Both MPS 250 models are single voice coil, so there is no coil configuration decision at the driver. Your final load is determined by which model you install - 2 ohms each for the S2, 4 ohms each for the S4 - and how that pair resolves through the cup. Confirm the resulting impedance against your amplifier's minimum stable load before powering the system.

Where is the terminal cup located on a down fire enclosure?

Side mounted, and there is one cup serving both chambers rather than one per chamber. Every Proline X Performance Optimized enclosure uses a side mounted terminal cup regardless of alignment, whether standard, wedge, or down fire. On this cabinet that keeps the connection fully accessible with the enclosure in its installed position, since both baffles face the floor. The cup is our Proline X ABS and carbon fiber composite unit, recessed, with stainless hardware, copper ring terminals, and pre-wired 12 gauge OFC.

Why are the corners square instead of radiused?

Down Fire cabinets are built with square corners as a series standard. The 3 inch top down corner radius used on other Proline X alignments does not apply here. A down fire box is a low, wide platform that sits flat against a floor or cargo deck, and square corners maximize usable internal volume for a given footprint while keeping the cabinet stable on its mounting surface.

How is this enclosure built?

V-groove and dado joinery, CNC-cut on ShopSabre routers from Langboard Elite MDF. Every panel joint is a machined interlocking groove that mechanically locks the panels before adhesive is applied, which is what keeps both chambers airtight under sustained pressure cycling. The chamber divider is a full-height bonded 3/4 inch panel. Front baffles are double-layer at 1.5 inches, two bonded 3/4 inch sheets, at both driver positions. Perimeter cross-bracing and pre-installed polyfill in each chamber complete the build. Assembled and inspected in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Are the Hertz MPS 250 subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. This listing is for the enclosure only. Bring your own pair of Hertz Mille Pro MPS 250 S2 or MPS 250 S4 subwoofers. The cutouts and mounting depth are direct fit at both driver positions for either version. Use two of the same model.

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