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Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure | Kicker CompRT Dual 10" Sealed enclosure
- Net volume
- 0.793 Cubic Feet
- Max mounting depth
- 3.4375 Inches Top-Mount (Kicker Spec)
- External dimensions
- 30 Inches W × 10.125 Inches H × 15 Inches D
- Front baffle
- Double-Layer 1.5" MDF (Two 3/4" Sheets Bonded) at Both Driver Positions
- Alignment: 0.793 cu ft net per chamber, 1.586 cu ft net total. Qtc 0.924, Fc 48.3 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz, matching the single-driver Down Fire cabinet
- Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4 in MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
- Drivers: Pair of Kicker 48CWRT104 CompRT 10 (DVC 4Ω), 400W RMS each, 13.35mm linear excursion, 3.4375 in top-mount depth
- Wiring: One cup feeds both positions in parallel, impedance set at the drivers, wire both identically
- Cabinet: 30 in W x 15 in D x 10.125 in H measured in down fire position, square corners
Technical specifications
| Series | Proline X Performance Optimized Down Fire |
|---|---|
| Compatible Driver | Kicker 48CWRT104 CompRT 10 (DVC 4Ω) | Pair Required |
| Enclosure Type | Sealed | Dual Driver | Down Fire Geometry | Floor-Coupled |
| Chamber Configuration | Two Fully Separate Chambers | Full Divider | Single Shared Side-Mounted Terminal Cup |
| Firing Direction | Down Firing, Both Drivers Fire Toward The Floor |
| External Width | 30 Inches |
| External Depth | 15 Inches |
| External Height | 10.125 Inches |
| Dimension Reference | All External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position |
| Total Internal Gross Volume | 1.646 Cubic Feet |
| Per-Chamber Gross Volume | 0.823 Cubic Feet |
| Per-Chamber Net Volume | 0.793 Cubic Feet |
| Total Net Volume | 1.586 Cubic Feet |
| Kicker Published Sealed Range | 0.4 to 1.25 Cubic Feet Per Driver |
| Target System Qtc Per Chamber | 0.924 (Computed from Klippel-Measured T/S) |
| Predicted Fc Per Driver | 48.3 Hz |
| Predicted F3 Per Driver (Anechoic) | 39.5 Hz |
| Driver Fs | 32.3 Hz (Klippel) |
| Driver Qts | 0.618 (Klippel) |
| Driver Qes / Qms | 0.6635 / 9.097 (Klippel) |
| Driver Vas | 27.80 Liters / 0.982 Cubic Feet (Klippel) |
| Driver Bl | 19.158 Tm (Klippel) |
| Driver Mms | 150.85 g (Klippel) |
| Driver Cms | 0.161 mm/N (Klippel) |
| Driver Re | 7.945 Ohm (Klippel) |
| Driver Sd | 349.67 cm² (Klippel) |
| Driver Xmax | 13.35mm Linear (Klippel) |
| Voice Coil Configuration | Dual 4-Ohm Per Driver, Final Impedance Set At The Drivers |
| Recommended Power Per Driver | 300-400 Watts RMS (Kicker Rated: 400W RMS Continuous) |
| Mounting Depth (Each) | 3.4375 Inches Top-Mount (Kicker Spec) |
| Woofer Opening (Each) | 9.125 Inches (Kicker Spec) |
| Standoffs | None, Cabinet Sits Flat In The Down Fire Position |
| Material | Langboard Elite 3/4" MDF |
| Construction | ShopSabre CNC | V-Groove and Dado Joinery | Perimeter Cross-Brace |
| Panel Thickness | 3/4 Inch |
| Front Baffle | Double-Layer 1.5" MDF (Two 3/4" Sheets Bonded) at Both Driver Positions |
| Chamber Divider | 3/4" MDF Full Bonded Panel |
| Corner Profile | Square (Down Fire Series Standard) |
| Driver Mounting | 8/32 Threaded Inserts | Stainless Steel Machine Screws Included | 2 Sets |
| Terminal Cup | One Proline X ABS/Carbon Fiber Composite | Side Mounted | Serves Both Chambers |
| Internal Wiring | 12 Gauge OFC, Pre-Wired To Both Driver Positions |
| Damping | Polyfill Pre-Installed Per Chamber |
| Carpet | Plush Black |
| Weight | 44 lb |
| Bundle Options | Enclosure Only (Bring Your Own Pair of 48CWRT104) |
| Warranty | 1-Year Limited (Enclosure) |
| Built In | Tullahoma, Tennessee, USA |
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
0.79 cu ft against a 35.4 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 13.35 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.
| Param | Value | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fs | 28.70 | Hz | free-air resonance |
| Qts | 0.486 / 0.618 | D2 / D4 | |
| Vas | 35.36 / 27.80 | L | equivalent compliance |
| Sd | 349.7 | cm² | effective piston area |
| Xmax | 13.35 | mm | one-way linear travel |
| Pe | 400 | W | continuous RMS |
| SPL | 84.0 | dB | 1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S |
Driver parameters as published by Kicker published Klippel T/S sheet. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.
Installer's take
This is the dual for people who liked what the single CompRT did and want more of it. Same alignment, same character, twice the cone area. Each chamber lands at Qtc 0.924 with Fc 48.3 Hz and F3 39.5 Hz, which is within a rounding error of the single-driver cabinet. That is deliberate. You are not getting a different sound, you are getting about 6 dB more of the same one.
Separate chambers are non-negotiable on a dual sealed build. Two drivers sharing one volume interact: each driver's compression stroke becomes the other's pressure environment, which smears transients and blurs the alignment either would have on its own. A full-height bonded divider stops that. Each CompRT sees its own 0.793 net cubic feet, its own polyfill, and produces its own clean sealed alignment.
Be realistic about where this goes. At 10.125 inches tall it is not an under-seat box, which is what the single at 6.125 is for. This is a cargo floor or rear-wall build. The 30 by 15 footprint is unchanged, so it takes up no more floor area than the single, it just stands taller. Measure your vertical clearance before ordering.
On volume: 0.793 per chamber is where we stop. Kicker's range runs to 1.25 per driver and the alignment does improve slightly with more air, but every additional 0.1 cubic feet per chamber adds about an inch of cabinet height on this footprint. Past roughly 0.8 per chamber a down fire dual stops being a down fire product in any useful sense. If you want a larger per-driver volume, that is a different cabinet with different dimensions, not this one.
Wiring: one side-mounted cup feeds both driver positions in parallel. Set your final impedance at the drivers by how you wire each one's dual 4-ohm coils. Wire both identically, since mismatched wiring between chambers splits power unevenly. Target 300 to 400 watts RMS per driver.
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 CompRT gets its own 0.793 cubic feet net, its own polyfill, and produces its own clean sealed alignment at Qtc 0.924. Separate chambers are the standing design rule on every Proline X dual sealed enclosure.
How does this compare to the single 10 inch CompRT Down Fire enclosure?
Acoustically they are the same enclosure twice over. The single runs 0.80 cubic feet net at Qtc 0.922, this one runs 0.793 per chamber at Qtc 0.924. Same character, same corner frequency, roughly 6 dB more maximum output from the second driver. The difference is physical: both share the 30 by 15 inch footprint, but the single stands 6.125 inches tall and the dual stands 10.125. The single fits under seats. The dual is a cargo floor or rear-wall build.
Could you build this with more airspace per driver?
Not on this footprint. Kicker's published sealed range runs to 1.25 cubic feet per driver and the alignment does tighten slightly with more air, but on a 30 by 15 inch cabinet every additional 0.1 cubic feet per chamber costs about an inch of height. At 0.793 per chamber this cabinet already stands 10.125 inches. Going meaningfully larger produces a box that is no longer a practical down fire enclosure. A larger per-driver volume is a different design with different dimensions, not a taller version of this one.
How is this enclosure wired, and how do I set my final impedance?
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.
Final impedance is set at the drivers. Each 48CWRT104 is dual 4-ohm, so you choose how to wire the two coils on each driver, and that determines the load the amplifier sees through the cup. Wire both drivers identically, since mismatched wiring between the two chambers will split power unevenly between them. Confirm the resulting load against your amplifier's minimum stable impedance 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 Kicker CompRT subwoofers included with this enclosure?
No. This listing is for the enclosure only. Bring your own pair of Kicker 48CWRT104 subwoofers. The cutouts and mounting depth are direct fit at both driver positions.
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