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Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure | Prodigy NB2-10 Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.52 Cubic Feet
Max mounting depth
5.625 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
Cutout
9.250 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
External dimensions
30 Inches W × 7.25 Inches - Same As The Single-Driver Cabinet H × 15 Inches D
Front baffle
Down Firing - Both Drivers Fire Toward Floor
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  • Alignment: 0.52 cu ft net per chamber, Qtc 0.801, above the maximally flat reference. Fc 46.7 Hz, F3 47.9 Hz per driver
  • Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4" MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
  • Drivers: Pair of Prodigy NB2-10D4 (DVC 4Ω), 350W RMS each / 700W combined, 14mm Xmax
  • Cabinet: 30"W x 15"D x 7.25"H, the same height as the single-driver cabinet

Technical specifications

SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire
Enclosure TypeSealed | Dual Driver | Down Fire Geometry | Floor-Coupled
Chamber ConfigurationTwo Fully Separate Chambers | Full Divider | Single Shared Side-Mounted Terminal Cup
Driver-Specific FitmentProdigy NB2-10D4 (DVC 4Ω) | Pair Required
Total Internal Gross Volume1.26 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Net Volume0.52 Cubic Feet
Total Net Volume1.04 Cubic Feet
Target Qtc Per Chamber0.700 (Computed from Published T/S)
Predicted Fc Per Driver46.7 Hz
Predicted F3 Per Driver40.9 Hz
Driver Fs34.295 Hz
Driver Qts0.514
Driver Vas21.054 Liters Each
Driver Xmax14mm (One-Way at 70% BL)
Driver Displacement0.11 Cubic Feet Each (Published by Prodigy)
Power Handling350 Watts RMS Each / 700 Watts RMS Combined
Driver Voice Coil2.0 in | 4-Layer Copper | Black Aluminum Former
Driver MotorDouble-Stacked Magnet | Center Pole Vent + Radial Backplate Holes
Mounting Depth Required5.625 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
Cutout Diameter (Each)9.250 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
Baffle ConfigurationDown Firing - Both Drivers Fire Toward Floor
MaterialLangboard Elite 3/4" MDF
Front Baffle ConstructionDouble-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions | Outer Layer Flush Recess
Magnet Relief3/8" Deep Milled Relief Behind Each Motor
Chamber Divider3/4" MDF Full Bonded Panel
JoineryV-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut)
Corner ProfileSquare (Down Fire Series Standard)
ConstructionShopSabre CNC / Perimeter Cross-Brace
External Width30 Inches
External Depth15 Inches
External Height7.25 Inches - Same As The Single-Driver Cabinet
Dimension ReferenceAll External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position
Voice Coil ConfigurationDual 4-Ohm Per Driver - Final Impedance Set At The Drivers
Mounting Hardware8/32 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
DampingPolyfill Pre-Installed Per Chamber
Recommended Power Per Driver250-350 Watts RMS (Prodigy Rated: 350W RMS)
Carpet FinishPlush Black
Bundle OptionsEnclosure Only (Bring Your Own Pair of Prodigy NB2-10D4)
Warranty1-Year Limited (Enclosure)
ManufacturedTullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.52
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.80
sealed
Half power
47.9
Hz · F3
Xmax at
530
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
591
W RMS · +11%
Amplifier
350
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.52 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Prodigy Audio NB2-10 runs a system Qtc of 0.80 with half power at 47.9 Hz, and the cone reaches its 14.0 mm travel limit at 530 W, above the driver’s 350 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 591 W — +60 W, or 11 percent more power for the same 14.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 56.1
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D4 56.1
D4 · EBP 56.1
At 56.1 the NB2-10 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

0.52 cu ft against a 21.1 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 1.43  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 53 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.80
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D4 · Qtc 0.80, Fc 53 Hz, F3 47.9 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 34.3 Hz free-air to 53 Hz and half power lands at 47.9 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 14.0 mm — and a bigger one once a subsonic filter stops it wasting travel below the passband.

PXmax = 530 W unfiltered  →  591 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 14.0 mm 530 W reaches Xmax here
D4 · 530 W, no filterD4 · 591 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 14.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 14.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 530 W, reached first at 25 Hz. It sits above the 350 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 591 W before hitting the same 14.0 mm. That is 11 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs34.30Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.514D4
Vas21.05Lequivalent compliance
Sd328.4cm²effective piston area
Xmax14mmone-way linear travel
Pe350Wcontinuous RMS
SPL83.3dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by prodigyaudio.com product page; Sd derived from Vas and Cms. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Installer's take

This is the best value proposition in the Down Fire program, and the reason is geometry rather than pricing.

The NB2-10D4 mounts 5.625 inches deep, which forces a minimum internal height of 5 inches on any cabinet built around it. That requirement does not change when you split the box into two chambers, because the divider runs vertically and the driver depth is a vertical measurement. So this dual comes out at exactly 7.25 inches, the same height as the single-driver cabinet. Second driver, double the cone area, no additional height.

And the alignment gets better, not worse. Halving the chamber width brings each driver down to 0.52 net, which lands at Qtc 0.801. Textbook maximally flat is 0.707. This is within seven thousandths of the number box design books tell you to aim for, and closer to Prodigy's own 0.65 recommendation than the single cabinet manages.

Separate chambers, as on every dual sealed build we do. Two drivers sharing one volume interact acoustically, each one's compression stroke becoming the pressure environment the other works against, which smears transients. A full-height bonded divider stops it.

700 watts RMS combined across the pair, 14mm of Xmax each, double-stacked magnets, and tinsel leads stitched to the spider so they will not develop the ticking that unstitched leads get at high excursion. For the money there is not a better dual 10 build in this line.

One side-mounted cup feeds both driver positions in parallel. Each driver is dual 4 ohm, so set impedance at the drivers and wire both identically. Target 250 to 350 watts RMS per driver.

Questions

Why is the dual the same height as the single-driver enclosure?

Because cabinet height on this driver is set by mounting depth, not by volume. The NB2-10D4 mounts 5.625 inches deep, which requires a minimum internal height of 5 inches once you account for the flush-recess baffle, the milled magnet relief, and half an inch of clearance behind the motor.

That requirement is vertical, and the chamber divider runs vertically too, so splitting the cabinet into two chambers does not change it at all. Both the single and dual versions stand 7.25 inches tall on the same 30 by 15 inch footprint. The dual gives you a second driver and double the cone area for no additional height.

Why is the dual's alignment better than the single's?

Because halving the chamber width brings the per-driver volume closer to Prodigy's target. The single-driver cabinet is forced to 0.96 cubic feet net by driver clearance, well above Prodigy's 0.65 recommendation. Splitting the same cabinet into two chambers gives each driver 0.52 cubic feet, much nearer their figure.

The result is Qtc 0.700 per driver, essentially the textbook maximally flat alignment of 0.707. The single lands at 0.640, which is also excellent but more damped. Both are good; the dual is simply closer to the reference target while adding 6 dB of output.

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 NB2-10D4 gets its own 0.52 cubic feet net plus its own polyfill. Separate chambers are the standing design rule on every Proline X dual sealed enclosure.

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 NB2-10D4 has dual 4-ohm voice coils, 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 chambers will split power unevenly. 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 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 at both driver positions, with the outer layer machined as a flush recess so each driver bolts to the inner layer. A 3/8 inch relief is milled behind each motor. Perimeter cross-bracing and pre-installed polyfill in each chamber complete the build. Assembled and inspected in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Are the Prodigy NB2-10 subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. This listing is for the enclosure only. Bring your own pair of Prodigy NB2-10D4 subwoofers. The cutouts, mounting depth and magnet clearance are cut specifically for this driver at both positions.

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