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Performance Optimized Down Fire Sealed Dual 12" Enclosure | Hertz Mille Pro MPS 300 Dual 12" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.80 Cubic Feet, Matches Hertz Spec of 22.7 Liters
Max mounting depth
3.46 Inches (Hertz Spec)
External dimensions
30 Inches W × 10.75 Inches H × 15 Inches D
Front baffle
Double-Layer 1.5" MDF at Both Driver Positions
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  • Alignment: 0.80 cu ft net per chamber, 1.60 cu ft net total, Hertz's own spec. Qtc 1.003 / F3 37.1 Hz (S2), Qtc 0.812 / F3 39.5 Hz (S4)
  • Chambers: Two fully separate sealed chambers, 3/4" MDF full divider, one shared side-mounted terminal cup
  • Drivers: Pair of Hertz MPS 300 S2 or S4 (SVC), 500W RMS each / 1000W combined, 16.8mm Xmax
  • Cabinet: 30"W x 15"D x 10.75"H measured in down fire position, square corners

Technical specifications

SeriesProline X Performance Optimized Down Fire
Compatible DriverHertz MPS 300 S2 (2Ω SVC) or MPS 300 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 Height10.75 Inches
Dimension ReferenceAll External Dimensions Measured In Down Fire Position
Total Internal Gross Volume1.78 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Net Volume0.80 Cubic Feet, Matches Hertz Spec of 22.7 Liters
Total Net Volume1.60 Cubic Feet
Manufacturer Target Volume22.7 Liters Per Driver (Hertz Sealed Recommendation)
Target Qtc Per Chamber (S2)1.003
Target Qtc Per Chamber (S4)0.812
Predicted Fc Per Chamber (S4)44 Hz
Predicted F3 Per Driver (S2)37.1 Hz
Predicted F3 Per Driver (S4)39.5 Hz
Driver Fs24 Hz (S2) / 23 Hz (S4)
Driver Qts0.51 (S2) / 0.42 (S4), S4 Is The Better Damped On This Size
Driver Vas64.9 Liters (S2) / 62.1 Liters (S4)
Driver BL12.3 T·m (S2) / 18.7 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 Required3.46 Inches (Hertz Spec)
Woofer Opening (Each)283mm / 11.14 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 300 S2 or S4)
Weight46 lb
Warranty1-Year Limited (Enclosure)
Built InTullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.80
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.81
sealed
Half power
39.5
Hz · F3
Xmax at
816
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
995
W RMS · +22%
Amplifier
500
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.80 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Hertz Mille PRO MPS 300 S4 runs a system Qtc of 0.81 with half power at 39.5 Hz, and the cone reaches its 16.8 mm travel limit at 816 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 995 W — +178 W, or 22 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 = 51.1
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 SVC 4 51.1
SVC 4 · EBP 51.1
At 51.1 the Mille PRO MPS 300 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

0.80 cu ft against a 62.1 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 2.74  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 44 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.81
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
SVC 4 · Qtc 0.81, Fc 44 Hz, F3 39.5 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 23.0 Hz free-air to 44 Hz and half power lands at 39.5 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 = 816 W unfiltered  →  995 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 816 W reaches Xmax here
SVC 4 · 816 W, no filterSVC 4 · 995 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 816 W, reached first at 22 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 995 W before hitting the same 16.8 mm. That is 22 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs23.00Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.420SVC 4
Vas62.13Lequivalent compliance
Sd541.6cm²effective piston area
Xmax16.8mmone-way linear travel
Pe500Wcontinuous RMS
SPL84.1dB1 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 300s at 0.80 net each, which is Hertz's own recommendation per driver. Per chamber the alignment matches the single cabinet exactly: Qtc 0.813 on the S2 with F3 at 39.5 Hz, or Qtc 0.812 on the S4 at 39.5 Hz. Same character, roughly 6 dB more headroom, 1000 watts RMS combined.

37.1 Hz per driver on the S2 makes this one of the deepest-reaching builds in the Down Fire line, and you get it twice. A 24 Hz free-air resonance and 64.9 liters of Vas is what makes that possible from a driver that mounts in 3.46 inches.

Be realistic about size. At 10.75 inches this is the tallest cabinet in the Down Fire program. It is not an under-seat box. Cargo floor, rear wall, or behind a bench. The 30 by 15 footprint is unchanged so it takes no more floor area than any other DF cabinet, it just stands taller. Measure before you order.

Coil note: on the MPS 300 the S4 is the better damped driver at Qts 0.42 against the S2's 0.51. That is the reverse of the 10 inch MPS 250. Use two of the same model either way - mismatched drivers between chambers will not track each other.

Both models are single voice coil, so no coil wiring decision at the driver. One side-mounted cup feeds both positions in parallel. Confirm your final load against the amplifier before powering up.

Questions

How tall is this cabinet and where does it fit?

10.75 inches, which makes it the tallest enclosure in the Proline X Down Fire line. This is not an under-seat build. It suits a cargo floor, a rear wall, or the space behind a bench seat. The footprint is the standard 30 by 15 inches, so it occupies no more floor area than any other Down Fire cabinet, it simply stands taller to give each of the two MPS 300 drivers its full 0.80 cubic feet.

If vertical clearance is your constraint, the single 12 inch MPS enclosure at 6.375 inches or the dual 10 inch at 7.6875 inches are the alternatives.

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 300 gets its own 0.80 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.

Should I use two S2 or two S4 drivers?

On this size the S4 is the better damped driver, with a free-air Qts of 0.42 against the S2's 0.51, landing at Qtc 0.812 per chamber versus 1.003. The S2 reaches deeper, F3 37.1 Hz against 39.5.

Note this is the opposite of the 10 inch MPS 250, where the S2 is the tighter driver. Whichever you choose, use two of the same model - mismatched drivers between chambers will not track each other. Both 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 300 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, which matters with two 11 inch cutouts in the same cabinet. Perimeter cross-bracing and pre-installed polyfill in each chamber complete the build. Assembled and inspected in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Are the Hertz MPS 300 subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. This listing is for the enclosure only. Bring your own pair of Hertz Mille Pro MPS 300 S2 or MPS 300 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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