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Performance Optimized Wedge Sealed Dual 10" Enclosure | Prodigy NB5-10 Dual 10" Sealed enclosure

Net volume
0.46 Cubic Feet
Max mounting depth
7.625 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
Cutout
9.3125 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
External dimensions
26.75 Inches W × 13 Inches H × 9 Inches / 13.75 Inches D
Front baffle
Vertical Trunk-Lid-Side Woofer Mounting Face | Both Drivers
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  • Best For: Dual Prodigy NB5-10 Trunk-Fit Builds
  • Net Volume: 0.46 cu ft per chamber (1.30 cu ft Gross Total)
  • Driver Match: Pair of Prodigy NB5-10 (D2 or D4, matched)
  • Construction: Dual Chamber Wedge | V-Groove/Dado | Double 1.5" Baffle | 2 Terminal Cups

Technical specifications

Enclosure TypeSealed | Dual Driver | Wedge Geometry | Rear-Firing Trunk-Load
Chamber ConfigurationTwo Fully Separate Chambers | Full-Height Divider | Single Shared Side-Mounted Terminal Cup
Driver-Specific FitmentProdigy NB5-10 - NB5-10D2 (DVC 2Ω) or NB5-10D4 (DVC 4Ω) | Pair Required
Total Internal Gross Volume1.30 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Gross Volume0.65 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Net Volume (After Displacement)0.46 Cubic Feet
Per-Chamber Target Qtc (D2)0.59 (Extended Musical | Based on Published T/S)
Per-Chamber Target Qtc (D4)0.65 (Extended Musical | Based on Published T/S)
Predicted F3 Per Driver~49-56 Hz (Depending on Coil)
Predicted Fc Per Driver~45 Hz
Driver Displacement (Each)0.19 Cubic Feet (Published by Prodigy)
Baffle ConfigurationVertical Trunk-Lid-Side Woofer Mounting Face | Both Drivers
MaterialLangboard Elite 3/4" MDF
Front Baffle ConstructionDouble-Layer 1.5" MDF (Two 3/4" Sheets Bonded) at Both Driver Positions
Chamber Divider3/4" MDF Full-Height Bonded Panel
JoineryV-Groove and Dado (CNC-Cut)
ConstructionShopSabre CNC / Angled Seat-Side Compound Cuts / Perimeter Cross-Brace
External Width26.75 Inches
External Height13 Inches
External Depth (Top)9 Inches
External Depth (Bottom)13.75 Inches
Baffle Angle~22° From Vertical (Seat-Side Face)
Mounting Hole Diameter (Each)9.3125 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
Mounting Depth Required (Each)7.625 Inches (Prodigy Spec)
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 Driver700-1000 Watts RMS (Prodigy Rated: 1000W RMS Continuous)
Carpet FinishDark Gray Trunkliner (Standard) or Plush Black
Acrylic InsertBlack, Blue, Red, White, or None
Bundle OptionsEnclosure Only (Bring Your Own Pair of NB5-10D2 or NB5-10D4)
Warranty1-Year Limited (Enclosure)
ManufacturedTullahoma, Tennessee, USA

Performance in this enclosure

Net airspace
0.46
cu ft per chamber
System Qtc
0.59–0.65
sealed
Half power
49.1–55.3
Hz · F3
Xmax at
3660
W RMS · no filter
With 25 Hz subsonic
5517
W RMS · +51%
Amplifier
1000
W RMS recommended
This enclosure holds 0.46 cu ft net per chamber. In it the Prodigy Audio NB5-10 runs a system Qtc of 0.59–0.65 with half power at 49.1–55.3 Hz, and the cone reaches its 27.0 mm travel limit at 3660 W, above the driver’s 1000 W thermal rating, so heat stops you before travel does. Run a subsonic filter at 25 Hz and that becomes 5517 W — +1857 W, or 51 percent more power for the same 27.0 mm of travel.

01Is it a sealed driver?

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

EBP = Fs ÷ Qes = 57.3–67.1
SEALED 0–50 TRANSITION 50–100 PORTED 100–150 0 50 100 150 D2 67.1 D4 57.3
D2 · EBP 67.1D4 · EBP 57.3
At 57.3–67.1 the NB5-10 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

0.46 cu ft against a 5.7 L Vas.

α = Vas ÷ Vb = 0.43  ·  Fc = Fs√(α+1) = 45–45 Hz  ·  Qtc = 0.59–0.65
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 +6 +0 -6 -12 -18 -24 FREQUENCY · Hz LEVEL · dB −3 dB
D2 · Qtc 0.59, Fc 45 Hz, F3 55.3 HzD4 · Qtc 0.65, Fc 45 Hz, F3 49.1 Hz
The box lifts resonance from 37.4 Hz free-air to 45–45 Hz and half power lands at 49.1–55.3 Hz, anechoic, before any cabin gain. This enclosure ships without a driver, so both coil variants the maker offers are plotted. They do not load the same box the same way.

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

PXmax = 3660–3713 W unfiltered  →  5517–5847 W with a 25 Hz subsonic
20 30 50 70 100 150 200 0 8 16 24 32 FREQUENCY · Hz CONE TRAVEL · mm PAST LINEAR TRAVEL · Xmax 27.0 mm 3660 W reaches Xmax here
D2 · 3660 W, no filterD4 · 3713 W, no filterD2 · 5847 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octD4 · 5517 W with subsonic at 25 Hz, 24 dB/octXmax 27.0 mm one-way
Every trace touches the limit and no further, because each is drawn at the exact power that puts that coil on 27.0 mm. Unfiltered that is 3660 W, reached first at 20 Hz. It sits above the 1000 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 5517 W before hitting the same 27.0 mm. That is 51 percent more amplifier for the price of one filter setting.
ParamValueUnitNote
Fs37.40Hzfree-air resonance
Qts0.493 / 0.537D2 / D4
Vas5.66 / 6.00Lequivalent compliance
Sd349.0cm²effective piston area
Xmax27mmone-way linear travel
Pe1000Wcontinuous RMS
SPL79.1dB1 W / 1 m, derived from T/S

Driver parameters as published by prodigyaudio.com product page; Sd derived from Vas and Cms; Qts identity also fails 5% on this coil (computes 0.565 vs 0.537 printed) · prodigyaudio.com product page; Sd derived from Vas and Cms; published Fs runs ~35% below what their own Cms and Mms imply. Curves computed against this enclosure’s actual net airspace.

Installer's take

This is the dual-10 wedge for people who want to run a pair of NB5-10s in a single trunk-loading cabinet without giving up alignment character. Two chambers, one wedge, +6 dB of headroom over a single-driver setup.

The critical detail on this build is the separate-chamber architecture. Every dual-driver sealed enclosure I build gets a full-height bonded divider between the two chambers. Two drivers in a common sealed chamber will interact acoustically - one driver's compression phase becomes the other driver's cabin-pressure environment, which smears transient response and blurs the alignment character each driver would have on its own. Separate chambers eliminate that entirely. Each NB5-10 sees its own 0.46 net cubic feet and its own polyfill, and produces its own clean sealed alignment.

Per-chamber alignment lands where the single-driver PO Wedge for the NB5-10 lands: D2 coil at Qtc 0.59 (near-Bessel, loose and extended), D4 coil at Qtc 0.65 (extended musical). This is a deliberate call - the NB5-10 has a very stiff suspension by design and pure Butterworth math on it calls for tiny cabinets that give up too much extension in real trunk installations. Extended musical alignment lets the driver breathe.

The double-baffle 1.5" front is not optional. Each NB5-10 exerts serious mechanical load into its mounting flange at high output, and a single 3/4" layer would telegraph flex back into the cone on both driver positions. Two bonded 3/4" layers with the CNC-precision cutouts stops that entirely.

On wiring: this cabinet uses one side-mounted terminal cup that feeds both driver positions in parallel. You set your final impedance at the drivers themselves by how you wire each one's voice coils, which gives you the same flexibility you would have with any dual voice coil pair. Wire both drivers identically. Target 700-1000 watts RMS per driver at whatever load you land on.

Questions

Will this enclosure fit both the NB5-10D2 and NB5-10D4?

Yes. Both mounting locations are direct-fit for either impedance option. Run matched impedance drivers only (both D2 or both D4, not mixed). Choose based on your amplifier's ideal load with two drivers wired in series or parallel.

Why does this enclosure have two separate chambers instead of one shared chamber?

All Proline X dual-driver sealed enclosures use two fully separate chambers with a bonded full-height divider between them. Two drivers in a common chamber will interact acoustically. Separate chambers eliminate that entirely, giving each driver its own dedicated air volume and its own polyfill damping.

How is this enclosure wired, and how do I set my final impedance?

Two independent Proline X terminal cups (one per chamber), each pre-wired in 12 gauge OFC. Wire in series or parallel externally at the amp. Run matched impedance drivers only.

What amplifier power should I run to this enclosure?

Each NB5-10 is rated 1000W RMS continuous. For a matched pair target 1400-2000W RMS total (700-1000 per driver) at the final wired impedance.

How does a wedge enclosure improve the sound in a trunk installation?

The wedge geometry angles both drivers rear-firing into the trunk at approximately 22 degrees from vertical.

Why is the front baffle double-layered on this enclosure?

Both driver positions get the full double-baffle treatment: two bonded 3/4 inch Langboard Elite MDF sheets with CNC-precision cutouts.

Do I need to add any additional damping or polyfill to this enclosure?

No additional damping required. Each chamber ships with polyfill pre-installed to correct density for the per-chamber volume and alignment.

Are the Prodigy NB5-10 subwoofers included with this enclosure?

No. Enclosure only. Bring your own matched pair of NB5-10D2 (DVC 2Ω) or NB5-10D4 (DVC 4Ω) drivers.

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