Eighteen Sound 15NLW9500 8Ω

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 380 mm
Resonance35 Hz
Q factor0.32
Sensitivity94.1 dB
Linear excursion± 9 mm
Program Power1400 W
Ω°0102030405060101001 00010 000-180-120-60060120180Electrical ImpedanceElectrical Phase
mm05101520101001 00010 000Diaphragm ExcursionMaximum Linear Excursion
m/s0246810101001 00010 000Diaphragm Velocity
dB60708090100110120101001 00010 000SPL (1W, 1m, on axis)Maximum SPL
°-180-120-60060120180101001 00010 000Acoustical phase (1m, on axis)
ms051015202530101001 00010 000Group Delay (1m, on axis)
00.51-205101520Step response
-1-0.500.51-2010203040Response to a tone burst of Hz with cycles
Driver
Port
Combined
Frequency response
Hz
Impedance
Ω
Impedance Phase
°
Excursion
mm
Velocity
m/s
SPL
dB
Acoustical Phase
°
Group Delay
ms
Transient response
ms
Discard
Apply
  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 94.1dB
  • Frequency response 42 - 2000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 35Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 6.70
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.34
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.32

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 9mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 765cm³
  • Power handling P 1000W
  • Program power Pmax 1400W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 4.9Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.8mH
  • VC Diameter 100mm
  • Winding material Copper

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 21.6N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 9.76N/√W
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 329mm
  • Effective area SD 850cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 146g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 129g
  • Material Weather protected

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 7.04N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 142µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 163L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 4.79N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 380mm
  • Overall diameter 387mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 353mm
  • Overall depth 177mm
  • Flange thickness 24mm
  • Mounting depth 153mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 3.9L
  • Net weight 7.0kg
Eighteen Sound 15NLW9500 8Ω Impedance
Eighteen Sound 15NLW9500 8Ω SPL
Eighteen Sound 15NLW9500 8Ω Dimensions

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