Eighteen Sound 15NMB420

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 380 mm
Resonance42 Hz
Q factor0.29
Sensitivity99.4 dB
Linear excursion± 6.5 mm
Program Power700 W
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 99.4dB
  • Frequency response 40 - 5000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 42Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 6.00
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.30
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.29

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 6.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 585cm³
  • Power handling P 450W
  • Program power Pmax 700W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.6Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.8mH
  • VC Diameter 75mm
  • Winding material Aluminum

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 19N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 8.03N/√W
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 339mm
  • Effective area SD 900cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 73g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 54.7g
  • Material Weather protected

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 5.08N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 197µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 225L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 3.21N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 380mm
  • Overall diameter 387mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 353mm
  • Overall depth 169mm
  • Flange thickness 11mm
  • Mounting depth 158mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 2.6L
  • Net weight 3.9kg
Eighteen Sound 15NMB420 Impedance
Eighteen Sound 15NMB420 SPL
Eighteen Sound 15NMB420 Dimensions

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