Eighteen Sound 18NLW9601

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter18″ / 462 mm
Resonance38 Hz
Q factor0.28
Sensitivity96.3 dB
Linear excursion± 14 mm
Program Power3600 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

Specifications

  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 96.3dB
  • Frequency response 30 - 2300Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 38Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 6.00
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.29
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.28

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 14mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 1813cm³
  • Power handling P 1800W
  • Program power Pmax 3600W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 2.7Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.53mH
  • VC Diameter 135mm
  • Winding material Aluminum

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 25N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 15.2N/√W
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 406mm
  • Effective area SD 1295cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 255g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 224g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 14.5N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 69µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 111L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 10.2N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 18
  • 462mm
  • Overall diameter 462mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 416mm
  • Overall depth 236mm
  • Flange thickness 26mm
  • Mounting depth 210mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 7.7L
  • Net weight 12.8kg
Eighteen Sound 18NLW9601 Impedance
Eighteen Sound 18NLW9601 SPL
Eighteen Sound 18NLW9601 Dimensions

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