Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter18″ / 462 mm
Resonance37 Hz
Q factor0.33
Sensitivity92.4 dB
Linear excursion± 17.8 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 92.4dB
  • Frequency response 35 - 4000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 37Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 8.40
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.35
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.33

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 17.8mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 2174cm³
  • Power handling P 1800W
  • Program power Pmax 3600W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 2.7Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 2mH
  • VC Diameter 115mm
  • Winding height HVC 43mm

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 30.7N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 18.7N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 15mm
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 395mm
  • Effective area SD 1225cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 510g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 480g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 28.6N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 35µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 75L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 14.1N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 18
  • 462mm
  • Overall diameter 462mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 417mm
  • Overall depth 330mm
  • Flange thickness 31mm
  • Mounting depth 299mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 9.9L
  • Net weight 13.6kg
Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000 Impedance
Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000 SPL
Eighteen Sound 18NTLS5000 Dimensions

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