Eighteen Sound 8MB500 8Ω
Woofer
| Nominal diameter | 8″ / 200 mm | 
| Resonance | 74 Hz | 
| Q factor | 0.43 | 
| Sensitivity | 93.4 dB | 
| Linear excursion | ± 6 mm | 
| Program Power | 400 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
Specifications
- Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 93.4dB
 - Frequency response 60 - 4500Hz
 
Thiele & Small parameters
- Resonance frequency (free air) fS 74Hz
 - Mechanical quality factor QMS 2.66
 - Electrical quality factor QES 0.51
 - Total quality factor QTS 0.43
 
Large signal parameters
- Maximum linear excursion xmax 6mm
 - Air volume displaced at xmax VD 138cm³
 - Power handling P 280W
 - Program power Pmax 400W
 
Voice Coil
- Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
 - DC resistance RE 5.1Ω
 - Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.6mH
 - VC Diameter 51mm
 - Winding material Aluminum
 
Magnet
- Force factor Bl 9N/A
 - Motor constant Bl/√RE 3.99N/√W
 - Material Ferrite
 
Diaphragm
- Effective diameter 171mm
 - Effective area SD 230cm²
 - Moving mass MMS 17g
 - Moving mass (without air load) MMD 14.5g
 - Material Weather protected
 
Suspensions
- Stiffness KMS 3.68N/mm
 - Compliance CMS 272µm/N
 - Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 21.5L
 - Mechanical resistance RMS 2.97N·s/m
 
Dimensions
- Nominal diameter 8″
 -  200mm
 - Overall diameter 210mm
 - Baffle cutout diameter 186mm
 - Overall depth 99mm
 - Flange thickness 14mm
 - Mounting depth 85mm
 - Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.1L
 - Net weight 3.4kg
 
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