Oberton 15NB500

Woofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 388 mm
Resonance42.8 Hz
Q factor0.26
Sensitivity96.9 dB
Linear excursion± 7.3 mm
Program Power1000 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 96.9dB
  • Frequency response 42 - 2500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 42.8Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 11.97
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.26
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.26

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 7.3mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 602cm³
  • Power handling P 500W
  • Program power Pmax 1000W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.2Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.14mH
  • VC Diameter 77mm
  • Winding height HVC 20mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Glass fiber

Magnet

  • Flux density B 1.2T
  • Force factor Bl 24.3N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 10.6N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 11mm
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 325mm
  • Effective area SD 830cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 110g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 92.7g
  • Material Paper with Glass fiber

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 7.94N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 126µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 121L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 2.46N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 388mm
  • Overall diameter 388mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 355mm
  • Overall depth 200mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 3.5L
  • Net weight 5.4kg
  • Frame material Die Cast Aluminium
Oberton 15NB500 SPL
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