18SOUND 12NDA520
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 12NDA520 — 12" / 12 inch · Midrange with Lower Midrange (ML) · Midrange · Neodymium
2.5" voice coil · 8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0015
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18SOUND 12NDA520 — 12" · Midrange Driver
300 W AES · 100.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 55 Hz – 6000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 12 "
- Voice coil: 2.5 "
- Power handling: 300 W AES
- Sensitivity: 100.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 3 kg
- Mounting depth: 125 mm
- Frequency range: 55 – 6000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NDA · Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0015
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 50 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.27 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.28 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 5.5 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 111.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 36.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 531 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 4 mm |
| Force factor BL | 14.4 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.03 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 179 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 50 / 0.28
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 19.0 l
- System resonance Fc
- 131 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 131 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 29.5 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 75 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 90 Hz
Vb is the required net internal volume, Fb the tuning frequency of the reflex port and F3 the frequency at which the level has dropped by 3 dB. Calculated approximation after Small. A starting point for simulation, not a finished build plan.
Comparable drivers
Same size, same type, Qts within ±30 %.
- FaitalPRO 12FH520fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 65.5 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12NDL76fs 50 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 69 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 12NDL88fs 51 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 52 l · in the database
- SB Audience ROSSO-12MW300fs 48 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 85.9 l · in the database
- PRV Audio 12MB1000FT-4fs 45.67 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 95.49 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 12HP1020fs 55 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 38.6 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Mid Frequency |
| Series | NDA |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 300 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 100.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 55 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 6000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 12 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 2.5 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 125 |
| Weight (kg) | 3 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 0.03 |
| Fs (Hz) | 50 |
| Qms | 5.5 |
| Qes | 0.28 |
| Qts | 0.27 |
| Vas (l) | 111 |
| Xmax (mm) | 4 |
| BL (Tm) | 14.4 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.036 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0531 |