18SOUND 15ND940
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15ND940 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer/Midrange (WM) · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
3" voice coil · 4/8/16 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0051
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18SOUND 15ND940 — 15" · Woofer
600 W AES · 99 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 38 Hz – 3500 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 3 "
- Power handling: 600 W AES
- Sensitivity: 99 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 4.7 kg
- Mounting depth: 184 mm
- Frequency range: 38 – 3500 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: ND · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0051
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 38 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.28 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.29 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 7.5 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 174.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 108.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 881 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 9.5 mm |
| Force factor BL | 21.9 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.4 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.7 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 131 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 38 / 0.29
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 32.4 l
- System resonance Fc
- 96 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 96 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 52.1 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 55 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 65 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 %.
- Oberton 15NXB700fs 38.3 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 106 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15TBW100fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 88 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15SW100fs 37 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 99.5 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15TBX100fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 113 l · in the database
- B&C Speakers 15NDL88fs 41 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 154 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15LW1500fs 34 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 195 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | ND |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 600 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 99 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 38 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 3500 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 184 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.7 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.4 |
| Le (mH) | 0.7 |
| Fs (Hz) | 38 |
| Qms | 7.5 |
| Qes | 0.29 |
| Qts | 0.28 |
| Vas (l) | 174 |
| Xmax (mm) | 9.5 |
| BL (Tm) | 21.9 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.108 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0881 |