18SOUND 15NLW9401
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15NLW9401 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
4" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0049
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18SOUND 15NLW9401 — 15" · Woofer
1200 W AES · 97.5 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 37 Hz – 2300 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 4 "
- Power handling: 1200 W AES
- Sensitivity: 97.5 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 7.5 kg
- Mounting depth: 180 mm
- Frequency range: 37 – 2300 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NLW · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0049
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 39 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.26 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.28 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 4.13 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 134.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 140.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 850 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 10 mm |
| Force factor BL | 25.4 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.9 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 139 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 39 / 0.28
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 21.0 l
- System resonance Fc
- 106 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 106 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 31.4 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 61 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 74 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 %.
- 18 Sound 15NLW9300fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.26 · Vas 170 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 15ND940fs 39 Hz · Qts 0.26 · Vas 170 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15NLW4500fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.26 · Vas 111 l · in the shop
- FaitalPRO 15FH510fs 35 Hz · Qts 0.26 · Vas 191.8 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15FX600fs 38 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 128.3 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15HP1020fs 40 Hz · Qts 0.27 · Vas 126.6 l · in the database
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NLW |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 1200 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 97.5 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 37 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 2300 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 4 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 180 |
| Weight (kg) | 7.5 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 1.9 |
| Fs (Hz) | 39 |
| Qms | 4.13 |
| Qes | 0.28 |
| Qts | 0.26 |
| Vas (l) | 134 |
| Xmax (mm) | 10 |
| BL (Tm) | 25.4 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.14 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.085 |