18SOUND 15NMB1000
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15NMB1000 — 15" / 15 inch · Midrange with Lower Midrange (ML) · Midrange · Neodymium
4" voice coil · 8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0010
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18SOUND 15NMB1000 — 15" · Midrange Driver
900 W AES · 101 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 45 Hz – 2500 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 4 "
- Power handling: 900 W AES
- Sensitivity: 101 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 6 kg
- Mounting depth: 174 mm
- Frequency range: 45 – 2500 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NMB · Part no.: 42A-CHS-MT-18S-0010
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 46 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.24 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.24 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 8.3 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 124.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 100.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 855 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 6.5 mm |
| Force factor BL | 25.2 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.3 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.89 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 192 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 46 / 0.24
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 16.2 l
- System resonance Fc
- 136 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 136 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 22.3 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 78 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 98 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 15MB650fs 40 Hz · Qts 0.26 · Vas 210 l · in the shop
- Celestion TF1530fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.28 · Vas 162.2 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15MB700fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 202 l · in the shop
- RCF MB15N401fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.19 · Vas 136 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15NMB420fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.29 · Vas 225 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 15MB1000fs 48 Hz · Qts 0.31 · Vas 132.5 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Mid Frequency |
| Series | NMB |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 900 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 101 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 45 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 2500 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 4 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 174 |
| Weight (kg) | 6 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.3 |
| Le (mH) | 0.89 |
| Fs (Hz) | 46 |
| Qms | 8.3 |
| Qes | 0.24 |
| Qts | 0.24 |
| Vas (l) | 124 |
| Xmax (mm) | 6.5 |
| BL (Tm) | 25.2 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.1 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0855 |