18SOUND 15NTLW3500
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15NTLW3500 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer/Midrange (WM) · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium · Dual-Gap
2x3.5" voice coil · 4/8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0045
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18SOUND 15NTLW3500 — 15" · Woofer
900 W AES · 98 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 40 Hz – 4000 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 3.5 "
- Power handling: 900 W AES
- Sensitivity: 98 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 5.1 kg
- Mounting depth: 229 mm
- Frequency range: 40 – 4000 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NTLW · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0045
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 45 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.39 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.4 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 8.7 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 131.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 106.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 881 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 8.3 mm |
| Force factor BL | 19.5 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.2 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 0.46 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 112 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 45 / 0.4
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 57.3 l
- System resonance Fc
- 82 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 82 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 117.2 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 47 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 47 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 15TLW3000fs 44 Hz · Qts 0.39 · Vas 80 l · in the shop
- 18 Sound 15ND930fs 38 Hz · Qts 0.39 · Vas 195 l · in the database
- RCF M15P550fs 45 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 140 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15XL1200fs 40 Hz · Qts 0.4 · Vas 86.9 l · in the database
- FaitalPRO 15FH520fs 36 Hz · Qts 0.39 · Vas 186.5 l · in the database
- 18 Sound 15ND840fs 43 Hz · Qts 0.37 · Vas 163 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NTLW |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 900 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 98 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 40 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 4000 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3.5 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 229 |
| Weight (kg) | 5.1 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.2 |
| Le (mH) | 0.46 |
| Fs (Hz) | 45 |
| Qms | 8.7 |
| Qes | 0.4 |
| Qts | 0.39 |
| Vas (l) | 131 |
| Xmax (mm) | 8.3 |
| BL (Tm) | 19.5 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.106 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0881 |