18SOUND 15NW530
18SOUND (Eighteen Sound) 15NW530 — 15" / 15 inch · Woofer · Subwoofer / Bass · Neodymium
3" voice coil · 8 Ω
Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0056
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18SOUND 15NW530 — 15" · Woofer
500 W AES · 96 dB Sensitivity · Frequency range 47 Hz – 3500 Hz
Technical data
- Diameter: 15 "
- Voice coil: 3 "
- Power handling: 500 W AES
- Sensitivity: 96 dB
- Impedance: 8 Ω
- Magnet: Neo
- Weight: 4.4 kg
- Mounting depth: 169 mm
- Frequency range: 47 – 3500 Hz
Datasheet (PDF) · Manufacturer page
Series: NW · Part no.: 42A-CHS-TT-18S-0056
Thiele-Small parameters
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
|---|---|
| Resonance frequency fs | 43 Hz |
| Total Q Qts | 0.33 |
| Electrical Q Qes | 0.35 |
| Mechanical Q Qms | 5.81 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 154.0 l |
| Moving mass Mms | 135.0 g |
| Cone area Sd | 855 cm² |
| Linear excursion Xmax | 7.5 mm |
| Force factor BL | 22 Tm |
| DC resistance Re | 5.3 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance Le | 1.4 mH |
Enclosure suggestion
The EBP of 123 suggests a bass-reflex enclosure. EBP = fs / Qes = 43 / 0.35
Sealed (Qtc 0.707)
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 42.9 l
- System resonance Fc
- 92 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 92 Hz
Bass reflex (QB3 after Small)recommended
- Enclosure volume Vb
- 79.4 l
- Tuning frequency Fb
- 53 Hz
- Cut-off frequency F3
- 58 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 %.
- B&C Speakers 15CL76fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 135 l · in the database
- SB Audience ROSSO-15MW500fs 42 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 121.3 l · in the database
- SB Audience ROSSO-15W400fs 44 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 140.1 l · in the database
- Beyma 15LEX1600Fefs 38 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 106 l · in the shop
- FaitalPRO 15XL1400fs 38 Hz · Qts 0.33 · Vas 91.2 l · in the database
- Beyma 15LEX1000Fefs 41 Hz · Qts 0.34 · Vas 116 l · in the shop
Specifications
| Allgemein | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | 18SOUND |
| Category | Low Frequency |
| Series | NW |
| Magnet | Neo |
| Impedance (Ω) | 8 |
| Power handling (W) | 500 |
| Sensitivity (dB) | 96 |
| Frequency from (Hz) | 47 |
| Frequency to (Hz) | 3500 |
| Abmessungen & Korb | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 15 |
| Voice coil (inch) | 3 |
| Mounting depth (mm) | 169 |
| Weight (kg) | 4.4 |
| Thiele-Small-Parameter | |
|---|---|
| Re (Ω) | 5.3 |
| Le (mH) | 1.4 |
| Fs (Hz) | 43 |
| Qms | 5.81 |
| Qes | 0.35 |
| Qts | 0.33 |
| Vas (l) | 154 |
| Xmax (mm) | 7.5 |
| BL (Tm) | 22 |
| Mms (kg) | 0.135 |
| Sd (m²) | 0.0855 |