- Net volume
- 24L
- Tuning
- 70Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
10-inch LF driver · 300 W
Eighteen Sound 10NMB520 16Ω
16 Ω · 60–5000 Hz
No current price
- Fs
- 64Hz
- Xmax
- 4mm
- SPL
- 97dB
- Pe
- 300W
- BL
- 17.5T·m
- Vd
- 136cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 43L
Manufacturer response and impedance data, with source and trace details below. The left and right arrow keys read every shown curve at a frequency, a twelfth of an octave at a time, or an octave with Shift. Escape clears the reading.
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frequency response
Frequency response
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impedance
Impedance response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence908 selected pixels of 908
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 10NMB520 is a 10-inch 16 ohm LF driver rated at 300 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 64 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 43 L, Xmax 4 mm, sensitivity 97 dB, plus 136 cm³ Vd and 178 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 64Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 4
- Vas
- 43L
- Re
- 11.7Ω
- Le
- 0.33mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 17.5T·m
- Sd
- 340cm²
- Mms
- 23g
- Xmax
- 4mm
- Vd †
- 136cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 97dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Power
- 300W
- Nominal power
- 300W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Range
- 60–5000Hz
- EBP †
- 178 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 260mm
- Cutout
- 232mm
- Bolt circle
- 275mm
- Depth
- 104mm
- Weight
- 3kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 600
Sensitivity shows 97.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 100.0 dB, 3.0 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 10″
- BL
- 17.5T·m
- Fs
- 64Hz
- Le
- 0.33mH
- Re
- 11.7Ω
- Sd
- 340cm²
- Mms
- 23g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 4
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 97dB
- Vas
- 43L
- Xmax
- 4mm
- Power
- 300W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Sensitivity
- 100dB
- Low limit
- 60Hz
- Nominal power
- 300W
- Power Program
- 600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 97dB
- High limit
- 5000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Weight
- 3kg
- Diameter
- 260mm
- Depth
- 104mm
- Cutout
- 232mm
- Bolt circle
- 275mm
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Designs
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 10NMB520. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver10NMB520
Best price
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Fs
64 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
43 L
BL
17.5 T·m
Xmax
4 mm
Sensitivity
97 dB
Power
300 W
VisatonPAW 25
£63.20Fs52 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas44 L –
BL15.6 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB −2.4, worse
CelestionTF1020
£72.50Fs69 Hz +8%
Qts0.32 –
Vas28.8 L −33%, better
BL14.1 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity96.2 dB −0.8
EminenceDELTA 10B
£92.75Fs65 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas36 L −16%, better
BL19.5 T·m +11%, better
Xmax3.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.5 dB −0.5
PRV Audio10MB800FT
£97.18Fs65 Hz –
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas36.7 L −15%, better
BL14.4 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB –
B&C10HPL64
£115.00Fs61 Hz −5%
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas32 L −26%, better
BL15 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.5 dB −1.5
CelestionCF1025BMB
£141.38Fs41 Hz −36%, better
Qts0.35 +8%
Vas46.1 L +7%
BL15.3 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax6.7 mm +66%, better
Sensitivity91.3 dB −5.7, worse
B&C10NDL64
£144.97Fs58 Hz −9%
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas34.5 L −20%, better
BL19.1 T·m +9%
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity95.1 dB −1.9
B&C10MBX64
£157.30Fs65 Hz –
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas30 L −30%, better
BL20.5 T·m +17%, better
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity96.1 dB −0.9
Sica10 FE 2.5 CP
£163.23Fs57 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas39.7 L −8%
BL12.8 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB −2.3, worse
Eighteen Sound10NMB420
£182.53Fs65 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas30 L −30%, better
BL19.5 T·m +11%, better
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.6 dB −1.4
MonacorSP-10A/302PA
No current priceFs55 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas40 L −7%
BL15.8 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.7
CelestionFTR10-2055D
No current priceFs58 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.34 +4%
Vas36.9 L −14%, better
BL13.8 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB −2.4, worse
MonacorSP-10/250PRO
No current priceFs47 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas40.7 L −5%
BL18.3 T·m +5%
Xmax7 mm +75%, better
Sensitivity92.8 dB −4.2, worse
No current price
Fs47 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas45.4 L +6%
BL14.8 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity93.5 dB −3.5, worse
REDCATT103FIND
No current priceFs56 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas32.8 L −24%, better
BL18.2 T·m +4%
Xmax4.0 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB −2.4, worse
P.Audio10NX-65MB
No current priceFs70 Hz +9%
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas21.6 L −50%, better
BL18.1 T·m +3%
Xmax3.8 mm −6%
Sensitivity95.3 dB −1.7
CelestionNTR10-2520D
No current priceFs57 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas34.7 L −19%, better
BL15.8 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB −1.9
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PHL Audio3001
No current priceFs57 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas31.5 L −27%, better
BL15.9 T·m −9%
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB −2.6, worse
Oberton10NMB200
No current priceFs59 Hz −8%
Qts0.32 −4%
Vas34.9 L −19%, better
BL14.1 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm +6%
Sensitivity95.4 dB −1.6
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PHL Audio3430
No current priceFs56 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas36 L −16%, better
BL16 T·m −9%
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB −2.1, worse
No photo
PHL Audio3001NDU
No current priceFs57 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas31.5 L −27%, better
BL16.1 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB −2.5, worse
No photo
REDCATT10NPM-2
No current priceFs58 Hz −9%
Qts0.33 –
Vas29.3 L −32%, better
BL17.9 T·m –
Xmax6.3 mm +59%, better
Sensitivity94 dB −3, worse
No current price
Fs58 Hz −9%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas41 L −5%
BL15.3 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity95.7 dB −1.3
EminenceKAPPALITE KL3010LF-8
No current priceFs45 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas47.3 L +10%, worse
BL18.0 T·m –
Xmax8.5 mm +113%, better
Sensitivity93.2 dB −3.8, worse
JensenBP10150-8
No current priceFs55 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas42.6 L –
BL13.5 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax2.4 mm −40%, worse
Sensitivity95.1 dB −1.9
BMS10S302
No current priceFs60 Hz −6%
Qts0.33 –
Vas30 L −30%, better
BL16.2 T·m −7%
Xmax5.5 mm +38%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −2.3, worse
Sica10 N 2.5 PL
No current priceFs57 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas40.9 L −5%
BL12.8 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB −2.1, worse
Sica10 FE 3 CP
No current priceFs52 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas38.6 L −10%, better
BL15.3 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity94.3 dB −2.7, worse
MonacorSP-310CX
No current priceFs60 Hz −6%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas41 L −5%
BL13.3 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax2.5 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB −1.1
CelestionNTR10-2520E
No current priceFs56 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.31 −5%
Vas30.1 L −30%, better
BL15.9 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity93.8 dB −3.2, worse
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Xmaxmm
BLTm
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