- Net volume
- 15L
- Tuning
- 64Hz
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 10NMBA520 8Ω
8 Ω · 60–7000 Hz
£225.00
SteadyLean Business · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 60Hz
- Xmax
- 4mm
- SPL
- 98dB
- Pe
- 300W
- BL
- 14.6T·m
- Vd
- 140cm³
- Qts
- 0.23
- Vas
- 42L
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
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Eighteen Sound 10NMBA520 is a 10-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 300 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 60 Hz, Qts 0.23, Vas 42 L, Xmax 4 mm, sensitivity 97.8 dB, plus 140 cm³ Vd and 250 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £225.00.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 60Hz
- Qts
- 0.23
- Qes
- 0.24
- Qms
- 4.2
- Vas
- 42L
- Re
- 5Ω
- Le
- 0.01mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 14.6T·m
- Sd
- 350cm²
- Mms
- 28g
- Xmax
- 4mm
- Vd †
- 140cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 97.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100.5dB
- Power
- 300W
- Nominal power
- 300W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 60–7000Hz
- EBP †
- 250 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 260mm
- Cutout
- 232mm
- Bolt circle
- 275mm
- Depth
- 104mm
- Weight
- 3kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 600
Sensitivity shows 97.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 100.5 dB, 2.7 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 10″
- BL
- 14.6T·m
- Fs
- 60Hz
- Le
- 0.01mH
- Re
- 5Ω
- Sd
- 350cm²
- Mms
- 28g
- Qes
- 0.24
- Qms
- 4.2
- Qts
- 0.23
- SPL
- 97.8dB
- Vas
- 42L
- Xmax
- 4mm
- Power
- 300W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 100.5dB
- Low limit
- 60Hz
- Nominal power
- 300W
- Power Program
- 600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 97.8dB
- High limit
- 7000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100.5dB
- 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 10NMBA520. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver10NMBA520
Best price
£225.00
Fs
60 Hz
Qts
0.23
Vas
42 L
BL
14.6 T·m
Xmax
4 mm
Sensitivity
97.8 dB
Power
300 W
CIAREPW252
£96.29 · 57% less, betterFs55 Hz −8%
Qts0.26 +13%, worse
Vas43.4 L +3%
BL15.2 T·m +4%
Xmax7 mm +75%, better
Sensitivity95.8 dB −2, worse
B&C10HPL64
£115.00 · 49% less, betterFs61 Hz –
Qts0.31 +35%, worse
Vas32 L −24%, better
BL15 T·m –
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.5 dB −2.3, worse
B&C10FW64
£123.92 · 45% less, betterFs63 Hz +5%
Qts0.23 –
Vas27 L −36%, better
BL16.4 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity96.3 dB −1.5
FaitalPRO10PR300
£129.78 · 42% less, betterFs60 Hz –
Qts0.28 +22%, worse
Vas42.2 L –
BL14.1 T·m −3%
Xmax4.9 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity97 dB −0.8
Beyma10MI100
£134.51 · 40% less, betterFs50 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.21 −9%
Vas54 L +29%, worse
BL18.7 T·m +28%, better
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB −0.9
CelestionCF1025C
£135.00 · 40% less, betterFs55 Hz −9%
Qts0.27 +15%, worse
Vas38.6 L −8%
BL14.8 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm +6%
Sensitivity95.3 dB −2.5, worse
B&C10MBX64
£157.30 · 30% less, betterFs65 Hz +8%
Qts0.26 +13%, worse
Vas28 L −33%, better
BL16.9 T·m +16%, better
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity96.6 dB −1.2
Eighteen Sound10NTLS2000
£157.64 · 30% less, betterFs50 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.26 +13%, worse
Vas38 L −10%
BL16.7 T·m +14%, better
Xmax7.4 mm +85%, better
Sensitivity94.5 dB −3.3, worse
Eighteen Sound10NTLW2000
£157.68 · 30% less, betterFs57 Hz −5%
Qts0.22 −4%
Vas31 L −26%, better
BL17.9 T·m +23%, better
Xmax4.4 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity96.2 dB −1.6
Eighteen Sound10MB600
£159.93 · 29% less, betterFs58 Hz −3%
Qts0.22 −4%
Vas33.4 L −20%, better
BL18.6 T·m +27%, better
Xmax6.5 mm +63%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB −1.2
Sica10 FE 2.5 CP
£163.23 · 27% less, betterFs57 Hz −5%
Qts0.37 +61%, worse
Vas39.7 L −5%
BL12.8 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB −3.1, worse
RCFL10-750YK
£166.00 · 26% less, betterFs68 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.24 +4%
Vas26 L −38%, better
BL17.5 T·m +20%, better
Xmax3 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity97.2 dB −0.6
Eighteen Sound10M600
£175.83 · 22% less, betterFs70 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.23 –
Vas25.6 L −39%, better
BL17.6 T·m +21%, better
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity97.5 dB –
Eighteen Sound10NMB420
£182.53 · 19% less, betterFs56 Hz −7%
Qts0.25 +9%
Vas40 L −5%
BL14.5 T·m –
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity96.3 dB −1.5
RCFMB10N305
£186.20 · 17% less, betterFs60 Hz –
Qts0.23 –
Vas31 L −26%, better
BL18.5 T·m +27%, better
Xmax5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity96.5 dB −1.3
Precision DevicesPD.103NR1
£199.00 · 12% less, betterFs65 Hz +8%
Qts0.21 −8%
Vas36 L −14%, better
BL18 T·m +23%, better
Xmax7.5 mm +88%, better
Sensitivity98.6 dB +0.8
Oberton10NHCX
No current priceFs72 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.24 +3%
Vas24.5 L −42%, better
BL17.4 T·m +19%, better
Xmax4.3 mm +6%
Sensitivity97.7 dB –
PeerlessNCP-1030R00-08
No current priceFs67 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.23 –
Vas27 L −36%, better
BL19.1 T·m +31%, better
Xmax3.9 mm –
Sensitivity96.9 dB −0.9
MonacorSP-10A/302PA
No current priceFs55 Hz −8%
Qts0.30 +30%, worse
Vas40 L −5%
BL15.8 T·m +8%
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.3 dB −2.5, worse
Sica10 K 3 PL
No current priceFs51 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.26 +13%, worse
Vas40 L −5%
BL16.1 T·m +10%
Xmax6.5 mm +63%, better
Sensitivity94.9 dB −2.9, worse
No photo
PHL Audio3411
No current priceFs47 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.23 –
Vas35.1 L −16%, better
BL20.2 T·m +38%, better
Xmax8 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity93.8 dB −4, worse
RCFMB10N251
No current priceFs55 Hz −8%
Qts0.27 +17%, worse
Vas39 L −7%
BL15.2 T·m +4%
Xmax5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity95.5 dB −2.3, worse
Sica10 PN 3
No current priceFs48 Hz −20%, better
Qts0.26 +13%, worse
Vas40.1 L −5%
BL16.1 T·m +10%
Xmax7 mm +75%, better
Sensitivity94.1 dB −3.7, worse
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PHL Audio3840NDU
No current priceFs62 Hz +3%
Qts0.22 −4%
Vas26.3 L −37%, better
BL20.8 T·m +42%, better
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB −1.4
CelestionFTR10-2055D
No current priceFs58 Hz −4%
Qts0.34 +49%, worse
Vas36.9 L −12%, better
BL13.8 T·m −5%
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity94.6 dB −3.2, worse
CelestionNTR10-2520D
No current priceFs57 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 +26%, worse
Vas34.7 L −17%, better
BL15.8 T·m +8%
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB −2.7, worse
Eighteen Sound10MB777
No current priceFs58 Hz −3%
Qts0.22 −4%
Vas33.4 L −20%, better
BL18.6 T·m +27%, better
Xmax6.5 mm +63%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB −1.2
No photo
PHL Audio3840
No current priceFs62 Hz +3%
Qts0.22 −4%
Vas26.3 L −37%, better
BL20.9 T·m +43%, better
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity96.6 dB −1.2
Audio Technology10 C 77 25 10 KAP
No current priceFs25 Hz −58%, better
Qts0.24 +4%
Vas118 L +181%, worse
BL13.7 T·m −6%
Xmax8.6 mm +115%, better
Sensitivity90.7 dB −7.1, worse
WavecorWF259PA01
No current priceFs54 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.29 +26%, worse
Vas31 L −26%, better
BL14.1 T·m −3%
Xmax4.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity94.3 dB −3.5, worse
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Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Business | £225.00, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business | |
Lean Audio | £225.00 | Back order | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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