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Eighteen Sound 12W500 4Ω

LF Driver
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Overview

LF Driver
Eighteen Sound

Eighteen Sound 12W500

Eighteen Sound 12W500 is a 12" 4 ohm LF driver rated at 350W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 49Hz, Qts 0.35, Vas 101L, Xmax 4mm, sensitivity 97.1dB, plus 212cm³ Vd and 132 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.

Size
12"
Impedance
4Ω
RMS Power
350W
Sensitivity
97.1dB
98.5dBmanufacturer; using T/S-derived value (1.4dB delta).
EBP
132
Vented alignment
Vd
212cm³
Datasheet

Datasheet traces

Frequency and impedance curves traced from the manufacturer PDF.

2 curves
98938984801k2k5k10kHzdBfrequency response
frequency response174 ptsp2medium
Curve provenanceInspect 2 tracesHide details

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  • frequency response

    Frequency response

    Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v2
    174 plotted pointsSource file SHA-256 08d3ea8fcded…Medium confidence2,516 selected pixels of 2,516
    Manufacturer datasheet, page 2
  • impedance

    Impedance response

    Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v2
    240 plotted pointsSource file SHA-256 08d3ea8fcded…Medium confidence2,647 selected pixels of 2,669
    Manufacturer datasheet, page 2

T/S Parameters

Valid
Canonical
Fs49Hz
Qts0.35
Qes0.37
Qms6.1
Vas101.0L
Re2.7Ω
Le0.67mH
BL9.6Tm
Sd531cm²
Mms37g
Xmax4.0mm
SPL97dB
Power350W
Power Nominal350W
Impedance4Ω
F Low50Hz
F High6000Hz
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Hornresp

.txt · Hornresp driver database

Driver file ready to place in Hornresp’s Drivers folder.

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WinISD

.wdr · WinISD driver editor

Native WinISD driver record with the required SI conversions.

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BASTA!

.bastaelement · BASTA! loudspeaker simulator

Native BASTA! element file using its documented SI-unit fields.

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VituixCAD

.wdr · VituixCAD 2 Enclosure

A WinISD driver file that VituixCAD imports directly.

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Dimensions & Physical

Weight5.2kg
Diameter315.0mm
Overall Depth141.0mm
Cutout Diameter282.0mm
Bolt Circle Diameter296.0mm

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