Eighteen Sound design
6" compact line array
- Drivers
- 2 × 6NTLW2000, 16 Ω
Designed with the 16 Ω version.
6.5-inch LF driver · 320 W
Eighteen Sound 6NTLW2000 8Ω
75–8000 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 86Hz
- Xmax
- 4.9mm
- SPL
- 91dB
- Pe
- 320W
- BL
- 11.6T·m
- Vd
- 65cm³
- Qts
- 0.35
- Vas
- 5L
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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Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 6NTLW2000 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 320 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 86 Hz, Qts 0.35, Vas 4.6 L, Xmax 4.9 mm, sensitivity 90.9 dB, plus 65 cm³ Vd and 226 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 £157.41.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 86Hz
- Qts
- 0.35
- Qes
- 0.38
- Qms
- 5
- Vas
- 4.6L
- Re
- 5.1Ω
- Le
- 0.22mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 11.6T·m
- Sd
- 133cm²
- Mms
- 19g
- Xmax
- 4.9mm
- Vd †
- 65cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 90.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 93dB
- Power
- 320W
- Nominal power
- 320W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 75–8000Hz
- EBP †
- 226 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 162mm
- Cutout
- 148mm
- Bolt circle
- 170mm
- Depth
- 108mm
- Weight
- 1.2kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 600
Sensitivity shows 90.9 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 93.0 dB, 2.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 11.6T·m
- Fs
- 86Hz
- Le
- 0.22mH
- Re
- 5.1Ω
- Sd
- 133cm²
- Mms
- 19g
- Qes
- 0.38
- Qms
- 5
- Qts
- 0.35
- SPL
- 90.9dB
- Vas
- 4.6L
- Xmax
- 4.9mm
- Power
- 320W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 93dB
- Low limit
- 75Hz
- Nominal power
- 320W
- Power Program
- 600
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 90.9dB
- High limit
- 8000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 93dB
- Weight
- 1.2kg
- Diameter
- 162mm
- Depth
- 108mm
- Cutout
- 148mm
- Bolt circle
- 170mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 6NTLW2000: a design and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 6NTLW2000 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s design
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 6NTLW2000 page
- Net volume
- 3.5L
- Tuning
- 85Hz
Eighteen Sound gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
Modelling the box in 00 Simulator…
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 6NTLW2000. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver6NTLW2000
Best price
£157.41
Fs
86 Hz
Qts
0.35
Vas
4.6 L
BL
11.6 T·m
Xmax
4.9 mm
Sensitivity
90.9 dB
Power
320 W
LavoceWSF061.52
£26.27 · 83% less, betterFs91 Hz +6%
Qts0.34 –
Vas6.6 L +44%, worse
BL10.8 T·m −7%
Xmax3.8 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity93.4 dB +2.5, better
FaitalPRO6FE400
£37.20 · 76% less, betterFs100 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.36 –
Vas5 L +9%
BL10.5 T·m −9%
Xmax4.8 mm –
Sensitivity93 dB +2.1, better
HiViF6
£41.82 · 73% less, betterFs45 Hz −48%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas16.4 L +257%, worse
BL9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity88 dB −2.9, worse
CIAREFXI6
£62.80 · 60% less, betterFs70 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.33 −6%
Vas8 L +74%, worse
BL10.6 T·m −9%
Xmax5.3 mm +8%
Sensitivity90.7 dB –
SB AudienceROSSO-6MW150D
£67.15 · 57% less, betterFs66 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas8.8 L +91%, worse
BL11.6 T·m –
Xmax5.2 mm +7%
Sensitivity90.9 dB –
PRV Audio6MB550FT
£67.26 · 57% less, betterFs85 Hz –
Qts0.34 –
Vas8.2 L +79%, worse
BL9.8 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5.4 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity93.3 dB +2.4, better
B&C6MBX44
£74.45 · 53% less, betterFs113 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.31 −11%, better
Vas4.1 L −11%, better
BL11.7 T·m –
Xmax3.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB +3.5, better
FaitalPRO6PR160
£82.89 · 47% less, betterFs90 Hz +5%
Qts0.33 −6%
Vas5.9 L +28%, worse
BL11 T·m −5%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity92.9 dB +2, better
FaitalPRO6PR122
£84.13 · 47% less, betterFs110 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.39 +11%, worse
Vas4.7 L –
BL10.5 T·m −9%
Xmax2.8 mm −44%, worse
Sensitivity93.6 dB +2.7, better
FaitalPRO6PR150
£85.46 · 46% less, betterFs100 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas4.9 L +7%
BL11.6 T·m –
Xmax2.6 mm −46%, worse
Sensitivity93.5 dB +2.6, better
B&C6PS44
£86.62 · 45% less, betterFs71 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.33 −6%
Vas7 L +52%, worse
BL11 T·m −5%
Xmax4.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity90.7 dB –
REDCATT6NPM
£101.69 · 35% less, betterFs150 Hz +74%, worse
Qts0.35 –
Vas2.9 L −37%, better
BL13.7 T·m +18%, better
Xmax0.4 mm −92%, worse
Sensitivity96.1 dB +5.2, better
WavecorSW178WA01
£120.66 · 23% less, betterFs38 Hz −56%, better
Qts0.36 +4%
Vas12.2 L +165%, worse
BL12 T·m +3%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity84.6 dB −6.3, worse
B&C6FHX51
£129.07 · 18% less, betterFs85 Hz –
Qts0.37 +6%
Vas5 L +9%
BL11.3 T·m –
Xmax5.7 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity90.9 dB –
FaitalPRO6HX150
£155.14 · 1% lessFs88 Hz –
Qts0.34 –
Vas6.3 L +37%, worse
BL12 T·m +3%
Xmax4.3 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity92.9 dB +2, better
B&C6HCX51
£175.82 · 12% more, worseFs89 Hz +3%
Qts0.38 +9%
Vas5 L +9%
BL10.9 T·m −6%
Xmax5.5 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity91.5 dB +0.6
AccutonC173-6-191
£325.80 · 107% more, worseFs39 Hz −55%, better
Qts0.34 –
Vas21.6 L +370%, worse
BL8.8 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity87.3 dB −3.6, worse
AccutonC158-8-085
£326.51 · 107% more, worseFs37 Hz −57%, better
Qts0.36 –
Vas27.3 L +493%, worse
BL7.7 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity87.5 dB −3.4, worse
AccutonAS168-9-470
£677.38 · 330% more, worseFs27 Hz −69%, better
Qts0.35 –
Vas35.5 L +672%, worse
BL12.1 T·m +4%
Xmax8 mm +63%, better
Sensitivity84.7 dB −6.2, worse
B&C6CLA51
No current priceFs96 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas4.3 L −7%
BL11.4 T·m –
Xmax4.8 mm –
Sensitivity92.3 dB +1.4
HiViD5.8B
No current priceFs52 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.37 +6%
Vas5.6 L +22%, worse
BL9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm –
Sensitivity84.8 dB −6.1, worse
BMS6CN160
No current priceFs79 Hz −8%
Qts0.34 –
Vas8.9 L +93%, worse
BL10 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity92.7 dB +1.8
Oberton6NM150
No current priceFs124 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.38 +8%
Vas4 L −13%, better
BL11.6 T·m –
Xmax2.3 mm −54%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB +3.9, better
Oberton6NCX
No current priceFs89 Hz +4%
Qts0.36 +4%
Vas7.0 L +52%, worse
BL9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm −3%
Sensitivity93.1 dB +2.2, better
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PHL Audio1663
No current priceFs125 Hz +45%, worse
Qts0.32 −9%
Vas4 L −13%, better
BL12.5 T·m +8%
Xmax2.5 mm −49%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB +4.6, better
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PHL Audio1752NDU
No current priceFs119 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.30 −14%, better
Vas4.4 L −4%
BL11.9 T·m –
Xmax3 mm −39%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB +4.6, better
LavoceMAN062.00
No current priceFs103 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.30 −14%, better
Vas4.1 L −12%, better
BL12.7 T·m +10%
Xmax3.9 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB +2.4, better
PRV Audio6MB550FT-4
No current priceFs86 Hz –
Qts0.34 –
Vas6.6 L +43%, worse
BL8.6 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax5.4 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity92.9 dB +2, better
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PHL Audio1660NDM
No current priceFs125 Hz +45%, worse
Qts0.31 −11%, better
Vas4 L −13%, better
BL12.5 T·m +8%
Xmax2.5 mm −49%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB +4.7, better
CelestionNTR06-17X
No current priceFs60 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.32 −8%
Vas13.2 L +187%, worse
BL10.4 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity91.4 dB +0.5
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