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Eighteen Sound 8MB500 4Ω

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Overview

LF Driver
Eighteen Sound

Eighteen Sound 8MB500

Eighteen Sound 8MB500 is a 8" 4 ohm LF driver rated at 280W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 73Hz, Qts 0.36, Vas 18.4L, Xmax 6mm, sensitivity 94.3dB, plus 138cm³ Vd and 174 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.

Size
8"
Impedance
4Ω
RMS Power
280W
Sensitivity
94.3dB
EBP
174
Vented alignment
Vd
138cm³
Datasheet

Datasheet traces

Frequency and impedance curves traced from the manufacturer PDF.

2 curves
97908477711k2k5k10kHzdBfrequency response
frequency response173 ptsp2medium
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  • frequency response

    Frequency response

    Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v2
    173 plotted pointsSource file SHA-256 607e2fddf592…Medium confidence2,690 selected pixels of 2,690
    Manufacturer datasheet, page 2

  • impedance

    Impedance response

    Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v2
    240 plotted pointsSource file SHA-256 607e2fddf592…Medium confidence1,285 selected pixels of 1,590
    Manufacturer datasheet, page 2

T/S Parameters

Valid
Canonical
Fs73Hz
Qts0.36
Qes0.42
Qms2.6
Vas18.4L
Re2.6Ω
Le0.34mH
BL7.2Tm
Sd230cm²
Mms18g
Xmax6.0mm
SPL94dB
Power280W
Power Nominal280W
Impedance4Ω
F Low60Hz
F High4500Hz
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Pricing & availability

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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

Weight3.4kg
Diameter210.0mm
Overall Depth99.0mm
Cutout Diameter186.0mm
Bolt Circle Diameter195.0mm

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