Eighteen Sound design
8" COMPACT LINE ARRAY with AMT
- Drivers
- 2 × 8NTLW2000, 8 Ω
Designed with the 8 Ω version.
8-inch LF driver · 350 W
Eighteen Sound 8NTLW2000 16Ω
60–3000 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 74Hz
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- SPL
- 94dB
- Pe
- 350W
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Vd
- 100cm³
- Qts
- 0.26
- Vas
- 11L
Published graphs
Eighteen Sound 8NTLW2000 is an 8-inch 16 ohm LF driver rated at 350 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 74 Hz, Qts 0.26, Vas 11.3 L, Xmax 4.4 mm, sensitivity 94.3 dB, plus 100 cm³ Vd and 274 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 £137.07.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 74Hz
- Qts
- 0.26
- Qes
- 0.27
- Qms
- 12.9
- Vas
- 11.3L
- Re
- 11.1Ω
- Le
- 1.34mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Sd
- 227cm²
- Mms
- 27g
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- Vd †
- 100cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 94.3dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Power
- 350W
- Nominal power
- 350W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Range
- 60–3000Hz
- EBP †
- 274 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 210mm
- Cutout
- 186mm
- Bolt circle
- 196mm
- Depth
- 121mm
- Weight
- 1.5kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 700
Sensitivity shows 94.3 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Eighteen Sound publishes 96.5 dB, 2.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Eighteen Sound lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 22.4T·m
- Fs
- 74Hz
- Le
- 1.34mH
- Re
- 11.1Ω
- Sd
- 227cm²
- Mms
- 27g
- Qes
- 0.27
- Qms
- 12.9
- Qts
- 0.26
- SPL
- 94.3dB
- Vas
- 11.3L
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- Power
- 350W
- Impedance
- 16Ω
- Sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Low limit
- 60Hz
- Nominal power
- 350W
- Power Program
- 700
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 94.3dB
- High limit
- 3000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 96.5dB
- Weight
- 1.5kg
- Diameter
- 210mm
- Depth
- 121mm
- Cutout
- 186mm
- Bolt circle
- 196mm
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Designs
Cabinets for the 8NTLW2000: a design and a suggested box from Eighteen Sound.
All 8NTLW2000 designsHow we find designsEighteen Sound’s design
From the maker, with plans to download
Eighteen Sound’s suggested box
From Eighteen Sound’s 8NTLW2000 page
- Net volume
- 15L
- Tuning
- 100Hz
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 8NTLW2000. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver8NTLW2000
Best price
£137.07
Fs
74 Hz
Qts
0.26
Vas
11.3 L
BL
22.4 T·m
Xmax
4.4 mm
Sensitivity
94.3 dB
Power
350 W
CIAREFXI8
£67.53 · 51% less, betterFs81 Hz +9%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas13 L +15%, worse
BL13.3 T·m −41%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB +1.1
Sica8 FE 2.5 CP
£82.74 · 40% less, betterFs73 Hz –
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas15.6 L +38%, worse
BL13.0 T·m −42%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.1 dB +0.8
Eighteen Sound8M400F
£114.19 · 17% less, betterFs89 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.26 –
Vas13.7 L +21%, worse
BL13.1 T·m −42%, worse
Xmax3 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +3.1, better
B&C8NDL64
£124.99 · 9% less, betterFs73 Hz –
Qts0.24 −8%
Vas11.8 L +4%
BL24 T·m +7%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
BMS8S215
£137.66 · Same priceFs88 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.31 +19%, worse
Vas11.0 L –
BL13.6 T·m −39%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.3
Eighteen Sound8NW650
£138.53 · 1% moreFs62 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas19.0 L +68%, worse
BL19.1 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
CelestionFTX0820
£139.00 · 1% moreFs79 Hz +6%
Qts0.28 +7%
Vas13.1 L +16%, worse
BL14.6 T·m −35%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +0.9
LavoceWAN082.02
£146.76 · 7% more, worseFs80 Hz +8%
Qts0.23 −12%, better
Vas9.0 L −21%, better
BL17.8 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +32%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
RCFMB8N251
£148.77 · 9% more, worseFs68 Hz −8%
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas13 L +15%, worse
BL15.2 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax5 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity94 dB –
B&C8NW51
£156.58 · 14% more, worseFs68 Hz −8%
Qts0.22 −15%, better
Vas14 L +24%, worse
BL23 T·m –
Xmax7 mm +59%, better
Sensitivity94.8 dB +0.5
Sica8 K 3 PL
£157.96 · 15% more, worseFs68 Hz −8%
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas12.2 L +8%
BL16.1 T·m −28%, worse
Xmax5 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity93.6 dB −0.7
BMS8N515
£171.89 · 25% more, worseFs88 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas11.0 L –
BL13.8 T·m −38%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.7 dB +1.4
FaitalPRO8HX200
£224.82 · 64% more, worseFs76 Hz –
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas13.1 L +16%, worse
BL13.8 T·m −38%, worse
Xmax4.9 mm +12%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB –
BMS8CN552
£262.59 · 92% more, worseFs88 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas10.1 L −11%, better
BL13.4 T·m −40%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +1.3
AccutonS220-6-222
£912.00 · 565% more, worseFs25 Hz −66%, better
Qts0.26 –
Vas89.7 L +694%, worse
BL10.9 T·m −51%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity89.2 dB −5.1, worse
Oberton8NM250V2
No current priceFs68 Hz −9%
Qts0.25 −3%
Vas8.4 L −26%, better
BL21.3 T·m −5%
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity92.1 dB −2.2, worse
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PHL Audio2510
No current priceFs72 Hz –
Qts0.24 −8%
Vas13.3 L +18%, worse
BL23 T·m –
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity95 dB +0.7
Oberton8NMB250V4
No current priceFs82 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.26 –
Vas10.9 L −4%
BL14.3 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity95.5 dB +1.2
REDCATT81NPM-2
No current priceFs69 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas10.3 L −9%
BL19.3 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4.0 mm −8%
Sensitivity92.7 dB −1.6
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PHL Audio2513NDU
No current priceFs70 Hz −5%
Qts0.23 −12%, better
Vas12.5 L +11%, worse
BL24 T·m +7%
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity94.5 dB –
Eighteen Sound8NCX750
No current priceFs111 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.26 –
Vas5.2 L −54%, better
BL20 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity96.2 dB +1.9
Acoustic EleganceTD8M-8
No current priceFs76 Hz –
Qts0.26 –
Vas11.3 L –
BL15.5 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax3 mm −32%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
B&C8CLA64
No current priceFs71 Hz −4%
Qts0.24 −8%
Vas12.5 L +11%, worse
BL16.4 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity94.6 dB –
Eighteen Sound8NCX750N
No current priceFs105 Hz +42%, worse
Qts0.23 −12%, better
Vas6.2 L −45%, better
BL20.2 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity97 dB +2.7, better
Oberton8NB201
No current priceFs71 Hz −5%
Qts0.24 −6%
Vas12.5 L +11%, worse
BL14.4 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax5.3 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
PRV Audio8MR600X-NDY
No current priceFs88 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas12.6 L +11%, worse
BL15.2 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax3.8 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity96.5 dB +2.2, better
P.Audio8NX-65MB
No current priceFs80 Hz +8%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas8.2 L −27%, better
BL18 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax3.8 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB −1
REDCATT8NPM
No current priceFs79 Hz +7%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas10.9 L −4%
BL14.2 T·m −37%, worse
Xmax3.7 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity94.4 dB –
Audio Technology18 H 52 06 13 SDKA-LR
No current priceFs32 Hz −57%, better
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas50 L +342%, worse
BL7.4 T·m −67%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity89.9 dB −4.4, worse
Eighteen Sound8NTLS2000
No current priceFs42 Hz −43%, better
Qts0.24 −8%
Vas28 L +148%, worse
BL21.8 T·m –
Xmax7.4 mm +68%, better
Sensitivity91.4 dB −2.9, worse
Tune the match
Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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