APPLICATION NOTE

PROFESSIONAL
LO U D S PE A K E R S

DUAL 15 FRONT LOADED SUBWOOFER KIT

KEY FEATURES
> An high density dampening material, such as
Dacron or other synthetic fibers, is required for better
performance.
> Handling, rigging and connectors are at users
choice. Its very important that their placement should
not influence in any way the proper vent functionality.

NOMINAL DIAMETER

380 mm (15 in)

Fs

35 Hz

RATED IMPEDANCE

8 Ohm

Re

4.9 Ohm

Sd

0.091 sq mt. (141.1 sq.in.)

Qms

6.7

Qes

0.34

Qts

0.32

Vas

163 lt. (0.32 cuft)

Mms

146 gr. (0,32 lb)

AES POWER

15NLW9500

> 15NLW9500 woofer key features:

Neodymium magnet
4 interleaved sandwich voice coil
Double Silicon Spider
Double Demodulating Rings
Rubber Surround
1000W continuous pink noise
> 15ND930 woofer key features:
Neodymium magnet
3 Edge-wound copper voice coil
Double Demodulating Rings
500W continuous pink noise

THIELE SMALL PARAMETERS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

1000 W

SENSITIVITY

96 dB

FREQUENCY RANGE

42 2000 Hz

MAX RECOMM. FREQUENCY

500 Hz

RECOMM. ENCLOSURE VOLUME

70 150 lt (2.475.3 cuft)

VOICE COIL DIAMETER

100 mm (4 in)

BL

21.6 Tm

NET WEIGHT

7 Kg (16.8 lb)

Linear mathematical Xmax

9 mm ( 0,35 in)

Le (1kHz)

0,8 mH

Ref. Efficiency 1W@1m (half space)

95 dB

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
NOMINAL DIAMETER

380 mm (15 in)

Fs

36 Hz

RATED IMPEDANCE

8 Ohm

Re

5.5 Ohm

Sd

0.085 sq mt. (131.75 sq.in.)

Qms

5.30

Qes

0.23

Qts

0.22

Vas

206 lt. (7.28 cuft)

Mms

101gr. (0,22 lb)

CONTINUOUS PINK NOISE

15ND930

THIELE SMALL PARAMETERS

500 W

SENSITIVITY

98 dB

FREQUENCY RANGE

40 4100 Hz

MAX RECOMM. FREQUENCY

1700 Hz

RECOMM. ENCLOSURE VOLUME

60 140 lt (2.124.95 cuft)

VOICE COIL DIAMETER

75 mm (2.95 in)

BL

23.8 Tm

NET WEIGHT

4.1 Kg (9.05 lb)

Linear mathematical Xmax

7,5 mm ( 0,30 in)

Le (1kHz)

1,61 mH

Ref. Efficiency 1W@1m (half space)

98.2 dB

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KEY FEATURES
> The enclosure should be made of balticbirch plywood
(18mm thickness).
> Bolts should be M5 or M6, 35mm or more length.
> M5 or M6 T-Nuts are recommended.Accurate
damping of the cabinet interior is highly recommended.
> An high density dampening material, such as
Dacron or other synthetic fibers, is required for better
performance.
> Handling, rigging and connectors are at users
choice. Its very important that their placement should
not influence in any way the proper vent functionality.

INTERNAL VIEW

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MEASUREMENTS: 15NLW9500

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

IMPEDANCE

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MEASUREMENTS: 15ND930

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

IMPEDANCE

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EQUALIZATION SETTINGS SUGGESTIONS

2 x 15NLW9500
> High pass: Butterworth 2nd order @ 25 Hz
> Parametric EQ: fo= = 35 Hz --gain= 6 dB -- Q= 2
> Low pass: Linkwitz Riley 4th order @ 120 Hz

2 x 15ND930
> High pass: Butterworth 2nd order @ 25 Hz
> Parametric EQ: fo= = 36 Hz --gain= 6 dB -- Q= 2
> Low pass: Linkwitz Riley 4th order @ 120 Hz

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EXPLODED VIEW

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FRONT VIEW

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FRONT PANEL: BOLTS HOLES

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FRONT SECTION VIEW

WOOFER PANEL SECTION

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SIDE SECTION VIEW

INSIDE WOOFER SECTION

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SIDE SECTION VIEW

OUTSIDE WOOFER SECTION

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BRACING DETAIL VIEW

PART G

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REAR PANEL VIEW

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