Resilient Sounds Platinum 18 D1

18″ subwoofer · dual 1 Ω · 2,000 W RMS

Fs 25.9 HzQts 0.34Vas 5.79 ft³Xmax 1.18″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 2,000 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume2.14 ft³ (60.5 L)
Qtc0.65
Fc50 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)58 Hz
Example box (outside)20 1/16″ × 20 1/16″ × 13 7/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.78 ft³ (107 L)
Tuning (Fb)32 Hz
Portslot 3 3/8 × 19 7/16″, 38 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 2,000 W63 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)32 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 20 7/8″ × 18 3/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs25.9 Hz
Qts0.34
Qes0.38
Qms2.89
Vas5.79 ft³
Re (one coil)1 Ω
Sd179.1 in²
Xmax1.18″
Vd211.5 in³ calc.
Mms435 g calc.
BL13.7 T·m calc.
EBP68 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m90.8 dB calc.

General

Size18″
Voice coilsdual 1 Ω
RMS power2,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø18 1/2″cutout Ø16 3/4″mounting depth 11″magnet Ø≈ 10 7/8″
Cutout diameter16 3/4″
Mounting depth11″
Overall diameter18 1/2″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 179 in².

Judging by its value, the published Re is for both coils in series — converted to per coil.

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other Resilient Sounds 18″ models