Sine Design

SB Acoustics SB17NBAC35-8

woofer · EBP 83 → suits either box · nominal (full) — SB Acoustics datasheet (https://sbacoustics.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/6-inch-SB17NBAC35-8.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)31.5 Hz
Qts0.35
Qes / Qms0.38 / 4.1
Vas45.0 L
Re / nominal Z5.7 Ω / —
Xmax
Sensitivity86.5 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling60 W

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

T/S are full — fetch the datasheet for the full parameters to model a box.

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About this driver

The SB Acoustics SB17NBAC35-8 is a woofer with a free-air resonance of 31.5 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.35. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 83 points toward either alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

These tweeters could pair with the SB Acoustics SB17NBAC35-8 in a two-way design, but the seed Thiele/Small data is too thin to grade the match yet — add or measure T/S (Fs, Sd, Xmax) to compute a real compatibility grade. You can still open a pair in the guided builder.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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