Sine Design

SB Acoustics SB34NRX75-16

woofer · EBP 31 → suits a sealed box · nominal (full) — SB Acoustics datasheet (https://sbacoustics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/12in-SB34NRX75-16.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)25 Hz
Qts0.71
Qes / Qms0.8 / 6.65
Vas205.0 L
Re / nominal Z14 Ω / 16 Ω
Xmax
Sensitivity87.9 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 86 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling120 W

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

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — VbInfinity L
Sealed — Fc / F325.0 / 24.9 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb1324.1 L
Ported — Fb / F314.0 / 20.0 Hz

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About this driver

The SB Acoustics SB34NRX75-16 is a woofer with a free-air resonance of 25 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.71. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 31 points toward a sealed alignment. In a Infinity L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 24.9 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 1324.1 L box tuned to 14.0 Hz extends to about 20.0 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

These tweeters could pair with the SB Acoustics SB34NRX75-16 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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