Seas L16RN-SL
woofer · EBP 67 → suits either box · nominal (full) — Seas datasheet (https://www.seas.no/images/stories/prestige/pdfdatasheet/H1480-08_L16RN-SL_Datasheet.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 37 Hz |
| Qts | 0.45 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.55 / 2.48 |
| Vas | 19.0 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 6 Ω / 8 Ω |
| Xmax | — |
| Sensitivity | 84.3 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 84 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 80 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
| Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb | 12.9 L |
| Sealed — Fc / F3 | 58.1 / 58.1 Hz |
| Ported (suggested) — Vb | 27.3 L |
| Ported — Fb / F3 | 33.1 / 30.8 Hz |
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About this driver
The Seas L16RN-SL is a 5.5″ woofer with a free-air resonance of 37 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.45. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 67 points toward either alignment. In a 12.9 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 58.1 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 27.3 L box tuned to 33.1 Hz extends to about 30.8 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Seas L16RN-SL in a two-way design — each grade is a modeled estimate of the crossover match, with a suggested crossover point. Open any pair in the guided builder to design the crossover and total the parts.
- Seas 27TBFC/G H1212-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio RS28F-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TBFC-GGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TDCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TDFCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TFFCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.43 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.