The 12MB600 is a high sensitivity (101dB 1W/1m) midbass driver with high power handling
capabilities. It can be used as either a bass/mid driver in compact 2-way reflex enclosures or as a direct radiating or horn loaded, dedicated midrange driver, in multi-way touring and fixed installation concert and arena systems. The curvilinear paper cone is made with a special high strength wood pulp designed to achieve the best possible linearity within its intended frequency range and to control bell-mode resonances around the cone circumference. The cone is carried by a multiroll suspension formed from a linen-like material which is more resistant to aging and fatigue than traditional materials. The 75 mm aluminum wire voice coil employs the Interleaved Sandwich Voice coil (ISV) technology, in which a high strength fiberglas former carries windings on both the outer and inner surfaces to achieve a mass balanced coil. This results in an
extremely linear motor assembly with a reduced tendency for eccentric behavior when driven hard. Voice coil cooling has been achieved by incorporating airways between the chassis back plate and the top plate of the magnet which allow heated air from the voice coil and gap to be channeled away and dissipated by the chassis basket. The magnetic structure has been optimized using FEACAD resource which has maximized the flux density in the voice coil gap. The ability to perform properly under inclement weather conditions is a feature in Eighteen Sound's philosophy. Hence, an exclusive treatment is applied to the cone giving it water repellent properties. In addition, another special treatment is applied to the top and back plates making
the transducer far more resistant to the corrosive effects of salts and oxidization.
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