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Emotiva Nostala LB12
Emotiva

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Specifications · per-field provenance
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Speaker typefloorstanding towerManufacturer
Way configuration3-wayManufacturer
Woofer count1Manufacturer
Woofer size (in)12Manufacturer
Midrange size (in)5.25Manufacturer
Tweeter typesoft domeManufacturer
Tweeter size (in)1Manufacturer
Impedance, nominal (Ω)8Manufacturer
Sensitivity (dB @ 1 W/1 m)91Manufacturer
Sensitivity measurement contextunstatedManufacturer
Frequency response, low (Hz)40Manufacturer
Frequency response, high (Hz)32000Manufacturer
Frequency response toleranceunstatedManufacturer
Recommended power, min (W)100Manufacturer
Peak power handling (W)350Manufacturer
Crossover frequencies (Hz)200, 2000Manufacturer
Enclosure typebass reflex portedManufacturer
Port locationfrontManufacturer
Binding postsbi-wireManufacturer
Grille includedYesManufacturer
Height (in)30Manufacturer
Width (in)15.5Manufacturer
Depth (in)14.5Manufacturer
Weight (lbs)71Manufacturer
Sold aspairManufacturer
Common questions
ANSWERED FROM THE DATAWhat receiver do you need to drive the Emotiva Nostala LB12?
The Emotiva Nostala LB12 is rated at 91 dB sensitivity (efficient — it reaches volume on modest power) and is 8Ω nominal with no stated minimum — an easy electrical load most receivers handle. Our free builder checks this against the exact parts in your build.
How much do the Emotiva Nostala LB12 cost as a pair?
$3,299 for the left/right pair at today's tracked price. Retailers list some speakers per unit and some per pair without saying so loudly — we normalize every price on this site to what the pair actually costs.
Computed from this product’s normalized, source-tracked fields — an unstated spec reads as “can’t check”, never as a yes or a no.
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