Emotiva

Nostala LB12

Name: Nostala LB12
Brand: Emotiva
SKU: EMOTIVA-NOSTALA-LB12

3-Way Floorstanding Loudspeakers (pair)

Model SPK-NOSTALA-LB12 · Series Nostala

Vintage look, modern performance: LB12 three-way with silk-dome highs, hybrid-dome mids, 12" woofer, dual ports, walnut veneer, and ±2 dB tone switches.

At a glance

All specifications

Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 32 kHz
Cabinet tuning: Dual front ports.
Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83V/1m)
Power handling: 150W continuous/350W peak
Weight: 71 pounds (each; unboxed)

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Overview

Vintage Feel. Modern Heart.

Like hearing 'Stairway To Heaven' for the first time.

It’s late on a Friday night; the lights dim, and that guitar fills the air, warm and clear. You know you’ll be chasing that feeling forever. With the Nostala LB12, you can relive the nights that changed how you feel about music again and again.

Engineered to honor those memories, the LB12s keep the music front and center. A silk dome tweeter keeps the top end open and smooth, and our HyperDome™ midrange preserves the voice’s natural warmth and character. A proper 12" woofer lays down the groove. The cabinet is carefully braced and damped, and dual flared front ports keep bass deep and tidy.

The exterior is hand-applied natural walnut veneer, so no two sets are identical. Two precision toggle switches let you adjust midrange presence and treble until it sounds just right, while recessed cast emblems and integrated tilt stands complete the presentation.

Magnetic grills in beige or grey offer style options: attach them, or keep the baffle natural and topless. The choice is yours. The LB12 is an heirloom piece that's beautiful to look at and even better to listen to, all backed by a 10-year warranty.

Features

Retro Done Right.
The LB12s looks like the vintage speaker you remember and plays with modern control. It’s finished on all sides in hand-applied natural walnut (each set is unique), with recessed cast emblems, and two magnetic grills in beige or grey that attach cleanly with hidden magnets. The LB12 wasn't meant to blend in to your surroundings, it was meant to be shown off.
The Classic Three-Way, Refined.
A classic three-way done right: a 1" silk-dome tweeter for smooth, open highs, our HyperDome™ midrange for clear, low-coloration vocals, and a 12" paper-cone woofer for effortless, room-filling punch. It’s the familiar recipe, refined.
Timeless Build. Today’s Engineering.
Behind the vintage look are modern parts built to last: high-energy neodymium magnets, precision-machined motor components, and a long-life NBR surround on the woofer. You get consistency, reliability, and the control today’s recordings deserve.
Tuned for Goosebumps.
Careful bracing and acoustic damping keep the cabinet quiet, while dual flared front ports deliver deep, tidy bass with placement that works in real rooms. Voicing is warm yet accurate, and metal toggle controls let you nudge midrange presence and treble until the balance feels just right.

Specifications

Nominal impedance: 8 ohms; The electrical load your amplifier drives. System Builder checks it against the amplifier you pick.
Frequency response: 40 Hz to 32 kHz; The range of pitches it reproduces, from deep bass to the top of the treble.
Model code: EMOTIVA-NOSTALA-LB12; Quote it when you ask a specialist.

GENERAL

Configuration: A modern interpretation of a classic vintage three way floor standing loudspeaker, featuring a 1” silk dome tweeter, a HyperDomeTM midrange, and a 12” heavy duty paper cone woofer. Heavy acoustically inert HDF cabinet covered on all surfaces with furniture grade walnut veneer. Integral feet and magnetically attached grills provided in both beige and neutral grey.
Cabinet tuning: Dual front ports.

DRIVER COMPLEMENT

High-frequency driver: 28 mm (one inch) silk dome tweeter, with a neodymium magnet assembly, a machined aluminum face plate, and an aluminum wire voice coil with a copper shorting ring.
Midrange driver: 5-1/4” HyperDome soft fabric midrange transducer, with a rubber surround, a neodymium magnet structure, and a 75 mm aluminum voice coil with a copper shorting ring.
Low frequency driver: 12” paper cone woofer, with a die-cast frame, dual 140 mm magnets, an NBR surround, and a 4-layer 50 mm voice coil with an aluminum shorting ring.

ELECTRICAL SPECS

Efficiency: 91 dB (2.83V/1m)
Power handling: 150W continuous/350W peak
Recommended amplifier power: 100W or more
Nominal impedance: 8 ohms
Frequency response: 40 Hz - 32 kHz (+3/-3 dB)
Crossover (midrange/tweeter): 2 kHz; 12 dB/octave
Crossover (woofer/midrange): 200 Hz; 12 dB/octave
Amplifier connections: Dual 5-way speaker terminals for bi-amping or bi-wiring.

MECHANICAL

Finish: Genuine walnut veneer (on all surfaces), grain is unique to every speaker
Badges: Machined solid metal Nostala and Emotiva logo badges
Dimensions (without feet): 30” high x 15-1/2” wide x 14-1/2” deep (add about 2-1/2” for permanently attached feet) (add ½” depth for grill)
Weight: 71 pounds (each; unboxed)
Mounting: Permanently attached wooden feet. (Feet have nylon buttons on the bottom to protect the floor and prevent slipping. Feet may be removed for use with third-party stands)
Grills: Fabric over MDF; attached via strong magnets. One set in beige and one set in neutral grey.