AudioControl Spike SPK-8S4

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter8″ / 214 mm
Resonance60.4 Hz
Q factor0.75
Sensitivity83 dB
Linear excursion± 8.5 mm
Program Power500 W
Driver
Port
Combined
Frequency response
Hz
Impedance
Ω
Impedance Phase
°
Excursion
mm
Velocity
m/s
SPL
dB
Acoustical Phase
°
Group Delay
ms
Transient response
ms
Discard
Apply

Specifications

  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 83dB
  • Frequency response 30 - 500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 60.4Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 5.49
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.87
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.75

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 8.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 165cm³
  • Power handling P 350W
  • Program power Pmax 500W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 3.2Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz, estimated) LE 1.44mH
  • VC Diameter 50.8mm

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 11.3N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 6.33N/√W
  • Diameter 141mm

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 157mm
  • Effective area SD 194cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 92.4g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 90.3g
  • Material Fiber matrix paper cone with Mica coating

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 13.3N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 75.2µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 3.94L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 6.38N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 214mm
  • Overall diameter 214mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 184mm
  • Overall depth 123mm
  • Flange thickness 14mm
  • Mounting depth 109mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver 1.44L

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