BMS 15N820

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 388 mm
Resonance39.2 Hz
Q factor0.26
Sensitivity97.1 dB
Linear excursion± 4.5 mm
Program Power1800 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
  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 97.1dB
  • Frequency response 40 - 2500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 39.2Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 4.50
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.27
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.26

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 4.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 396cm³
  • Power handling P 900W
  • Program power Pmax 1800W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.7Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.81mH
  • VC Diameter 101.6mm
  • Winding height HVC 19mm
  • Winding material Copper

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 24.2N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 10.1N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 10mm
  • Material Neodymium

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 335mm
  • Effective area SD 880cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 114g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 96g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 6.94N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 144µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 159L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 6.24N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 388mm
  • Overall diameter 388mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 358mm
  • Overall depth 184mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 3.5L
  • Net weight 5.7kg
  • Frame material Cast Aluminum
BMS 15N820 Impedance
BMS 15N820 SPL & Distortion
BMS 15N820 Dimensions

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