BMS 15S420

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 388 mm
Resonance39.8 Hz
Q factor0.25
Sensitivity96.7 dB
Linear excursion± 5 mm
Program Power1800 W
Discontinued
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 96.7dB
  • Frequency response 40 - 2500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 39.8Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 4.96
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.26
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.25

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 440cm³
  • Power handling P 900W
  • Program power Pmax 1800W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.9Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.54mH
  • VC Diameter 101.6mm
  • Winding height HVC 20mm
  • Winding material Copper

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 25.5N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 10.5N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 10mm

Diaphragm

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

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 7.14N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 140µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 152L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 5.75N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 388mm
  • Overall diameter 388mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 358mm
  • Overall depth 182mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 5.2L
  • Net weight 10.7kg
  • Frame material Cast Aluminum
BMS 15S420 Impedance
BMS 15S420 SPL & Distortion
BMS 15S420 Dimensions

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