Ciare HW172

Woofer

Nominal diameter7″ / 180 mm
Resonance46 Hz
Q factor0.37
Sensitivity88.2 dB
Linear excursion± 4.5 mm
Program Power180 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 88.2dB

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 46Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 2.24
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.45
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.37

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 4.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 60cm³
  • Power handling P 80W
  • Program power Pmax 180W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.0Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.4mH
  • VC Diameter 32mm
  • Winding height HVC 12mm
  • Former material Aluminum

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 7.59N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 3.1N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 6mm

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 130mm
  • Effective area SD 133cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 14.5g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 13.3g
  • Material Polypropylene

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 1.24N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 810µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 20L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 1.87N·s/m
  • Surround material Rubber

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 7
  • 180mm
  • Overall diameter 180mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 146mm
  • Overall depth 78mm
  • Flange thickness 5mm
  • Mounting depth 73mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 0.55L
  • Net weight 1.64kg
  • Frame material Aluminium
Ciare HW172 SPL & Impedance
Ciare HW172 Dimensions

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