Ciare PW396

Woofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 380 mm
Resonance43 Hz
Q factor0.41
Sensitivity95.2 dB
Linear excursion± 6.5 mm
Program Power800 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 95.2dB
  • Frequency response 35 - 2000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 43Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 24.73
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.41
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.41

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 6.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 553cm³
  • Power handling P 400W
  • Program power Pmax 800W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.0Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.3mH
  • VC Diameter 75mm
  • Winding height HVC 18mm
  • Former material Kapton

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 20.5N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 8.37N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 10mm
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 329mm
  • Effective area SD 850cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 107g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 89.7g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 8.33N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 120µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 129L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 1.17N·s/m
  • Surround material Nomex Fabric

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 380mm
  • Overall diameter 388mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 354mm
  • Overall depth 161mm
  • Flange thickness 15mm
  • Mounting depth 146mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 4.2L
  • Net weight 8.8kg
  • Frame material Aluminium
Ciare PW396 SPL & Impedance
Ciare PW396 Dimensions

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