Eminence ALPHA-8A

Bass Guitar Speaker

Nominal diameter8″ / 203 mm
Resonance73 Hz
Q factor0.59
Sensitivity91.5 dB
Linear excursion± 3.2 mm
Program Power250 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 91.5dB
  • Frequency response 58 - 5000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 73Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 4.60
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.68
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.59

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 3.2mm
  • Maximum excursion before damage xlim 7.1mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 67cm³
  • Power handling P 125W
  • Program power Pmax 250W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.3Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.44mH
  • VC Diameter 38.1mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 7.8N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 3.39N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 6.4mm
  • Weight 0.567kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 164mm
  • Effective area SD 210cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 17g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 14.7g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 3.57N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 280µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 17.7L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 1.7N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 203mm
  • Overall diameter 209mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 181mm
  • Overall depth 83mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver 0.57L
  • Net weight 1.95kg
  • Frame material Pressed Steel
Eminence ALPHA-8A SPL & Impedance


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