Eminence ALPHA 3-32

Bass Guitar Speaker

Nominal diameter3″ / 101 mm
Resonance117 Hz
Q factor0.74
Sensitivity85.3 dB
Linear excursion± 2.6 mm
Program Power70 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 85.3dB
  • Frequency response 150 - 20000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 117Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 5.87
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.85
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.74

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 2.6mm
  • Maximum excursion before damage xlim 4mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 7.4cm³
  • Power handling P 35W
  • Program power Pmax 70W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 32Ω
  • DC resistance RE 22.4Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.23mH
  • VC Diameter 20mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 6.46N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 1.36N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 2mm
  • Weight 0.227kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 60mm
  • Effective area SD 28.6cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 2g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 1.9g
  • Material Paper/Poly sandwich

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 1.16N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 860µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 0.98L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.25N·s/m
  • Surround material Poly

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 3
  • 101mm
  • Overall diameter 101mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 77mm
  • Overall depth 45mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 0.11L
  • Net weight 0.408kg
  • Frame material Pressed Steel
Eminence ALPHA 3-32 SPL & Impedance


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