Eminence KAPPA-15C

Bass Guitar Speaker

Nominal diameter15″ / 381 mm
Resonance31 Hz
Q factor0.25
Sensitivity96.9 dB
Linear excursion± 2.4 mm
Program Power900 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 96.9dB
  • Frequency response 63 - 2800Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 31Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 10.14
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.25
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.25

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 2.4mm
  • Maximum excursion before damage xlim 11.6mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 206cm³
  • Power handling P 450W
  • Program power Pmax 900W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 3.7Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.88mH
  • VC Diameter 76.2mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 14.7N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 7.66N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 9.5mm
  • Weight 2.268kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 330mm
  • Effective area SD 856cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 77g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 59.7g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 2.86N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 350µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 330L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 1.48N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 381mm
  • Overall diameter 385mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 352mm
  • Overall depth 156mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver 3.91L
  • Net weight 7.983kg
  • Frame material Pressed Steel
Eminence KAPPA-15C SPL & Impedance


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