Eminence SIGMA PRO 18A-2

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter
18″ / 457 mm
Resonance
28 Hz
Q factor
0.29
Sensitivity
96 dB
Linear excursion
± 6.1 mm
Program Power
1300 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 96.2dB
  • Frequency response 41 - 2400Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 28Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 8.28
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.30
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.29

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 6.1mm
  • Maximum excursion before damage xlim 18mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 695cm³
  • Power handling P 650W
  • Program power Pmax 1300W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.3Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.9mH
  • VC Diameter 76mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 22.1N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 8.81N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 9.5mm
  • Weight 3.402kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 381mm
  • Effective area SD 1140cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 130g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 103g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 4.17N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 240µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 441L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 2.76N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 18
  • 457mm
  • Overall diameter 457mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 421mm
  • Overall depth 207mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver 6.62L
  • Net weight 11.11kg
  • Frame material Die-cast aluminum
Eminence SIGMA PRO 18A-2 SPL & Impedance


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