Fane SOVEREIGN 18-500

Woofer

Nominal diameter18″ / 457 mm
Resonance33 Hz
Q factor0.56
Sensitivity94.2 dB
Linear excursion± 6.3 mm
Program Power1000 W
Discontinued
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

Specifications

  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 94.2dB
  • Frequency response 42 - 1500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 33Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 9.20
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.60
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.56

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 6.3mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 742cm³
  • Power handling P 500W
  • Program power Pmax 1000W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.3Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.95mH
  • VC Diameter 76.2mm
  • Winding height HVC 20.8mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Glass Fibre

Magnet

  • Flux density B 1T
  • Force factor Bl 15.4N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 6.7N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 9.9mm
  • Weight 3.402kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 355mm
  • Effective area SD 1178cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 130g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 102g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 5.56N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 180µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 346L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 2.93N·s/m
  • Surround material Polyvinyl damped Linen

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 18
  • 457mm
  • Overall diameter 457mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 424mm
  • Overall depth 204mm
  • Flange thickness 12mm
  • Mounting depth 192mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 5.2L
  • Net weight 8.09kg
  • Frame material Pressed Steel
Fane SOVEREIGN 18-500 Impedance
Fane SOVEREIGN 18-500 SPL
Fane SOVEREIGN 18-500 Dimensions

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