Fostex FE203Σ-RE

Full-range

Nominal diameter8″ / 200 mm
Resonance54 Hz
Q factor0.23
Sensitivity96.5 dB
Program Power18 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 96.5dB
  • Frequency response 54 - 18000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 54Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 8.51
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.23
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.23

Large signal parameters

  • Power handling P 9W
  • Program power Pmax 18W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 7.2Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.29mH
  • VC Diameter 35mm

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 12.1N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 4.51N/√W
  • Weight 1.16kg

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 162mm
  • Effective area SD 206cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 14g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 11.8g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 1.59N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 630µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 37.8L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.56N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 200mm
  • Overall diameter 208mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 185mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.7L
  • Net weight 4.08kg
Fostex FE203Σ-RE SPL & Impedance
Fostex FE203Σ-RE Dimensions

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