Fostex FE208EΣ

Full-range

Nominal diameter8″ / 200 mm
Resonance42 Hz
Q factor0.18
Sensitivity97.1 dB
Linear excursion± 1.3 mm
Program Power120 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 97.1dB
  • Frequency response 42 - 14000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 42Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 6.19
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.19
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.18

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 1.3mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 25cm³
  • Power handling P 40W
  • Program power Pmax 120W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.4Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.052mH
  • VC Diameter 35mm

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 10.8N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 4.27N/√W
  • Weight 1.409kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 160mm
  • Effective area SD 201cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 13.3g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 11g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 0.935N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 1069µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 60.1L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.57N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 200mm
  • Overall diameter 230mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 185mm
  • Overall depth 94mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.4L
  • Net weight 4.8kg
Fostex FE208EΣ SPL & Impedance
Fostex FE208EΣ Dimensions

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