Fostex FW208HS

Woofer

Nominal diameter8″ / 200 mm
Resonance32 Hz
Q factor0.40
Sensitivity86.6 dB
Linear excursion± 8.8 mm
Program Power100 W
Ω°0102030405060101001 00010 000-180-120-60060120180Electrical ImpedanceElectrical Phase
mm05101520101001 00010 000Diaphragm ExcursionMaximum Linear Excursion
m/s0246810101001 00010 000Diaphragm Velocity
dB60708090100110120101001 00010 000SPL (1W, 1m, on axis)Maximum SPL
°-180-120-60060120180101001 00010 000Acoustical phase (1m, on axis)
ms051015202530101001 00010 000Group Delay (1m, on axis)
00.51-205101520Step response
-1-0.500.51-2010203040Response to a tone burst of Hz with cycles
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 86.6dB
  • Frequency response 32 - 7000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 32Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 12.93
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.42
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.40

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 8.8mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 181cm³
  • Power handling P 50W
  • Program power Pmax 100W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.5Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.427mH
  • VC Diameter 65mm

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 10.6N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 4.14N/√W
  • Weight 1.41kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 162mm
  • Effective area SD 206cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 37g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 34.6g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 0.995N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 1005µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 42.7L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.58N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 200mm
  • Overall diameter 230mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 185mm
  • Overall depth 109mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.5L
  • Net weight 4.62kg
Fostex FW208HS SPL & Impedance
Fostex FW208HS Dimensions

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