Lowther PM4

Full-range

Nominal diameter8″ / 225 mm
Resonance45 Hz
Q factor0.16
Sensitivity98.7 dB
Linear excursion± 1 mm
Program Power200 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

Specifications

  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 98.7dB
  • Frequency response 30 - 20000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 45Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 3.75
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.17
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.16

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 1mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 21cm³
  • Power handling P 100W
  • Program power Pmax 200W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 7.4Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 0.023mH
  • VC Diameter 39mm

Magnet

  • Flux density B 2.4T
  • Force factor Bl 12.5N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 4.6N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 5mm
  • Diameter 128mm
  • Material Alcomax 3

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 164mm
  • Effective area SD 210cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 12.8g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 10.4g
  • Material Twin Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 1.03N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 966µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 60.5L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.96N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 225mm
  • Overall diameter 225mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 190mm
  • Overall depth 155mm
  • Flange thickness 13mm
  • Mounting depth 142mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.7L

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