MONACOR SP-38A/500BS

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 385 mm
Resonance37 Hz
Q factor0.35
Sensitivity94.1 dB
Linear excursion± 6 mm
Program Power1500 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 94.1dB
  • Frequency response 37 - 3500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 37Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 4.37
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.38
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.35

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 6mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 513cm³
  • Power handling P 500W
  • Program power Pmax 1500W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.0Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.6mH
  • VC Diameter 100mm
  • Winding material Kapton

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 18.3N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 7.45N/√W
  • Diameter 222mm
  • Weight 2.6kg

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 330mm
  • Effective area SD 855cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 107g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 89.7g

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 6.25N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 160µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 168L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 5.69N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 385mm
  • Overall diameter 385mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 355mm
  • Overall depth 160mm
  • Flange thickness 14mm
  • Mounting depth 146mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 4.6L
  • Net weight 10.38kg
MONACOR SP-38A/500BS SPL & Impedance
MONACOR SP-38A/500BS Dimensions

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