Precision Devices PD.18BR40

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter18″ / 460 mm
Resonance30 Hz
Q factor0.32
Sensitivity95.5 dB
Linear excursion± 10.5 mm
Program Power1400 W
Discontinued
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 95.5dB
  • Frequency response 35 - 3000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 30Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 10.21
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.33
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.32

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 10.5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 1191cm³
  • Power handling P 700W
  • Program power Pmax 1400W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 5.1Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.03mH
  • VC Diameter 101mm
  • Winding height HVC 25mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Glass Fibre

Magnet

  • Flux density B 1.34T
  • Force factor Bl 22N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 9.75N/√W
  • Air gap height HAG 9mm
  • Material Ceramic

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 380mm
  • Effective area SD 1134cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 164g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 136g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 5.85N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 171µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 309L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 3.03N·s/m

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 18
  • 460mm
  • Overall diameter 474mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 415mm
  • Overall depth 188mm
  • Flange thickness 13mm
  • Mounting depth 175mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 7.2L
  • Net weight 14.2kg
Precision Devices PD.18BR40 SPL & Impedance


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