Scan-Speak Discovery 18W/8434G00

Mid Bass

8″ / 180 mm
Nominal diameter
50 Hz
Resonance
0.43
Q factor
89 dB
Sensitivity
± 4.2 mm
Linear excursion
170 W
Program Power
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
88.9
dB
Frequency response
50 - 8000
Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

Resonance frequency (free air)
fS
50.0
Hz
Mechanical quality factor
QMS
7.58
Electrical quality factor
QES
0.46
Total quality factor
QTS
0.43

Large signal parameters

Maximum linear excursion
xmax
4.2
mm
Maximum excursion before damage
xlim
8.0
mm
Air volume displaced at xmax
VD
58
cm³
Power handling
P
55
W
Program power
Pmax
170
W

Voice Coil

Nominal impedance
Z
8
Ω
DC resistance
RE
5.6
Ω
Inductance (1kHz, estimated)
LE
0.38
mH
VC Diameter
32
mm
Winding height
HVC
13.4
mm

Magnet

Force factor
Bl
7.2
N/A
Motor constant
Bl/√RE
3.04
N/√W
Air gap height
HAG
5
mm

Diaphragm

Effective diameter
132
mm
Effective area
SD
137
cm²
Moving mass
MMS
13.7
g
Moving mass (without air load)
MMD
12.4
g
Material
Coated Fibre Glass

Suspensions

Stiffness
KMS
1.35
N/mm
Compliance
CMS
740
µm/N
Equivalent volume to the compliance
VAS
19.5
L
Mechanical resistance
RMS
0.57
N·s/m
Surround material
SBR Rubber

Dimensions

Nominal diameter
8
180
mm
Volume occupied by the driver
0.3
L
Net weight
1.3
kg
Frame material
Die cast Aluminium
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