Skar Audio VD-8 D4

2x2Ω
2x4Ω

Shallow Subwoofer

Nominal diameter8″ / 216 mm
Resonance45.3 Hz
Q factor0.53
Sensitivity85.6 dB
Linear excursion± 10.3 mm
Program Power600 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 85.6dB

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 45.3Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 3.85
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.62
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.53

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 10.3mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 314cm³
  • Power handling P 400W
  • Program power Pmax 600W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 2 x 4Ω
  • DC resistance (in series) RE 5.0Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz, in series, estimated) LE 3.84mH
  • VC Diameter 50.8mm
  • Winding material Copper

Magnet

  • Force factor (in series) Bl 30.8N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 9.74N/√W
  • Diameter 133mm

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 198mm
  • Effective area SD 307cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 206g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 202g
  • Material Pressed Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 16.7N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 60µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 8L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 15.2N·s/m
  • Surround material Foam

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 8
  • 216mm
  • Overall diameter 216mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 187mm
  • Overall depth 126mm
  • Flange thickness 24mm
  • Mounting depth 102mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.2L

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