WVL AC-1638

Full-range

Nominal diameter8″ / 203 mm
Resonance54.5 Hz
Q factor0.21
Sensitivity96.5 dB
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 96.5dB
  • Frequency response 54 - 10000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 54.5Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 10.11
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.21
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.21

Large signal parameters

    Voice Coil

    • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
    • DC resistance RE 7.4Ω
    • Inductance (1kHz) LE 1.67mH
    • Winding material Aluminum
    • Former material Paper

    Magnet

    • Force factor Bl 10.1N/A
    • Motor constant Bl/√RE 3.7N/√W
    • Material Field Coil

    Diaphragm

    • Effective diameter 155mm
    • Effective area SD 187cm²
    • Moving mass MMS 8.57g
    • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 6.6g
    • Material Paper craft

    Suspensions

    • Stiffness KMS 1N/mm
    • Compliance CMS 1000µm/N
    • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 49.7L
    • Mechanical resistance RMS 0.29N·s/m
    • Surround material Soft foam

    Dimensions

    • Nominal diameter 8
    • 203mm
    • Overall diameter 203mm
    • Baffle cutout diameter 191mm
    • Overall depth 185mm
    • Flange thickness 12mm
    • Mounting depth 173mm
    • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 1.9L
    • Frame material Aluminium
    WVL AC-1638 Impedance & Phase
    WVL AC-1638 SPL
    WVL AC-1638 Dimensions

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