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Sizes 8"/10"/12"/13.5"
Weight 8": 17 lbs (7.8 kg)
10": 30 lbs (13.6 kg)
12": 45 lbs (20.4 kg)
13.5": 52 lbs (23.6 kg)
Continuous power handling (RMS) 8": 500 W
10": 750 W
12": 1000 W
13.5": 1500 W
Sensitivity (SPL @ 1 W/1 m) 8": 82.7 dB
10": 84.3 dB
12": 86.2 dB
13.5": 86.3 dB
Nominal impedance see Additional
Recommended amplifier power (RMS) 8": 200-500 W
10": 300-750 W
12": 400-1000 W
13.5": 500-1500 W
Cone material Mineral-filled polypropylene
Warranty 1 year
Connections
Speaker connections Push-button terminal
Mounting Dimensions
Frame outer diameter 8": 8.5" (216 mm)
10": 10.5" (267 mm)
12": 12.5" (318 mm)
13.5": 14" (356 mm)
Mounting depth clearance 8": 6.83" (173 mm)
10": 8.0" (203 mm)
12": 9.5" (241 mm)
13.5": 10.5" (267 mm)
Mounting hole 8": 6.94" (176 mm)
10": 8.74" (222 mm)
12": 10.5" (267 mm)
13.5": 11.9" (302 mm)
Bolt hole circle 8": 7.39" (188 mm)
10": 9.34" (237 mm)
12": 11.27" (286 mm)
13.5": 12.7" (323 mm)
Motor outer diameter 8": 5.79" (147 mm)
10": 6.55" (166 mm)
12": 7.5" (191 mm)
13.5": 8.38" (213 mm)
Driver displacement 8": 0.06 cu ft (1.7 L)
10": 0.09 cu ft (2.5 L)
12": 0.14 cu ft (4.0 L)
13.5": 0.21 cu ft (5.9 L)
Parameters
Free Air Resonance (FS) 8": 35.2 Hz
10": 30.6 Hz
12": 27.2 Hz
13.5": 23.5 Hz
Electrical “Q” (Qes) 8": 0.654
10": 0.578
12": 0.514
13.5": 0.476
Mechanical “Q” (Qms) 8": 9.5
10": 7.647
12": 7.807
13.5": 7.517
Total “Q” (Qts) 8": 0.612
10": 0.537
12": 0.482
13.5": 0.448
Equivalent Compliance (Vas) 8": 0.61 cu ft (17.4 L)
10": 1.28 cu ft (36.1 L)
12": 2.33 cu ft (66.0 L)
13.5": 3.68 cu ft (104.3 L)
One-way linear excursion (Xmax; specs are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method with no correction factors applied) 8": 0.75" (19 mm)
10": 0.9" (23 mm)
12": 1.15 in (29 mm)
13.5": 1.25 in (32 mm)
Reference Efficiency (NO) 8": 0.11%
10": 0.17%
12": 0.25%
13.5": 0.27%
Effective piston area (SD) 8": 38 in² (0.0245 m²)
10": 59.8 in² (0.0386 m²)
12": 84 in² (0.0542 m²)
13.5": 107.35 in² (0.0693 m²)
DC resistance (RE) 8": 2.78 Ω
10": 2.75 Ω
12": 2.47 Ω
13.5": 2.41 Ω
Sealed Enclosure Specifications
Wall thickness 0.75" (19 mm)
Front baffle thickness 8": 0.75" (19 mm)
10"/12"/13.5": 1.0" (25 mm)
Volume (net int.) 8": 0.875 cu ft (24.8 L)
10": 1.25 cu ft (35.4 L)
12": 1.375 cu ft (38.94 L)
13.5": 1.875 cu ft (53.1 L)
External width (W) 8": 12.875" (327 mm)
10": 14.5" (368 mm)
12": 15" (381 mm)
13.5": 16" (407 mm)
External height (H) 8": 12.875" (327 mm)
10": 14.5" (368 mm)
12": 15" (381 mm)
13.5": 16" (407 mm)
External depth (D) 8": 14" (356 mm)
10": 15.375" (391 mm)
12": 16.125" (410 mm)
13.5": 18.875" (479 mm)
-3 dB cutoff frequency (F3) 8": 41.3 Hz
10": 40.5 Hz
12": 40.4 Hz
13.5": 37.4 Hz
System resonance (FC) 8": 45.9 Hz
10": 43.5 Hz
12": 44.7 Hz
13.5": 40.5 Hz
System Q at resonance (QTC) 8": 0.798
10": 0.763
12": 0.791
13.5": 0.77
Ported Enclosure Specifications
Wall thickness 0.75" (19 mm)
Front baffle thickness 8": 0.75" (19 mm)
10"/12"/13.5": 1.0" (25 mm)
Volume (net int.) 8": 1 cu ft (28.3 L)
10": 1.5 cu ft (42.5 L)
12": 1.75 cu ft (49.6 L)
13.5": 2.375 cu ft (67.3 L)
External width (W) 8": 18.75" (476 mm)
10": 21.75" (552 mm)
12": 22.75" (578 mm)
13.5": 25.875" (657 mm)
External height (H) 8": 12.875" (327 mm)
10": 14.5" (368 mm)
12": 15" (381 mm)
13.5": 16" (406 mm)
External depth (D) 8": 14" (356 mm)
10":1 4.625" (371 mm)
12": 15.875" (403 mm)
13.5": 17.25" (438 mm)
Internal slot port width 8": 1.375" (35 mm)
10": 1.5" (38 mm)
12": 1.875" (48 mm)
13.5": 2.25" (57 mm)
Internal slot port height 8": 11.375" (289 mm)
10": 13" (330 mm)
12": 13.5" (343 mm)
13.5": 14.5" (368 mm)
Internal slot port length 8": 27.875" (708 mm)
10": 24.375" (619 mm)
12": 24.75" (629 mm)
13.5": 26.25" (667 mm)
Port extension length 8": 13.1875" (335 mm)
10": 9" (229 mm)
12": 7.9375" (202 mm)
13.5": 7.875" (200 mm)
Tuning frequency (FB) 8": 36.8 Hz
10": 35.3 Hz
12": 36.7 Hz
13.5": 34.6 Hz
-3 dB cutoff frequency (F3) 8": 30.1 Hz
10": 29.9 Hz
12": 32.8 Hz
13.5": 30.3 Hz