Recommended for professional
audio in a vented mid-bass or bass
enclosure.
SPECIFICATION :
Nominal Basket Diameter 15" , 381 mm
Nominal Impedance* 8 ©
Power Rating* *
Watts 500 W
Music Program 1000 W
Resonance 47 Hz
Usable Frequency Range 46 Hz - 4 kHz
Sensitivity* * * 101 dB
Magnet Weight 80 oz.
Gap Height 0.375" , 9.5 mm
Voice Coil Diameter 3" , 76 mm
EMINENCE KAPPA PRO 15A
THIELE & SMALL PARAMETERS :
Resonant Frequency ( fs) 47 Hz
DC Resistance ( Re) 5.23 ©
Coil Inductance ( Le) 1.01m H
Mechanical Q ( Qms) 8.01
Electromagnetic Q ( Qes) 0.4
Total Q ( Qts) 0.38
Compliance Equivalent Volume ( Vas) 167.7 liters / 5.92 cu.ft.
Peak Diaphragm Displacement Volume ( Vd) 274 cc
Mechanical Compliance of Suspension ( Cms) 0.16 mm/ N
BL Product ( BL) 16.6 T-M
Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload ( MMs) 72 grams
Efficiency Bandwidth Product ( EBP) 118
Maximum Linear Excursion ( Xmax) 3.2 mm
Surface Area of Cone ( Sd) 856.3 cm2
Maximum Mechanical Limit ( Xlim) 13.2 mm
MOUNTING INFORMATION :
Recommended Enclosure Volume
Sealed N/ a
Vented 54-184 liters / 1.9-6.5 cu.ft.
Driver Volume Displaced 0.138 cu.ft. / 3.92 liters
Overall Diameter 15.32" , 389.1 mm
Baffle Hole Diameter 14" , 355.6 mm
Front Sealing Gasket Yes
Rear Sealing Gasket Yes
Mounting Holes Diameter 0.28" , 7.1mm
Mounting Holes B.C.D. 14.56" , 369.8mm
Depth 6.06" , 153.9 mm
Net Weight 16.9 lbs, 7.67 kg
Shipping Weight 19.5 lbs, 8.85 kgs
MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION :
Coil Construction Aluminum voice coil
Coil Former Polyimide former
Magnet Composition Ferrite magnet
Core Details Vented core
Basket Materials Die-cast aluminum basket
Cone Composition Paper cone
Cone Edge Composition Cloth cone edge
Dust Cap Composition Solid composition paper dust cap