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HELIX IK W8 DVC2

200 mm (8") component subwoofer, dual 2 Ω voice coils, 300 W.

Specifications

IK W8 DVC2 – 2 x 2 Ohms

Power handling RMS / max. (P)300 / 600 Watts
Impedance (Z)2 x 2 Ω
DC resistance (Re)2 x 1.6 Ω
Resonance frequency (Fs)37 Hz
Mechanical Q factor (Qms)3.56
Electrical Q factor (Qes)0.46
Total Q factor (Qts)0.41
Compliance (Cms)262 μm/N
Equivalent air volume (Vas)17 L
Force factor (B*I)10.7 Tm
Sensitivity (SPL)89.0 dB @ 2.83V / 1m
86.0 dB @ 1W / 1m
Cone area (Sd)219 cm²
Moving mass (Mms)69 g
Cone materialHand-scooped paper cone
Mechanical resistance (Rms)4.54 kg/s
Voice coil diameter (ø)50.8 mm
Voice coil winding height24 mm
Max. linear excursion (Xmax)+/- 8.0 mm
Outer diameter (ø)213.5 mm / 8.40"
Installation diameter (ø)182 mm / 7.17"
Installation depth101 mm / 3.98"

Recommended enclosure volumes

Sealed box

Net volume8 L
Lower limiting frequency (-3dB)50 Hz
Recommended DSP settingsRecommended "self-define" highpass filter with 50 Hz cut-off frequency and Q = 1.5,
additional EQ filter 115 Hz / Q = 1.0 / -2.5 dB

Vented box

Net volume8 L
Port diameter (ø)60 mm / 2.36"
Port area28 cm²
Port length42 cm / 16.5" (angled port)
Port tuning frequency (Fb)43 Hz
Lower limiting frequency (-3dB)45 Hz
Recommended DSP settingsRecommended "self-define" highpass filter with 43 Hz cut-off frequency and Q = 1.5,
additional EQ filter 120 Hz / Q = 0.8 / -3.5 dB

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