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 material | Hand-scooped paper cone |
| Mechanical resistance (Rms) | 4.54 kg/s |
| Voice coil diameter (ø) | 50.8 mm |
| Voice coil winding height | 24 mm |
| Max. linear excursion (Xmax) | +/- 8.0 mm |
| Outer diameter (ø) | 213.5 mm / 8.40" |
| Installation diameter (ø) | 182 mm / 7.17" |
| Installation depth | 101 mm / 3.98" |
Recommended enclosure volumes
Sealed box
| Net volume | 8 L |
|---|---|
| Lower limiting frequency (-3dB) | 50 Hz |
| Recommended DSP settings | Recommended "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 volume | 8 L |
|---|---|
| Port diameter (ø) | 60 mm / 2.36" |
| Port area | 28 cm² |
| Port length | 42 cm / 16.5" (angled port) |
| Port tuning frequency (Fb) | 43 Hz |
| Lower limiting frequency (-3dB) | 45 Hz |
| Recommended DSP settings | Recommended "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 |
Installed by Audio Edge
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