Alpha15A Large Vented Enclosure

By Jerry McNutt, Eminence Speaker LLC

100 Watt Displacement Limited; F3 46 Hz
Will Require EQ to Flatten out.

Box Properties
--Description-- Normalized Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz) Eminence Designer
Name:
dB
Type: Vented Box
Shape: Prism, square (optimum) 6
--Box Parameters--
0
Vb = 6 cu.ft
V(total) = 6.136 cu.ft -6
Fb = 55 Hz -12
QL = 7
F3 = 45.9 Hz -18
Fill = minimal -24
--Vents--
No. of Vents = 2 -30
Vent shape = round -36
Vent ends = one flush
Dv = 5.468 in 5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Lv = 0.75 in
Custom Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) with 100 watts Eminence Designer
Driver Properties dB
--Description--
Name: Alpha-15 120
Type: Standard one-way driver 114
Company: Eminence Speaker LLC
Comment: Revised OCT 2005 108
Piston: Ribbed paper cone. 102
Suspension: Cloth surround.
Dust Cap: Solid paper dust cap. 96
Frame: Pressed steel basket. 90
Voice Coil: 1.5 inch (38.1 mm) copper.
84
Magnet: 25 oz ferrite magnet.
--Configuration-- 78
No. of Drivers = 1
5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
--Driver Parameters--
Fs = 41 Hz
Qms = 7.23 Maximum Acoustic Power (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) Eminence Designer
Vas = 260 liters
dB
Xmax = 3.8 mm
Sd = 856.3 sq.cm 122
Qes = 1.53
116
Re = 5.88 ohms
Le = 0.84 mH 110
Z= 8 ohms
104
Pe = 200 watts
98

92

86

80
5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

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Cone Displacement (mm/Hz) with 100 watts Eminence Designer

mm
16

14

12

10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

Vent Air Velocity (m/sec/Hz) with 100 watts Eminence Designer

m/s
48

42

36

30

24

18

12

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

System Impedance (ohms/Hz) Eminence Designer

ohms
80

70

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10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Alpha15A Med Vented Enclosure
By Jerry McNutt, Eminence Speaker LLC
100 Watt Displacement Limit; F3 55 Hz. Will Require EQ to Flatten Out.

Box Properties
--Description-- Normalized Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz) Eminence Designer
Name:
dB
Type: Vented Box
Shape: Prism, square (optimum) 6
--Box Parameters--
0
Vb = 3.75 cu.ft
V(total) = 3.876 cu.ft -6
Fb = 55 Hz -12
QL = 7
F3 = 55.12 Hz -18
Fill = minimal -24
--Vents--
No. of Vents = 1 -30
Vent shape = round -36
Vent ends = one flush
Dv = 5.817 in 5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Lv = 0.75 in
Custom Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) with 100 watts Eminence Designer
Driver Properties dB
--Description--
Name: Alpha-15 120
Type: Standard one-way driver 114
Company: Eminence Speaker LLC
Comment: Revised OCT 2005 108
Piston: Ribbed paper cone. 102
Suspension: Cloth surround.
Dust Cap: Solid paper dust cap. 96
Frame: Pressed steel basket. 90
Voice Coil: 1.5 inch (38.1 mm) copper.
84
Magnet: 25 oz ferrite magnet.
--Configuration-- 78
No. of Drivers = 1
5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
--Driver Parameters--
Fs = 41 Hz
Qms = 7.23 Maximum Acoustic Power (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) Eminence Designer
Vas = 260 liters
dB
Xmax = 3.8 mm
Sd = 856.3 sq.cm 122
Qes = 1.53
116
Re = 5.88 ohms
Le = 0.84 mH 110
Z= 8 ohms
104
Pe = 200 watts
98

92

86

80
5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

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Cone Displacement (mm/Hz) with 100 watts Eminence Designer

mm
16

14

12

10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

Vent Air Velocity (m/sec/Hz) with 100 watts Eminence Designer

m/s
48

42

36

30

24

18

12

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

System Impedance (ohms/Hz) Eminence Designer

ohms
80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Alpha15A Sealed Bass Guitar/ FR Enclosure
By Jerry McNutt, Eminence Speaker LLC
100 Watt Displacement Limit; F3 57 Hz. Will Require EQ to Flatten out.

Box Properties
--Description-- Normalized Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz) Eminence Designer
Name:
dB
Type: Closed Box
Shape: Prism, square (optimum) 6
--Box Parameters--
0
Vb = 2.716 cu.ft
V(total) = 2.829 cu.ft -6
Qtc = 1.5 -12
QL = 16.54
F3 = 56.93 Hz -18
Fill = heavy -24

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Driver Properties
--Description-- -36
Name: Alpha-15 5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Type: Standard one-way driver
Company: Eminence Speaker LLC
Comment: Revised OCT 2005 Custom Amplitude Response (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) with 100 watts Eminence Designer
Piston: Ribbed paper cone. dB
Suspension: Cloth surround.
Dust Cap: Solid paper dust cap. 120
Frame: Pressed steel basket. 114
Voice Coil: 1.5 inch (38.1 mm) copper.
Magnet: 25 oz ferrite magnet. 108
--Configuration-- 102
No. of Drivers = 1
96
--Driver Parameters--
Fs = 41 Hz 90
Qms = 7.23
84
Vas = 260 liters
Xmax = 3.8 mm 78
Sd = 856.3 sq.cm
5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K
Qes = 1.53
Re = 5.88 ohms
Le = 0.84 mH Maximum Acoustic Power (dB-SPL/Hz at 1 m) Eminence Designer
Z= 8 ohms
dB
Pe = 200 watts
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Cone Displacement (mm/Hz) with 100 watts Eminence Designer

mm
16

14

12

10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K

System Impedance (ohms/Hz) Eminence Designer

ohms
80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

5 Hz 10 50 100 500 1K 5K 10 K 20 K