TANG BAND W5-1611SAF Analysis TABAQ type shape

By Bjørn Johannesen, Bredkær 11, bjohannesen@post.cybercity.dk, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark using

simulation software which is the property right of Martin J. King www.quarter-wave.com

This driver will do well in an enclosure layout like TABAQ: A straight line with two sections. The last
part has a much smaller cross section and is made as a folded opening at the bottom of the
cabinet – like TABAQ. Please note that the material in the front baffle is included in the length of
the aperture.

Driver T/S

Internal geometry and stuffing

Cross section is 3Sd = 282 cm2, (f.eks. 15 * 18,8)

opening is 0.5 Sd = 47 cm2. (f.eks. 15* 3,1)

15” = 38,1 cm
5” = 12,7 cm

1
Stuffing: Last one third of the line and the opening is not stuffed.

The last narrow part is an extension of the line and can be folder at the bottom of the cabinet like
TABAQ.

1.500 Transmission Lin e Profile

2

Area 1.2
r
2 .S d
0.4
Area / Sd

Area
r
2 .S d 0.4

1.2

1.500
2
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55
0.000 Length 50.000
r
in
Length (in)

Tuning is about 43 Hz
This is well below drives Fs, but is possible due to the relatively high Qts.

3
1 .10
256.372
Impedance Magnitude

100
Z al
r
ρ .c
10

2.209 1 3
1 10 100 1 .10
1.000 1 1000
r .dω .Hz

2
Summed SPL
I would expect usable output down to mid 30-ties.
110
110
105
100
SPL o 95
r 90
SPL (dB)

85
SPL
r 80
75
70
65
60 60 3
10 100 1 .10
20 1 1000
r .dω .Hz
Frequency (Hz)
Driver and Opening
110
110
105
100
SPL d 95
r 90
SPL (dB)

85
SPL L
r 80
75
70
65
60 60 3
10 100 1 .10
20 1 1000
r .dω .Hz
Frequency (Hz)
Impedance
Note the double hump with he lower peak damped. Bass reflex would not have this property.
60
60
50
Impedance (ohms)

Zo 40
r
30
Z
r
20

10
0 0 3
10 100 1 .10
20 1 1000
r .dω .Hz
Frequency (Hz)

3
Displacement
Cone movement is controlled.
6
6

5
RM S Deflection (mm )

xd
r 4
mm
3
x
r
mm 2

0 0 3
10 100 1 .10
20 1 1000
r .dω .Hz
Frequency (Hz)
Airspeed at opening
No problems with air flow at the opening.
0.03 0.03 Terminus Air Velocit y / Sp eed of Sound

0.025

0.02
Velocity R atio

v term
r
c 0.015

0.01

0.005
0
0 3
10 100 1 .10
10 1 1000
r .dω .Hz
Frequency (Hz)

4
TABAQ LARGE, designed for Tang Band W5-1611SAF

19 mm MDF. Stuffing 200g in upper 2/3 only. BSC to be calculated.

18,8 cm
38,1 cm

76,2 cm 123,1 cm 119,3 cm

15 cm

116,2 cm

3,1 cm

22,6 cm
10 cm
18,8 cm

1 15 x 116,2 Front
1 15 x 119,3 Back
2 18,8 x 22,5 Top and Bottom
2 119,3 x 22,5 Side
1 15 x 10 Opening