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Parameters for BlackAir Subwoofers 

BlackAir 10

BlackAir 12

BlackAir 15

RMS power

450

550

650

Peak power

1300

1600

2000

Min, Input wattage

225

275

325

Diameter in inches

10”

12”

15”

Z- Nominal Impedance in Ohms

Dual 2 Ohm

Dual 2 Ohm

Dual 2 Ohm

Revc = DC voice coil resistance in Ohms

3.6

3.6

3.6

Fo = Free air resonance frequency in Hz

40.959

34.995

32.371

Sd = Piston area in square meters

34.600

53.000

85.000

Vas = Equivalent acoustic volume in cubic litres

15.386

46.311

119.250

Cms = Mechanical suspension compliance

90.152

116.102

116.234

Mmd = Diaphram mass in grams

117.997

144.112

193.713

Mms = Mechanical mass of cone and free air load in grams

121.677

151.128

207.962

BL = The magnetic strength of the motor structure

15.111

15.37

17.796

Qms = Mechanical Q factor of driver

1.171

1.952

1.992

Qes = Electrical Q factor of driver

0.578

0.550

0.501

Qts = the system’s Q at resonance (Fc)

0.437

0.429

0.417

n0 = The reference efficiency of the system in %

0.284

0.447

0.800

SPL = Speaker’s SPL 1 watt at 1meter in dB:

86.55

88.521

90.122

Voice Coil Diameter in inches

2

2

2.5

Mounting Depth in mm

128

141

168

Mounting Diameter in mm

240

285

355

Magnet weight in oz

40

60

75

Summary of Contents for BlackAir 12

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual To ensure maximum performance and safety please follow this manual Please retain the manual for future reference after installation Model BlackAir 10 12 15 ...

Page 2: ...unting styling T Yoke Extended bumped t yoke for higher cone travel with large vented pole to greatly aid voice coil cooling Dual Voice coil Fast cooling vented aluminium formers using multilayered dual voice coils with increased 3rd generation windings for bigger true sub bass Spider Dual flat progressive long life conex spiders used to keep cone movement 100 lateral even when under the highest p...

Page 3: ...ce a big change in the sound of the Subwoofer over this period As the spider and surround begin to run in the sound will get deeper and harder also the output of the Subwoofer will increase as the suspension loosens up The Subwoofer is like your car s engine it needs a few thousand miles before you can drive it to its full potential Driving it into the redline from the first day will mean engine d...

Page 4: ... Subwoofer from the output from the rear otherwise poor sound quality known as phase error will occur This simply means that the output from the rear of the woofer will cancel out the output from the front resulting in a loss of bass As the enclosure in free air applications is so large it is worth noting that the power handling of the Subwoofer is reduced to half that of the same woofer in a meas...

Page 5: ...th the air in the cabinet and the woofer to increase output and reduce cone excursion at and around the tuning frequency At the tuning frequency of the enclosure almost all of the bass is being produced by the vent not the woofer It is more difficult to achieve good performance as the enclosure volume and port volume are critical but the results are worth it as the ported box is up to 3 times as l...

Page 6: ...It is also worth sealing the joints with a silicone sealer once the glue has dried to make a perfect airtight seal NOTE Do not screw the Subwoofer into the enclosure within 24 hours of applying silicone sealer to the joints The gases given off as the silicone cures can perish the surround of the Subwoofer causing a non warranty failure Enclosure Volume To work out the volume required for your encl...

Page 7: ...d to construct the enclosure to the formula to give you the outside dimensions So assuming we are using 1 inch material we need to add 2 thicknesses to each internal dimension to allow for material top and bottom so the external dimensions for this enclosure would be 17 x 22 x 16 4 inches The displacement of the woofer and the displacement of the port must also be added to the required volume befo...

Page 8: ...owerBass and all stylised representations of product names or the abbreviations of product names as logos are all trademarks of VIBE Graphics and logos are trademarks or trade dress of VIBE Technologies Ltd or its subsidiaries VIBE s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not VIBE s in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customer...

Page 9: ... area in square meters 34 600 53 000 85 000 Vas Equivalent acoustic volume in cubic litres 15 386 46 311 119 250 Cms Mechanical suspension compliance 90 152 116 102 116 234 Mmd Diaphram mass in grams 117 997 144 112 193 713 Mms Mechanical mass of cone and free air load in grams 121 677 151 128 207 962 BL The magnetic strength of the motor structure 15 111 15 37 17 796 Qms Mechanical Q factor of dr...

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Page 12: ...this kit for all VIBE BASS monoblock amplifiers new current and old models Model Bass Kit Bass specific amplifier wiring kit STEREO SYSTEM KIT The VIBE 1500 watt STEREO KIT is specifically designed to gain maximum output from high power full range systems Combining the best full range cables from the VIBE CriticalLink range Contents of this Kit FLATLINES 8AWG PWR Power and Ground cable VIBE FLATST...

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