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Visaton W 170 4 Ω

17 cm (6.5") HiFi woofer with very good price/performance ratio. Suitable for simple 2-way speakers and car rear tray systems. Especially suited als replacement driver for many HiFi speakers.

BrandVisaton
ModelW 170 4 Ω
KindWoofer
Nominal diameter (mm)170
Impedance (Ω)4
Rated power (W)40
Maximum power (W)70
Sensitivity (dB, 1 W/1 m)87
Frequency response
Resonance frequency, fs (Hz)68
DC resistance, Re (Ω)3.7
Mechanical Q, Qms3.84
Electrical Q, Qes0.95
Total Q, Qts0.76
Equivalent volume, Vas (l)17.3
Effective piston area, Sd (cm²)137
Moving mass, Mms (g)8.3
Force factor, BL (T·m)3.7
Voice coil inductance, Le (mH)0.47
Linear excursion, Xmax (mm)
Excursion limit, Xmech (mm)15
Voice coil diameter (mm)25
Cutout diameter (mm)143
Mounting depth (mm)
Cone material
Magnet material
Weight (kg)0.77

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