BishopSound BWP15/8 Bass Driver

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Description:

Tough, durable, and fit for purpose, the BishopSound BWP15 is the most popular 15″ bass woofer in the BishopSound range, with a frequency range of 40 Hz – 1.5 kHz, BL21.3 and an Xmax of 10.3mm

4″ High-temperature copper voice coil

Fully vented and cast alloy basket to enhance cooling

Especially suited to horn-loaded, bandpass and compact bass reflex applications

1700w Program power 3,400w Peak power

The BishopSound BWP15 offers excellent linear response and well-controlled bass reproduction down to 40 Hz. This makes the woofer suitable for band-pass enclosures, horn-loaded applications, and small bass reflex systems. The BWP15 is also a perfect solution for two—or three-way systems when high BL and maximum punch are required.

Specifications:

Size: 15"
Power: 850 W
Sensitivity: 98 dB
Impedance: 8 Ohm
Packaging: Single Carton Box (16.5 x 16.5 x 8.66 in)
Shipping Weight: 16 kg
Components & Materials:

Former Material: Glass Fiber
Magnet: Ferrite Ring
Basket Material: Aluminum
Demodulation: Aluminum Ring
Cone Surround: Treated Polycotton (Triple Roll)
Terminals: Push Terminals - 8 Ohm Version
Technical Parameters:

Winding Depth: 16 mm (0.551 in)
Flux Density: 1.2 T
Magnetic Gap Depth: 11 mm (0.4 in)
Nominal Diameter: 393 mm (15 in)
Overall Diameter: 393 mm (15.47 in)
Bolt Circle Diameter: 374 mm (14.72 in)
Baffle Cutout Diameter: 8x7 mm (0.276 in)
Depth: 168 mm (6.61 in)
Flange & Gasket Thickness: 12.0 mm (0.472 in)
Net Weight: 14 kg
Shipping Box Dimensions: 420 x 420 x 220 mm
Voice Coil Diameter: 100 mm (4 in)
Winding Material: Copper
Performance Specifications:

Power Handling:AES Power Handling (2 Hours Test According to AES 2-1984 Rev. 2003): 850 W
Maximum Power Handling (Defined as 3 dB greater than nominal power): 1700 W
Frequency Range: 40 - 1500 Hz
Sensitivity: 98 dB (1W/1m)
Minimum Impedance: 6.4 Ohm
Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohm
Thiele & Small Parameters:

Fs (Resonant Frequency): 52 Hz
Re (DC Resistance): 5.1 Ohm
Qes: 0.44
Qms: 5.2
Qts: 0.42
Vas: 102.28 liters
Sd (Effective Diaphragm Area): 760 cm²
Xmax (Maximum Linear Excursion): 10.3 mm
Xdamage (Maximum Excursion before Permanent Damage): 18 mm
Mms (Mechanical Mass of Diaphragm): 150.80 g
Mmd: 76 g
Cms: 0.09 mm/N
Rms: 4.3 kg/s
Eta Zero: 1.4 %
EBP (Efficiency Bandwidth Product): 60 Hz
NET Air Volume Filled by Loudspeaker: 124 dm³ (0.230 ft³)
Spider Profile:
2x non-adjacent symmetrical constant height waves