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Scan-Speak - 5½" Revelator Mid-Woofer - 15W/8530K01
Scan-Speak - 5½" Revelator Mid-Woofer - 15W/8530K01
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Description
This premium reference driver features a non-resonant, paper pulp, spiral ribbed, doped, cone and textile cap structure. Dynamic linear suspension, “SD-1” magnet system, tapered pole vent, a beautiful ”Grasshopper” aerodynamic cast chassis with maximised air flow and resonance terminating mounting system. Achieves minimum resonances, low compression, high linearity, fast, dynamic, high sound pressure.
Features
- Patented Symmetrical Drive Motor Design
- Sliced Cone (Controls Cone Breakups)
- Coated Paper Cone
- Low-Loss linear suspension
- Low Damping SBR Rubber Surround
- Die cast Alu Chassis vented below spider
Specifications
Specifications
General
| Driver type | Mid-Woofer |
|---|---|
| Nominal size | 5.5" |
| Nominal impedance | 8Ω |
| Series | Revelator |
| Power handling (RMS) | 60 W |
| Power handling (program) | 70 W |
| Sensitivity | 84.5 dB |
| Suggested alignment | Either |
| Frequency range | fs – 6,000 Hz |
Thiele/Small parameters
| Resonant frequency (Fs) | 38 Hz |
|---|---|
| DC resistance (Re) | 5.9 Ω |
| Minimum impedance (Zmin) | 6.7 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance (Le) | 0.3 mH |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 5.8 |
| Electrical Q (Qes) | 0.55 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.5 |
| Equivalent volume (Vas) | 17 L |
| Compliance (Cms) | 1.33 mm/N |
| Moving mass (Mms) | 13 g |
| Mechanical resistance (Rms) | 0.54 kg/s |
| Force factor (Bl) | 5.8 T·m |
| Effective piston area (Sd) | 95 cm² |
| Linear excursion (Xmax, one-way) | 6.5 mm |
| Mechanical excursion (Xmech) | 9 mm |
| Displacement volume (Vd) | 61.75 cm³ |
| Efficiency bandwidth product (EBP) | 69.09 |
| Effective piston diameter (D) | 110 mm |
| Impedance at resonance (Zo) | 50.4 Ω |
Motor
| Voice coil height | 18 mm |
|---|---|
| Air gap height | 5 mm |
| Voice coil layers | 2 |
Mounting
| Overall diameter | 148.2 mm |
|---|---|
| Cutout diameter (suggested) | ≈ 126.5 mm |
| Mounting depth | 70 mm |
| Bolt circle diameter | 136.2 mm |
| Mounting holes | 5 |
| Mounting hole diameter | 5.3 mm |
| Volume displaced by driver | 0.36 L |
| Voice coil diameter | 38 mm |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
Materials
| Cone | Coated Sliced Paper |
|---|---|
| Surround | SBR |
| Basket | Cast Aluminium |
| Magnet | Ferrite |
Typical box tunings
| Closed box: box volume | 21 L |
|---|---|
| Closed box: corner frequency | 51 Hz |
| Vented box: box volume | 41 L |
| Vented box: box resonance | 29 Hz |
| Vented box: corner frequency | 26 Hz |
- Xmax is quoted one-way (peak), not peak-to-peak.
- Sensitivity measured at 2.83V/1m.
- Power handling (RMS) is Scan-Speak's 100-hour RMS noise test (IEC 18.4); program power is its long-term maximum power (IEC 18.2).
Downloads
- 15W/8530K01 Datasheet
- 15W/8530K01 Drawing
- 15W/8530K01 Adv. Parameters
- 15W/8530K01 3D model
- 15W/8530K01 Cutout & Recess Template (NB Audio) Straight off Scan-Speak's spec sheet: flange outline, bolt holes. Scaled from Scan-Speak's drawing, so close but not guaranteed exact: cutout. Left out: recess depth not on file, so measure your flange. Check it against your driver before you cut.
Where do these figures come from? See the source of each one
