Visaton AL 200 8 Ohm, 8 Inch, High-End Woofer
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The AL 200 uses a stiff aluminium cone in a cast aluminium basket with an elastic rubber surround, and a vented pole plate, vented damper and Kapton voice-coil former keep losses low. The light cone gives a fast transient response. This 8 Ω version takes 120 W rated power, resonates at 32 Hz and allows ±10 mm of excursion.
Typical applications
- Two-way hi-fi speakers
- Three-way hi-fi speakers (bass/midrange)
- Low-midrange in three- and four-way systems
- High-end hi-fi systems
Full specifications
| Rated power | 120 W |
|---|---|
| Maximum power | 180 W |
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
| Frequency response (−10 dB) | fu–9000 Hz (fu: lower cut-off depends on the cabinet) |
| Mean sound pressure level | 88 dB (1 W/1 m) |
| Opening angle (-6 dB) | 122°/4000 Hz |
| Excursion limit | ±10 mm |
| Resonance frequency fs | 32 Hz |
| Magnetic induction | 1.3 T |
| Magnetic flux | 930 µWb |
| Height of front pole-plate | 6 mm |
| Voice coil diameter | 38 mm |
| Height of winding | 20 mm |
| Cut-out | 190 mm |
| Net weight | 2.5 kg |
| D.C. resistance Rdc | 6.6 Ω |
| Mechanical Q factor Qms | 3.73 |
| Electrical Q factor Qes | 0.39 |
| Total Q factor Qts | 0.35 |
| Equivalent volume Vas | 77 l |
| Effective piston area Sd | 216 cm² |
| Dynamically moved mass Mms | 21 g |
| Force factor Bxl | 8.8 Tm |
| Inductance of the voice coil L | 1.2 mH |
| Terminals | 4.8 x 0.8 mm (+)/2.8 x 0.8 mm (-) |
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Installation and cabinet guidance
Allow a 190 mm panel opening for a 222 mm frame, with the fixing holes on a 210 mm circle and 5 mm holes countersunk to 9 mm. Behind the panel leave about 89 mm of clear depth for the basket and the 120 mm magnet, with room beyond that for the terminals and the wiring.
At 2.5 kg this is a heavy driver, so fit it to a rigid, well braced baffle with a continuous gasket or sealing strip between the frame and the panel, and tighten the fixings evenly and only enough to seal so the cast frame is not distorted. With ±10 mm of travel available, check that the cone and the rubber surround stay clear of the grille and of any internal bracing at full excursion. The terminals take 4.8 x 0.8 mm blades on the positive side and 2.8 x 0.8 mm on the negative, so blade size identifies polarity; observe it and use an amplifier or crossover suited to the 8 Ω load.
Visaton's published enclosure suggestions for this driver: 30 l bass reflex with a BR 25.50 port (fb 40 Hz); 50 l bass reflex with a BR 25.50 port (fb 31 Hz); 70 l bass reflex with a BR 25.50 port (fb 27 Hz).
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