Visaton TL 16 H 8 Ohm, High-End Horn Driver
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The TL 16 H is built around an extremely light aluminium titanium alloy diaphragm and a strong strontium-ferrite magnet with a 16 mm voice coil, which together give a linear response, clean transients and very high efficiency. This 8 Ω version is rated at 150 W with a 12 dB/oct. high-pass from 7500 Hz, reaches 100 dB (1 W/1 m) and covers 2200–35000 Hz.
Typical applications
- High-end hi-fi systems
- High-efficiency multi-way systems
Full specifications
| Rated power | 150 W (12 dB/oct. high-pass from 7500 Hz; datasheet: from 7000 Hz, or 70 W from 5000 Hz) |
|---|---|
| Maximum power | 200 W (12 dB/oct. high-pass from 7500 Hz) |
| Nominal impedance | 8 Ω |
| Frequency response (−10 dB) | 2200–35000 Hz |
| Mean sound pressure level | 100 dB (1 W/1 m) |
| Opening angle (-6 dB) | 67°/8000 Hz |
| Resonance frequency fs | 6000 Hz |
| Magnetic induction | 1.6 T |
| Magnetic flux | 200 µWb |
| Height of front pole-plate | 2.5 mm |
| Voice coil diameter | 16 mm |
| Net weight | 1.3 kg |
| D.C. resistance Rdc | 6.9 Ω |
| Inductance of the voice coil L | 0.17 mH |
| Terminals | Spring terminals |
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Installation and cabinet guidance
No baffle cut-out or fixing pattern is published for this horn. The unit is 132 mm long overall (126 mm body), with an 84 mm mouth and a 59.5 mm body diameter, so plan the mounting from those dimensions and from the unit itself, and keep the mouth unobstructed. Leave access to the spring terminals once the horn is in place.
Fix the horn securely so that it cannot move or rattle, and keep the mouth clear of obstructions. Connect to the spring terminals and observe polarity, leaving enough slack in the cable that the joints are not strained. The power ratings apply only with a 12 dB/oct. high-pass filter from 7500 Hz, so feed it through the system crossover or a high-pass filter that gives at least that protection; never connect it directly to a full-range signal. Its sensitivity is well above that of a typical cone driver, so expect to attenuate it to match the rest of the system. Use an amplifier suitable for the 8 Ω load.
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