CT Sounds BIO-8 D4

8″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 300 W RMS

Fs 48 HzQts 0.62Vas 0.31 ft³Xmax 0.26″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 300 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume0.49 ft³ (14 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc61 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)57 Hz
Example box (outside)10 1/4″ × 10 1/4″ × 13 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.20 ft³ (34 L)
Tuning (Fb)34 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 39 9/16″ long
Port velocity at 300 W50 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)30 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 9 3/16″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs48 Hz
Qts0.62
Qes0.7
Qms5.72
Vas0.31 ft³
Re (one coil)3.6 Ω
Sd31.2 in²
Xmax0.26″
Vd8 in³ calc.
Mms71 g calc.
BL10.5 T·m calc.
EBP69 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.5 dB calc.

General

Size8″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power300 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø8 3/8″cutout Ø7 3/16″mounting depth 3 13/16″magnet Ø≈ 4 11/16″
Cutout diameter7 3/16″
Mounting depth3 13/16″
Overall diameter8 3/8″

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other CT Sounds 8″ models