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12BM-400B


The P.Audio 12BM-400B is a high output wide bandwidth transducer. The 12BM-400B is an upgraded design that features many of P.Audio's new technologies and performance upgrades. The 12 inch (305mm) diameter piston will produce extremely high sound pressure levels at both low and mid band frequencies and is ideal for high level response in both live sound and recorded music venues. The transducer has a rated bandwidth of 45Hz to 3000Hz. The transducer uses high energy ferrite magnetics to achieve a very high acoustic output to weight ratio. The 12BM-400B has been optimized for use in two way or three way sound reinforcement systems.

The 12BM-400B employs a medium format 3 inch (76.2mm) diameter voice coil that provides an AES rated 400 watts of continuous power handling and a full 1200 watts of peak rated power handling when sufficient amplifier headroom is available. The 12BM-400B utilizes P.Audio's Auto Balanced Cooling (ABC) technology to not only improve transducer power handling and reliability but to also increase power compression performance by carefully balancing and directing airflow to critical areas.

The voice coil design is a bobbin wound geometry with P.Audio's precision circular wire technology to insure high conversion efficiency.

The system suspension has been designed specifically for high linear displacement and extended low frequency response. The 12BM-400B also features a single spider configuration that provides system reliability and mechanical control.

The transducer chassis is a die cast aluminum design that insures a very high degree of structural integrity.

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

  Nominal diameter   305 mm/12 in
  Power rating   400 W(AES)
  Nominal impedance   8Ω
  Sensitivity   96 dB
  Frequency range   45-3000 Hz
  Chassis type   Cast aluminum
  Magnet type   Ferrite
  Magnet weight   2.3 kg/81.4 oz
  Voice coil diameter   76.2 mm/3 in
  Coil material   CCA-W
  Former material   Glass fiber
  Cone material   Paper
  Surround material   Cloth
  Suspension   Single
  X-max   3.4 mm/0.13 in
  Gap depth   10 mm/0.39 in
  Voice coil winding width   16.8 mm/0.66 in
  Packing dimension WxDxH (mm)   355 x 355 x 195
  Net weight   7.4 kg/16.3 lb
  Shipping weight   8.2 kg/18.1 lb

FEATURES

  • 3" Voice Coil
  • 1200 Watts Peak Power Handling
  • Ferrite Magnetics
  • Precision Circular Wire Geometry
  • Die Cast Aluminum Chassis

SMALL SIGNAL PARAMETERS

  Re   5.5Ω
  Fs   48 Hz
  Mms   57.72 g/2.04 oz
  Mmd   50.27 g/1.77 oz
  Qms   4.41
  Qes   0.33
  Qts   0.31
  Vas   81.13 lt/2.87 ft3
  SD   552 cm2
  BI   17.09 Tm
  Cms   1.9e-04 m/N
  Rms   3.98 Ns/m
  Le (at 1kHz)   0.49 mH

12BM-400B


The P.Audio 12BM-400B is a high output wide bandwidth transducer. The 12BM-400B is an upgraded design that features many of P.Audio's new technologies and performance upgrades. The 12 inch (305mm) diameter piston will produce extremely high sound pressure levels at both low and mid band frequencies and is ideal for high level response in both live sound and recorded music venues. The transducer has a rated bandwidth of 45Hz to 3000Hz. The transducer uses high energy ferrite magnetics to achieve a very high acoustic output to weight ratio. The 12BM-400B has been optimized for use in two way or three way sound reinforcement systems.

The 12BM-400B employs a medium format 3 inch (76.2mm) diameter voice coil that provides an AES rated 400 watts of continuous power handling and a full 1200 watts of peak rated power handling when sufficient amplifier headroom is available. The 12BM-400B utilizes P.Audio's Auto Balanced Cooling (ABC) technology to not only improve transducer power handling and reliability but to also increase power compression performance by carefully balancing and directing airflow to critical areas.

The voice coil design is a bobbin wound geometry with P.Audio's precision circular wire technology to insure high conversion efficiency.

The system suspension has been designed specifically for high linear displacement and extended low frequency response. The 12BM-400B also features a single spider configuration that provides system reliability and mechanical control.

The transducer chassis is a die cast aluminum design that insures a very high degree of structural integrity.