The Alpair 12PW is a audiophile grade paper and glass strand re-enforced coned bass-mid driver. Along with its Full-Range sisters drivers, 6P,10P and 12P, the Alpair 12PW is designed for the Serious music listener. The 12PW’s relatively flat response is designed to deliver a neutral sound. The mid-high range gradually falls away above 10kHz.
The development of this driver follows its Full-Range sister unit, the Alpair 12P. Both drivers are Semi-Free-To-Air designs, relying solely on their rear suspensions for mechanical operation. The Alpair 12PW has a re-enforced rear suspension and a new coil to enable handling of typical audiophile low frequency loads (not constant low frequency loads).
The 12PW has a long mechanical throw, limited by its Arrestor to 8.5mm (1 way). This driver is a low-mass design, its power-train has a moving mass of 11.7 grams yet delivers a Vas of 45 litres with a total Q of 0.39, making it ideal for larger scale purist box designs.
An all-new computer controlled bonding process is deployed on this driver, delivering ultra tight tolerances in critical parts of the 12PW’s power-train assembly. !
The 12PW is primarily designed to be partnered with the Alpair 7P yet will also be a excellent partner for many tweeters. The marriage between 7P and 12PW promises much in the way of deep rich bass and fine mid-high range detail.
140mm Widerange drive unit
8ohm single ferrite magnet
RE |
5.4 Ohms |
FS |
38.4 |
SD |
147.41 |
VAS |
45.3 |
CMS |
1.468m M/N |
MMD |
10.658 g |
MMS |
11.687 g |
BL |
5.308 T/M |
QMS |
1.44 |
QES |
0.541 |
QTS |
0.393 |
LE |
49.3 uH |
SPL |
88.6 dB |
POWER (NOMINAL) |
40 Watts |
X MAX |
8.5 mm (one way) |
COLOUR |
Paper |