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21W/8555-10
Categories: 8-10 inch Bass Speakers Scanspeak Woofers
UPDATED: 21W/8555.00 now has an Aluminium chassis and becomes 21W/8555.10, no other changes.
Popular classic range 8 inch bass speaker that has been used in various mainstream designs across the years ~ the sound is very smooth, natural & uncoloured with good bass extension.
The treated mixed fibre (pulp and carbon) composite cone has excellent self damping characteristics. Strong Aluminium alloy chassis. 8 Ohms.
Solid choice for quality three way DIY / home built designs.
Resonant frequency (fs) | 20 Hz | Nominal impedance (Zn) | 8 Ω |
Mechanical Q factor (Qms) | 4.50 | DC resistance (Re) | 5.5 Ω |
Electrical Q factor (Qes) | 0.33 | RMS power handling | 100 W |
Total Q factor (Qts) | 0.31 | Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 87 dB |
Equivalent volume (Vas) | 134L | Chassis diameter | 222 mm |
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Been looking for a supplier of replacement drivers for some years.
Willy's HiFi had just the parts at a good price and they arrived in a couple of days.
Excellent service. Even a personal thank you hand written on the invoice.
A quick delivery and the tweeters are perfect on my mission 753 freedom speakers. Easy to fit . Highly recommend.
I’m no expert when it comes to speakers, but after some research (and a strong recommendation from ChatGPT), I went with the SB Acoustics SB65WBAC25-4 as a reference full-range speaker in this size range.
Having now tested them, I can confidently say they’re probably the best speakers I’ve ever owned. The clarity is outstanding—every detail comes through with incredible precision. The bass is surprisingly full and punchy for a speaker this size, and they handle power impressively well. For anyone looking for a high-performance compact full-range driver, these are hard to beat.
Item as described and arrived quickly - and did the job. However, I suggested that anyone replacing speaker foam makes sure they have a very large pair of sharp dressmaking scissors as it was not easy cutting to size without producing a ragged edge (which I managed to hide short of a close inspection)!