• Eminence announces Omega Pro 2KW cone speakers

    Eminence has announced Omega Pro 2KW speakers, a series of high power transducers that starts with Omega Pro 12-2KW-8 and the Omega Pro 15-2KW-8.

    Featuring an inside/outside 4" fibreglass coils and , the 12-2KW-8 (12") and 15-2KW-8 (15") are reportedly able to get low in small vented boxes and boast nominal power handling of 1000W (2000W programme).

    With a magnet weight of 109 oz, impedance is 8Ω for both. Cone and dust-cap have Water Resistant treatment. Recommended applications include midbass, woofer, subwoofer and bass guitar use in vented or scoop/horn loaded cabinets.

    Other Omega Pro 12-2kW-8 specs:
    - Sensitivity 93.33 dB
    - Gap Height 0.375", 9.5 mm
    - Resonance Frequency (fs) 48.14 Hz
    - Total Q (Qts) 0.39
    - Vas 49.55 liters / 1.75 cu.ft.
    - BL Product (BL) 20.40 T-M
    - Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (MMs) 91.96 grams
    - Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) 119.2
    - Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) 7.1 mm


    Other Omega Pro 15-2kW-8 specs:
    - Sensitivity 94.9 dB
    - Gap Height 0.375", 9.5 mm
    - Resonance Frequency (fs) 39.67 Hz
    - Total Q (Qts) 0.44
    - Vas 142.51 liters / 5.03 cu.ft.
    - BL Product (BL) 19.07 T-M
    - Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (MMs) 111.87 grams
    - Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) 86.96
    - Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) 7.4 mm

    They can be bought for $229.99 and $269.99 plus tax from Eminence.
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