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Repair or Replacement

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Accidental Damage

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Malfunction Protection

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Lowell Manufacturing WB8-8A50-T870 Specifications

Driver
  • Power Rating

    50 watts RMS (nominal) measured per EIA Standard RS-426B

  • Sensitivity

    89.6dB Average SPL (measured 2.83V at 1m)
    106.6dB Maximum SPL (calculated based on power rating and measured sensitivity)

  • Impedance

    Driver Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms
    Driver Minimum Impedance: 7.6 ohms at 10093Hz
    Driver Measured Impedance: 9.8 ohms at 1kHz

  • Frequency Response

    50Hz-20kHz (+7.5dB)

  • Crossover Frequency

    4000Hz, first order high-pass filter

  • Dispersion Angle

    90 degrees conical at 2kHz octave (-6dB)

  • Woofer: Cone

    Polypropylene with rubber half-roll (up) surround

  • Woofer: Magnet

    20 oz (566.99g), strontium ferrite ceramic

  • Woofer: Voice Coil

    1.4" (3.56cm), copper wire over aluminum former

  • Woofer: Terminals

    Quick disconnect type, spade lugs

  • Tweeter: Diameter

    2.05" (5.21cm) housing with 1" (26mm) diameter balanced-drive dome

  • Tweeter: Magnet

    2 oz (56.70g), ceramic

  • Tweeter: Voice Coil

    0.53" (1.35cm), copper wire and ferrofluid

  • Basket

    20-gauge stamped steel with black enamel finish

  • Outside Diameter

    8.08" (20.52cm)

  • Mounting Bolt Circle

    7.63 to 7.69" (19.38 to 19.53cm) with 8 obround holes equally spaced at 45 degrees

  • Cutout Diameter

    7.2" (18.29cm)

  • Mounting Depth

    3.85" (9.78cm)

Transformer

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  • Primary Voltage

    70V

  • Power Rating

    8W

  • Primary Taps

    1, 2, 4, 8W

  • Secondary Impedance

    8, 4 ohms

  • Frequency Response

    50Hz-15kHz (+/-1dB)

  • Lead Length

    8" (20.32cm)

  • Leads

    Color-coded

  • Style

    Screw-mount

  • Material

    Precision formed single piece of 20-gauge steel reinforced with 60-degree peripheral flange, perforated center, contoured edge

  • Finish

    White

  • Size

    12.88" (32.72cm) diameter

  • Mounting Projection

    0.25" 90.64cm) mounting projection

  • Mounting Provisions

    4 screws (white), welded studs with nuts

General

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  • Compliance & Certification

    Made in U.S.A. with global components
    When used with the approved backbox, this speaker is UL1480 listed for general signaling and UL2043 rated for use in plenum spaces

  • Weight

    Driver: 3.5 lbs (1.59kg)

About Lowell Manufacturing WB8-8A50-T870

The assembly includes an 8 inch 50W coaxial driver, transformer and grille. The driver is engineered as a step up in sound quality and performance over standard commercial coaxial drivers, with improved power handling, lower distortion and smoother musical sound. It's ideal for upscale restaurants, lounges, hotel lobbies, department stores and similar venues.

Performance
General signaling.

Driver (8A50)
8 in. 50W coaxial driver has a capacity to deliver a wide angle of sound distribution (90 degrees) over a large area with uniform response and voice clarity to ensure complete coverage with minimum units. Features 20 oz. magnet, 1.4 in. copper voice coil, polypropylene cone with half-roll rubber surround for long cone travel and good edge damping. Post-mounted tweeter is a 1 in. balanced drive dome protected by Ferrofluid and first order high pass filter. Stamped 20-gauge steel frame with black enamel finish and zinc plated backplate.

Transformer (TLM-870)
Transformer has primary taps at 8, 4, 2, 1 watt and frequency response of 50Hz-15kHz (+1dB). Line-matching transformer for high quality audio systems and general purpose paging applications where wide frequency response, low insertion loss and high power handling are critical considerations. The TLM series features the industry standard open-housing design and color-coded leads for fast installation.

Contoured Grille (WB-8)
Contoured speaker grille with white finish is for use with an 8 inch driver. This style is a popular choice for offices, hotels, schools, medical, retail and commercial facilities. One piece perforated steel screw-mount grille. 12.875 in. diameter.

What's in the box:

  • Lowell Manufacturing 8A50 8 " 50W Coaxial Compression Driver
  • TLM-870 8W Transformer
  • WB-8 Grille (White)
  • Lowell Manufacturing 1 Year Limited Warranty