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B&C Speakers B&C 4CXN36 4" Professional Coaxial Speaker 70 x 70 8 Ohm

Best box: 1.6 L bass reflex tuned to 87.9 Hz · F3 115.0 Hz

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⚠️ Engineering Notice for Builders

  • The textbook alignment (1.6 L at 79.9 Hz) would need a 54.0 cm port; the recommendation is retuned to 1.6 L at 87.9 Hz so the port can be built.

Recommended Bass Reflex (Vented)

PORT BUILDABLE
Net Box Volume (Vb) 1.6 Liters
Tuning Frequency (Fb) 87.9 Hz
F3 (-3 dB Cutoff) 115.0 Hz
F6 / F10 Extension 96.2 Hz / 75.1 Hz
Port Inner Diameter Ø 5.0 cm
Port Physical Length 44.0 cm
First Pipe Resonance 391.0 Hz
Estimated MOL @ F3 108.2 dB SPL
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Sealed (Acoustic Suspension) — compromise

SUITS INFINITE / OPEN BAFFLE

With Qts 0.76 a Butterworth (Qtc 0.707) box would be many times Vas. A box equal to Vas reaches Qtc 1.075; for a flat response this driver is better used on an infinite (IB) or open baffle.

Net Box Volume (Vb) 2.0 Liters
System Q (Qtc) 1.075 (above Butterworth: Qtc cannot fall below Qts (0.76))
System Resonance (Fc) 132.9 Hz
F3 (-3 dB Cutoff) 110.0 Hz
F6 / F10 Extension 91.1 Hz / 73.2 Hz
Air Spring Linearity High (Zero port compression)
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Thiele/Small Parameters

Resonance (Fs) 94.0 Hz
Total Q (Qts) 0.76
Electrical Q (Qes) 0.799
Mechanical Q (Qms) 15.75
Equivalent Volume (Vas) 2.0 Liters
Diaphragm Area (Sd) 56.0 cm²
DC Resistance (Re) 5.4 Ω
Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) 117.7
Linear Excursion (Xmax) 4.0 mm
Thermal Power (Pe) 200.0 W
Nominal Diameter 4.0"
Catalog Source Load Forge catalog (manufacturer datasheets and retailer listings)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the recommended ported (bass reflex) box volume for B&C Speakers B&C 4CXN36 4" Professional Coaxial Speaker 70 x 70 8 Ohm?

Load Forge's calculated alignment puts B&C Speakers B&C 4CXN36 4" Professional Coaxial Speaker 70 x 70 8 Ohm in a 1.6 liter vented enclosure tuned to 87.9 Hz, reaching an F3 cutoff of approximately 115.0 Hz.

Can B&C Speakers B&C 4CXN36 4" Professional Coaxial Speaker 70 x 70 8 Ohm be used in a sealed box?

Yes. In a sealed (acoustic suspension) enclosure of 2.0 liters with a Qtc of 1.075 (above Butterworth: Qtc cannot fall below Qts (0.76)), the system exhibits an F3 of 110.0 Hz.

What port dimensions should be used for B&C Speakers B&C 4CXN36 4" Professional Coaxial Speaker 70 x 70 8 Ohm to avoid port chuffing?

Sized from cone displacement (Sd × Xmax), a minimum port diameter of 5.0 cm with a length of 44.0 cm is suggested; check the port air velocity at your drive level in the Load Forge Studio.

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