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Coast Buyouts CES SP-0039 4" Replacement Speaker 4 Ohm

Best box: 6.4 L bass reflex tuned to 119.7 Hz · F3 115.2 Hz

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⚠️ Engineering Notice for Builders

  • The textbook alignment (1.6 L at 133.0 Hz) would need a 17.2 cm port; the recommendation is retuned to 6.4 L at 119.7 Hz so the port can be built.
  • Limited linear excursion (Xmax: 0.5 mm); set a high-pass subsonic filter at 25–30 Hz when driven with high power.

Recommended Bass Reflex (Vented)

PORT BUILDABLE
Net Box Volume (Vb) 6.4 Liters
Tuning Frequency (Fb) 119.7 Hz
F3 (-3 dB Cutoff) 115.2 Hz
F6 / F10 Extension 98.5 Hz / 90.2 Hz
Port Inner Diameter Ø 5.0 cm
Port Physical Length 2.8 cm
First Pipe Resonance 6049.0 Hz
Estimated MOL @ F3 97.7 dB SPL
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Sealed (Acoustic Suspension) — compromise

SUITS INFINITE / OPEN BAFFLE

With Qts 1.107 a Butterworth (Qtc 0.707) box would be many times Vas. A box equal to Vas reaches Qtc 1.566; 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) 1.566 (above Butterworth: Qtc cannot fall below Qts (1.11))
System Resonance (Fc) 221.3 Hz
F3 (-3 dB Cutoff) 178.0 Hz
F6 / F10 Extension 154.4 Hz / 129.0 Hz
Air Spring Linearity High (Zero port compression)
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Thiele/Small Parameters

Resonance (Fs) 156.5 Hz
Total Q (Qts) 1.107
Electrical Q (Qes) 1.612
Mechanical Q (Qms) 3.53
Equivalent Volume (Vas) 2.0 Liters
Diaphragm Area (Sd) 52.8 cm²
DC Resistance (Re) 3.69 Ω
Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) 97.1
Linear Excursion (Xmax) 0.5 mm
Thermal Power (Pe) 4.0 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 Coast Buyouts CES SP-0039 4" Replacement Speaker 4 Ohm?

Load Forge's calculated alignment puts Coast Buyouts CES SP-0039 4" Replacement Speaker 4 Ohm in a 6.4 liter vented enclosure tuned to 119.7 Hz, reaching an F3 cutoff of approximately 115.2 Hz.

Can Coast Buyouts CES SP-0039 4" Replacement Speaker 4 Ohm be used in a sealed box?

Yes. In a sealed (acoustic suspension) enclosure of 2.0 liters with a Qtc of 1.566 (above Butterworth: Qtc cannot fall below Qts (1.11)), the system exhibits an F3 of 178.0 Hz.

What port dimensions should be used for Coast Buyouts CES SP-0039 4" Replacement Speaker 4 Ohm to avoid port chuffing?

Sized from cone displacement (Sd × Xmax), a minimum port diameter of 5.0 cm with a length of 2.8 cm is suggested; check the port air velocity at your drive level in the Load Forge Studio.

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