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Visaton BG 17 8Ω

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Overview

LF DriverBG series
Visaton

Visaton BG 17

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5 ★·105 ratings at 2 shops

Visaton BG 17 is a 6.5" 8 ohm LF driver rated at 40W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 120Hz, Qts 0.74, Vas 8.2L, Xmax 2mm, sensitivity 93.6dB, plus 29cm³ Vd and 122 EBP. bits tracks UK vendor pricing, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £22.44.

Size
6.5"
Impedance
8Ω
RMS Power
40W
Sensitivity
93.6dB
EBP
122
Vented alignment
Vd
29cm³
Datasheet

T/S Parameters

Valid
Canonical
Fs120Hz
Qts0.74
Qes0.98
Qms2.9
Vas8.2L
Re6.3Ω
Le0.70mH
BL5.7Tm
Sd143cm²
Mms7g
Xmax2.0mm
SPL94dB
Power40W
Impedance8Ω
F Low80Hz
F High20000Hz
Voice Coil20mm
Flux Density1.00T
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2 vendors
Thomann
Updated 28 Sept 2026· 8Ω
Source: inc VAT · 20%
£18.90
inc VAT
Out of stockusually 2-5 days
SoundImports
Updated 28 Sept 2026· 8Ω
Source: inc VAT
£22.76
inc VAT
7 in stock

Best current price

Updated 28 Sept 2026

RumoH
£22.44
Avg £22.60
inc VAT
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Rated 4.5 out of 54.5 ★from 105 ratings at 2 shops

  • Thomann
    Rated 4.5 out of 54.5 ★ · 102 ratings · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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  • SoundImports
    Rated 5.0 out of 55.0 ★ · 3 ratings · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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Hornresp

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WinISD

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BASTA!

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Dimensions & Physical

Weight0.7kg
Diameter160.0mm
Cutout Diameter146.0mm

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