BAFFLE STEP CORRECTION CALCULATOR

By Hong Nguyen
Enter values in yellow cells. For multiple
drivers, be sure to use net values for Re
and Le

DC VOICE COIL RESISTANCE (Re)

VOICE COIL INDUCTANCE (Lvc)

0.4

mH

BAFFLE WIDTH

11

in

10.00

ZOBEL RESISTANCE (RZobel)

ZOBEL CAPACITANCE (CZobel)
F3

CONNECTION

Resistor & Inductor are

connected in parallel to
form BSC network.
BSC then connected in
series between speaker
and source

CORRECTION
dB
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

4.00

uF

414.55

Hz

COMPONENTS
LBSC (mH)

Rparallel ()
1.0
2.1
3.3
4.7
6.2
8.0
9.9
12.1
14.5
17.3

0.4
0.8
1.3
1.8
2.4
3.1
3.8
4.6
5.6
6.6

Simple Sizing of the Components in a Baffle Step Correction Circuit

By Martin J. King, 2/24/04 (revised 7/23/05)
http://www.quarter-wave.com/General/BSC_Sizing.pdf

LBSC

Rparallel

RZobel

Driver

eg
-

CZobel