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D8000 Pro Edition

Driver
Planar magnetic
Enclosure
Semi-open
Weight
523 g
List
$4,499
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A planar built around Final's Air Film Damping System, which uses a cushion of air to keep the diaphragm off the magnets at low frequencies. Made at Final's Kawasaki headquarters and screwed together so it can be repaired. US dealers currently list it as sold out.

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List $4,499

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Maker
Final
Model
D8000 Pro Edition
Made in
Japan
Released
2019
Transducer
Planar magnetic
Enclosure
Semi-open
Driver
50 mm (reviewers; not in Final's spec)
Weight
523 g
Impedance
60 ohms
Sensitivity
98 dB/mW
Frequency response
Not published
List price
$4,499 USD

Drive requirements

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LevelPowerVoltageCurrent
100 dB1.58 mW0.31 V5.14 mA
110 dB15.8 mW0.98 V16.3 mA
120 dB158 mW3.08 V51.4 mA

Most headroom at 110 dB

Rated 98 dB/mW into 60 ohms. Estimated from published amplifier output.

Assembly drawing

123456

Parts

  1. 1HeadbandLeather-wrapped band on stainless steel and magnesium frame (reviewer)
  2. 2GrilleNot published
  3. 3Ear cupMachined aluminum-magnesium alloy; black has leather-texture coating, silver hard alumite
  4. 4Magnet arrayNot published
  5. 5DiaphragmUltra-light film with etched thin aluminum-foil coil, no adhesive; AFDS air-film damping
  6. 6EarpadsOpen-type pad of breathable foam and special fibers; Pro inner surface Toray Ultrasuede (reviewer)

Schematic planar magnetic assembly, annotated with the Final D8000 Pro Edition’s published materials. Not to scale.

Engineering notes

  • AFDS (Air Film Damping System) damps the diaphragm so it does not contact the magnets at low frequencies; developed with finite element simulation and laser Doppler vibrometry
  • Pro Edition retunes AFDS for professional listening at higher volumes, aimed at narrow-dynamic-range music such as pop and rock
  • Diaphragm system mass about one third of a same-diameter dynamic driver; aluminum coil is etched onto the film
  • Built at Final's Kawasaki headquarters with in-house tooling; nearly all parts are screw-fastened for repair

Design language

Machined aluminium-magnesium housings with a leather-texture coating, built with the precision of Japanese camera equipment.

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