REDCATT41NFR
£29.89 · 64% less, betterFs98 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.37 +19%, worse
Vas2.1 L +50%, worse
BL10 T·m −10%
Xmax3.1 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89 dB −6.2, worse
5-inch LF driver · 5MDN series · 38 mm voice coil · 90 W
B&C 5MDN38 8Ω
175–10000 Hz
- Fs
- 175Hz
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- SPL
- 95dB
- Pe
- 90W
- BL
- 11.1T·m
- Vd
- 33cm³
- Qts
- 0.31
- Vas
- 1L
Published graphs
B&C 5MDN38 is a 5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 90 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 175 Hz, Qts 0.31, Vas 1.4 L, Xmax 3.5 mm, sensitivity 95.2 dB, plus 33 cm³ Vd and 486 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £82.06.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 175Hz
- Qts
- 0.31
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 2.3
- Vas
- 1.4L
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Le
- 0.40mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 11.1T·m
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Mms
- 8g
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- Vd †
- 33cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Flux density
- 1.25T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 90W
- Nominal power
- 90W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 7Ω
- Range
- 175–10000Hz
- EBP †
- 486 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 155mm
- Cutout
- 122mm
- Bolt circle
- 142mm
- Depth
- 75mm
- Weight
- 0.9kg
Sensitivity shows 95.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. B&C publishes 97.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else B&C lists
LF
- BL
- 11.1T·m
- Fs
- 175Hz
- Le
- 0.40mH
- Re
- 5.5Ω
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Mms
- 8g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 2.3
- Qts
- 0.31
- SPL
- 95.2dB
- Vas
- 1.4L
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- Power
- 90W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.25T
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Low limit
- 175Hz
- Nominal power
- 90W
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.2dB
- High limit
- 10000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Min. impedance
- 7Ω
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 0.9kg
- Diameter
- 155mm
- Depth
- 75mm
- Cutout
- 122mm
- Bolt circle
- 142mm
- Bl
- 11.1 Tm
- Fs
- 175 Hz
- Le
- 0.4 mH
- Re
- 5.5 Ω
- Sd
- 95 cm² (14.7 in²)
- Ebp
- 486 Hz
- Mms
- 8 g
- Qes
- 0.36
- Qms
- 2.3
- Qts
- 0.31
- Vas
- 1.4 dm³ (0.05 ft³)
- Η0
- 2 %
- Cone
- RCK005MDN388
- Xmax
- 3.5 mm
- Xvar
- 4 mm
- Depth
- 75 mm (2.95 in)
- Spider
- Single
- Cone shape
- Exponential
- Net weight
- 0.94 kg (2.07 lb)
- Pole design
- Straight Pole
- Sensitivity
- 97 dB
- Flux density
- 1.25 T
- Shipping box
- 210x210x125 mm (8.27x8.27x4.92 in)
- Winding depth
- 10 mm (0.4 in)
- Shipping units
- 1 pcs
- Surround shape
- Double Roll
- Former material
- Glass Fibre
- Frequency range
- 175 Hz - 10000 Hz
- Magnet material
- Neodymium Ring
- Shipping weight
- 1.14 kg (2.51 lb)
- Nominal diameter
- 127 mm (5 in)
- Overall diameter
- 155 mm (6.1 in)
- Winding material
- Aluminium
- Minimum impedance
- 7 Ω
- Nominal impedance
- 8 Ω
- Magnetic gap depth
- 6 mm (0.24 in)
- Voice coil diameter
- 38 mm (1.5 in)
- Bolt circle diameter
- 142 mm (5.6 in)
- Woofer cone treatment
- WP Waterproof Front Side
- Baffle cutout diameter
- 122 mm (4.8 in)
- Nominal power handling
- 90 W
- Continuous power handling
- 180 W
- Flange and gasket thickness
- 9 mm (0.35 in)
- Air volume occupied by driver
- 0.35 dm³ (0.01 ft³)
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 5MDN38. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver5MDN38
Best price
£82.06
Fs
175 Hz
Qts
0.31
Vas
1.4 L
BL
11.1 T·m
Xmax
3.5 mm
Sensitivity
95.2 dB
Power
90 W
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£33.32 · 59% less, betterFs150 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas1.1 L −21%, better
BL7.2 T·m −35%, worse
Xmax1.7 mm −52%, worse
Sensitivity92.3 dB −2.9, worse
Sica5 F 1.5 CP
£38.51 · 53% less, betterFs61 Hz −65%, better
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas6.8 L +386%, worse
BL7.6 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB −6.5, worse
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£42.70 · 48% less, betterFs110 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.27 −13%, better
Vas1.6 L +14%, worse
BL9 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax3.8 mm +9%
Sensitivity90.8 dB −4.4, worse
LavoceWSN041.00
£46.38 · 43% less, betterFs104 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas1.8 L +28%, worse
BL8.3 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity90 dB −5.2, worse
Dayton AudioCF120-4
£52.29 · 36% less, betterFs53 Hz −70%, better
Qts0.28 −10%
Vas4.9 L +248%, worse
BL4.9 T·m −55%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.6 dB −9.6, worse
Scanspeak12W/8524G00
£54.43 · 34% less, betterFs52 Hz −70%, better
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas8.2 L +486%, worse
BL5.4 T·m −51%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity87.2 dB −8, worse
FaitalPRO5PR160
£65.31 · 20% less, betterFs90 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas3.7 L +164%, worse
BL9.6 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5.1 mm +46%, better
Sensitivity91.2 dB −4, worse
SB AudienceROSSO-6MW150D
£67.15 · 18% less, betterFs66 Hz −62%, better
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas8.8 L +529%, worse
BL11.6 T·m +5%
Xmax5.2 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity90.9 dB −4.3, worse
B&C5FG44
£74.52 · 9% less, betterFs63 Hz −64%, better
Qts0.27 −13%, better
Vas6.3 L +350%, worse
BL10 T·m −10%
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB −6, worse
SEASH1152-08 CA12RCY
£79.46 · 3% lessFs57 Hz −67%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas5 L +257%, worse
BL6.3 T·m −43%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity86.1 dB −9.1, worse
B&C5NDL38
£81.22 · 1% lessFs80 Hz −54%, better
Qts0.36 +16%, worse
Vas4.3 L +207%, worse
BL9.2 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity89.8 dB −5.4, worse
FaitalPRO6PR160
£82.89 · 1% moreFs90 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas5.9 L +321%, worse
BL11 T·m –
Xmax5 mm +43%, better
Sensitivity92.9 dB −2.3, worse
FaitalPRO6PR150
£85.46 · 4% moreFs100 Hz −43%, better
Qts0.34 +10%
Vas4.9 L +250%, worse
BL11.6 T·m +5%
Xmax2.6 mm −24%, worse
Sensitivity93.5 dB −1.7
PRV Audio5MR450-NDY
£115.51 · 41% more, worseFs159 Hz −9%
Qts0.64 +106%, worse
Vas1.5 L +5%
BL9.4 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity91.5 dB −3.7, worse
SB AcousticsMR13P-8
£135.77 · 65% more, worseFs45 Hz −74%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas12.5 L +793%, worse
BL6.1 T·m −45%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity87.4 dB −7.8, worse
FaitalPRO6HX150
£155.14 · 89% more, worseFs88 Hz −50%, better
Qts0.34 +10%
Vas6.3 L +350%, worse
BL12 T·m +8%
Xmax4.3 mm +24%, better
Sensitivity92.9 dB −2.3, worse
SB AcousticsMR16PNW-8
£159.05 · 94% more, worseFs31 Hz −82%, better
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas44.8 L +3100%, worse
BL6.5 T·m −41%, worse
Xmax3.1 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity88 dB −7.2, worse
AccutonBD90-6-727
No current priceFs123 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.28 −10%
Vas1.6 L +14%, worse
BL10.7 T·m −4%
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity92 dB −3.2, worse
Sica6 N 2 PL
No current priceFs68 Hz −61%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas8.7 L +521%, worse
BL9.5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity90.8 dB −4.4, worse
Sica6 NR 2 PL
No current priceFs61 Hz −65%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas9.4 L +571%, worse
BL9.9 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity89.9 dB −5.3, worse
Tang BandW4-657D
No current priceFs70 Hz −60%, better
Qts0.32 +3%
Vas5.6 L +301%, worse
BL5.6 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax3.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity89.4 dB −5.8, worse
Sica5.5 C 1.5 CP
No current priceFs62 Hz −65%, better
Qts0.31 –
Vas5.4 L +286%, worse
BL7.9 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB −7.4, worse
Audio Technology4 H 52 06 13 SD
No current priceFs48 Hz −73%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas16 L +1043%, worse
BL6.1 T·m −45%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.4 dB −6.8, worse
Acoustic EleganceTD6M-8
No current priceFs76 Hz −57%, better
Qts0.27 −13%, better
Vas9.2 L +557%, worse
BL10.6 T·m −5%
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity93.5 dB −1.7
SB AcousticsSB17BAC35-8-COAX
No current priceFs35 Hz −80%, better
Qts0.33 +6%
Vas33.1 L +2264%, worse
BL5.7 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax3.1 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity88.1 dB −7.1, worse
PurifiPTT5.25M08-NAA-05
No current priceFs41 Hz −77%, better
Qts0.29 −6%
Vas9.4 L +571%, worse
BL9.5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax2.9 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity85.4 dB −9.8, worse
Tang BandW4-1798S
No current priceFs60 Hz −66%, better
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas7.4 L +430%, worse
BL5.8 T·m −48%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity88.4 dB −6.8, worse
FaitalPRO5RS150
No current priceFs46 Hz −74%, better
Qts0.30 −3%
Vas9.2 L +557%, worse
BL10 T·m −10%
Xmax8 mm +129%, better
Sensitivity86.5 dB −8.7, worse
CelestionCN0515M
No current priceFs189 Hz +8%
Qts0.28 −11%, better
Vas0.7 L −51%, better
BL19.2 T·m +73%, better
Xmax3.3 mm −7%
Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.8
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