HiViM6N
£20.93 · 84% less, betterFs46 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas21.9 L +265%, worse
BL7.8 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm −4%
Sensitivity89.1 dB –
6.5-inch LF driver · CMI series · 50 mm voice coil · 220 W
CIARE CMI160ND 4Ω
4 Ω · 70–4000 Hz
£129.04
SteadyParts Express · 3 in stock · Ships from United States · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 73Hz
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- SPL
- 89dB
- Pe
- 220W
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Vd
- 62cm³
- Qts
- 0.41
- Vas
- 6L
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CIARE CMI160ND is a 6.5-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 220 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 73 Hz, Qts 0.41, Vas 6 L, Xmax 4.5 mm, sensitivity 89.2 dB, plus 62 cm³ Vd and 162 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 £129.04.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 73Hz
- Qts
- 0.41
- Qes
- 0.45
- Qms
- 4
- Vas
- 6L
- Re
- 2.9Ω
- Le
- 0.33mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Sd
- 137cm²
- Mms
- 20g
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- Vd †
- 62cm³
- Voice coil
- 50mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 89.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 94dB
- Power
- 220W
- Nominal power
- 220W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 70–4000Hz
- EBP †
- 162 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 165mm
- Cutout
- 145mm
- Bolt circle
- 154.5mm
- Depth
- 74.5mm
- Weight
- 1.3kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 450
Sensitivity shows 89.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 94.0 dB, 4.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Fs
- 73Hz
- Le
- 0.33mH
- Re
- 2.9Ω
- Sd
- 137cm²
- Mms
- 20g
- Qes
- 0.45
- Qms
- 4
- Qts
- 0.41
- SPL
- 89.2dB
- Vas
- 6L
- Xmax
- 4.5mm
- Power
- 220W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 94dB
- Low limit
- 70Hz
- Nominal power
- 220W
- Power Program
- 450
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 89.2dB
- High limit
- 4000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 94dB
- Voice coil
- 50mm
- Weight
- 1.3kg
- Diameter
- 165mm
- Depth
- 74.5mm
- Cutout
- 145mm
- Bolt circle
- 154.5mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the CMI160ND. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverCMI160ND
Best price
£129.04
Fs
73 Hz
Qts
0.41
Vas
6 L
BL
7.8 T·m
Xmax
4.5 mm
Sensitivity
89.2 dB
Power
220 W
SB AcousticsSB16PFCR25-8
£24.27 · 81% less, betterFs38 Hz −48%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas27 L +350%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
SB AcousticsSB16PFC25-8
£27.08 · 79% less, betterFs38 Hz −48%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas27 L +350%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
FaitalPRO6FE200
£30.50 · 76% less, betterFs120 Hz +64%, worse
Qts0.42 –
Vas4.3 L −28%, better
BL7 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4.6 mm –
Sensitivity94.2 dB +5, better
PeerlessSLS-P830946
£37.03 · 71% less, betterFs47 Hz −36%, better
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas6.0 L –
BL8.5 T·m +9%
Xmax10.9 mm +142%, better
Sensitivity83.4 dB −5.8, worse
CIARECME160
£40.47 · 69% less, betterFs110 Hz +51%, worse
Qts0.40 –
Vas4.5 L −25%, better
BL7.6 T·m –
Xmax3.5 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity93.3 dB +4.1, better
FaitalPRO6FE300
£41.32 · 68% less, betterFs98 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.41 –
Vas4.4 L −27%, better
BL8.3 T·m +7%
Xmax3.9 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity91.9 dB +2.7, better
Scanspeak18W/8434G00
£57.57 · 55% less, betterFs50 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas19.5 L +225%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.2 mm −7%
Sensitivity89.3 dB –
CIAREHW172
£62.80 · 51% less, betterFs46 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.37 −10%
Vas20 L +233%, worse
BL7.6 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.4 dB −0.8
LavoceWAF061.80
£63.58 · 51% less, betterFs65 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.42 –
Vas7.3 L +21%, worse
BL9.5 T·m +21%, better
Xmax4.9 mm +9%
Sensitivity88.6 dB −0.6
B&C6NDL38
£98.16 · 24% less, betterFs69 Hz −5%
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas7.1 L +18%, worse
BL7.8 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +33%, better
Sensitivity89.7 dB +0.5
RS SpeakersMW 140.38 FIBONACCI
£118.90 · 8% less, betterFs56 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas6.9 L +15%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity85.9 dB −3.3, worse
PRV Audio6MR500-NDY-4
£136.44 · 6% more, worseFs100 Hz +37%, worse
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas5.1 L −14%, better
BL8.8 T·m +12%, better
Xmax4.4 mm –
Sensitivity92.4 dB +3.2, better
RS SpeakersMW 174.38 FIBONACCI
£145.69 · 13% more, worseFs46 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas18.7 L +212%, worse
BL7.0 T·m −10%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.3 dB −0.9
WavecorWF152BD12
£149.88 · 16% more, worseFs46 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas9.6 L +60%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB −3.5, worse
CIARECMI160
No current priceFs70 Hz −4%
Qts0.41 –
Vas7.8 L +30%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity89.8 dB +0.6
RS SpeakersW 140.38 FIBONACCI
No current priceFs47 Hz −36%, better
Qts0.41 –
Vas7.4 L +23%, worse
BL6.8 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity84.2 dB −5, worse
WavecorWF152BD11
No current priceFs53 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas8.6 L +43%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
HiViD5.8B
No current priceFs52 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.37 −10%
Vas5.6 L −7%
BL9 T·m +15%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +7%
Sensitivity84.8 dB −4.4, worse
HiViF6N
No current priceFs48 Hz −34%, better
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas19.1 L +218%, worse
BL7.3 T·m −6%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB −0.5
WavecorWF152BD07
No current priceFs52 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas9.2 L +53%, worse
BL8 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
WavecorWF152BD15
No current priceFs52 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas9.2 L +53%, worse
BL8 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
Sica5.5 H 1.5 CP
No current priceFs48 Hz −34%, better
Qts0.37 −10%
Vas8.4 L +40%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −7%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB −3.5, worse
Sica6.5 C 1.5 CP
No current priceFs51 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas15.9 L +165%, worse
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity89 dB –
LavoceWSN061.52
No current priceFs90 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas5.9 L –
BL9.9 T·m +27%, better
Xmax3.8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity92.1 dB +2.9, better
Oberton6NCX
No current priceFs89 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.36 −11%, better
Vas7.0 L +17%, worse
BL9 T·m +15%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +6%
Sensitivity93.1 dB +3.9, better
FaitalPRO6FE400
No current priceFs100 Hz +37%, worse
Qts0.36 −12%, better
Vas4.9 L −18%, better
BL8.8 T·m +13%, better
Xmax4.9 mm +8%
Sensitivity93 dB +3.8, better
Tang BandW6-623I
No current priceFs46 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.41 –
Vas29.8 L +397%, worse
BL6.7 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity90.1 dB +0.9
Tang BandW6-2313
No current priceFs50 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas13.3 L +121%, worse
BL7.1 T·m −9%
Xmax4 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB −1.4
HiViE6.5N
No current priceFs43 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas21 L +250%, worse
BL7.1 T·m −8%
Xmax4.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity87.2 dB −2, worse
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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