Dayton AudioDS115-8
£20.18 · 35% less, betterFs55 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas4.3 L −23%, better
BL5.9 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax4.1 mm −7%
Sensitivity84 dB −3.9, worse
5-inch LF driver · HW series · 32 mm voice coil · 70 W
CIARE HW131 8Ω
8 Ω
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 68Hz
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- SPL
- 88dB
- Pe
- 70W
- BL
- 7.0T·m
- Vd
- 36cm³
- Qts
- 0.39
- Vas
- 6L
Manufacturer response and impedance data, with source and trace details below. The left and right arrow keys read every shown curve at a frequency, a twelfth of an octave at a time, or an octave with Shift. Escape clears the reading.
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Frequency response
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CIARE HW131 is a 5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 70 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 68 Hz, Qts 0.39, Vas 5.6 L, Xmax 4.4 mm, sensitivity 87.9 dB, plus 36 cm³ Vd and 148 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 £30.98.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 68Hz
- Qts
- 0.39
- Qes
- 0.46
- Qms
- 2.8
- Vas
- 5.6L
- Re
- 6.4Ω
- Le
- 0.56mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 7.0T·m
- Sd
- 82cm²
- Mms
- 8g
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- Vd †
- 36cm³
- Voice coil
- 32mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 87.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Power
- 70W
- Nominal power
- 70W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- EBP †
- 148 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 129.5mm
- Cutout
- 112mm
- Bolt circle
- 138mm
- Depth
- 69.5mm
- Weight
- 1.4kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.64mm/N
- Power Program
- 180
Sensitivity shows 87.9 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 89.0 dB, 1.1 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 5″
- BL
- 7.0T·m
- Fs
- 68Hz
- Le
- 0.56mH
- Re
- 6.4Ω
- Sd
- 82cm²
- Cms
- 0.64mm/N
- Mms
- 8g
- Qes
- 0.46
- Qms
- 2.8
- Qts
- 0.39
- SPL
- 87.9dB
- Vas
- 5.6L
- Xmax
- 4.4mm
- Power
- 70W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Nominal power
- 70W
- Power Program
- 180
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 87.9dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Voice coil
- 32mm
- Weight
- 1.4kg
- Diameter
- 129.5mm
- Depth
- 69.5mm
- Cutout
- 112mm
- Bolt circle
- 138mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the HW131. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverHW131
Best price
£30.98
Fs
68 Hz
Qts
0.39
Vas
5.6 L
BL
7.0 T·m
Xmax
4.4 mm
Sensitivity
87.9 dB
Power
70 W
HiViM6N
£20.93 · 32% less, betterFs46 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.39 –
Vas21.9 L +291%, worse
BL7.8 T·m +11%, better
Xmax4.3 mm –
Sensitivity89.1 dB +1.2
FaitalPRO5FE100
£21.52 · 31% less, betterFs65 Hz −4%
Qts0.45 +15%, worse
Vas5.7 L –
BL6.9 T·m –
Xmax5.3 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −0.7
FaitalPRO5FE105
£21.90 · 29% less, betterFs65 Hz −4%
Qts0.45 +15%, worse
Vas5.7 L –
BL6.9 T·m –
Xmax5.3 mm +19%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −0.7
PeerlessHDS-P830933
£23.00 · 26% less, betterFs65 Hz −4%
Qts0.40 –
Vas7.2 L +29%, worse
BL7.2 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm +24%, better
Sensitivity88.6 dB +0.7
SB AcousticsSB16PFCR25-8
£24.27 · 22% less, betterFs38 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas27 L +382%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −1
SB AcousticsSB16PFC25-8
£27.08 · 13% less, betterFs38 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas27 L +382%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −1
Dayton AudioDS135-8
£29.91 · 3% lessFs53 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.39 –
Vas7.3 L +30%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity85.4 dB −2.5, worse
Dayton AudioDSA135-8
£29.91 · 3% lessFs52 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas7.9 L +42%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4.9 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity85.7 dB −2.2, worse
Dayton AudioRS125-4
£37.39 · 21% more, worseFs57 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.37 −5%
Vas5.3 L −6%
BL3.6 T·m −48%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity85.5 dB −2.4, worse
SB AcousticsSB12NRX25-4
£46.34 · 50% more, worseFs55 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas5.6 L –
BL3.6 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax5 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity85.1 dB −2.8, worse
WavecorWF118WA08
£47.13 · 52% more, worseFs58 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.42 +8%
Vas4.9 L −12%, better
BL5.8 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity85.3 dB −2.6, worse
SB AcousticsSB12NRX25-8
£51.87 · 67% more, worseFs57 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.37 −5%
Vas5.3 L −5%
BL5.4 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax5 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity85.8 dB −2.1, worse
RS SpeakersMW 140.38 FIBONACCI
£118.90 · 284% more, worseFs56 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.44 +13%, worse
Vas6.9 L +23%, worse
BL6.2 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity85.9 dB −2, worse
PRV Audio6MR500-NDY-4
£136.44 · 340% more, worseFs100 Hz +47%, worse
Qts0.43 +10%, worse
Vas5.1 L −8%
BL8.8 T·m +25%, better
Xmax4.4 mm –
Sensitivity92.4 dB +4.5, better
WavecorWF152BD12
£149.88 · 384% more, worseFs46 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas9.6 L +71%, worse
BL7.2 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB −2.2, worse
PurifiPTT4.0X08-NAC-03
£251.15 · 711% more, worseFs43 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.39 –
Vas5.3 L −5%
BL7 T·m –
Xmax8.8 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity81.9 dB −6, worse
CIARECW131
No current priceFs65 Hz −4%
Qts0.39 –
Vas5.3 L −5%
BL5.7 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.1 dB −0.8
RS SpeakersW 140.38 FIBONACCI
No current priceFs47 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.41 +5%
Vas7.4 L +32%, worse
BL6.8 T·m −3%
Xmax5 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity84.2 dB −3.7, worse
WavecorWF152BD11
No current priceFs53 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas8.6 L +54%, worse
BL7.2 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.9 dB −1
Sica5.5 H 1.5 CP
No current priceFs48 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.37 −5%
Vas8.4 L +50%, worse
BL7.2 T·m –
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB −2.2, worse
HiViD5.8B
No current priceFs52 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.37 −5%
Vas5.6 L –
BL9 T·m +28%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +9%
Sensitivity84.8 dB −3.1, worse
Tang BandW6-2313
No current priceFs50 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.40 –
Vas13.3 L +137%, worse
BL7.1 T·m –
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.8 dB –
PurifiPTT4.0X08-NFC-01
No current priceFs41 Hz −40%, better
Qts0.37 −5%
Vas5.7 L –
BL6.9 T·m –
Xmax8.8 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity81.8 dB −6.1, worse
Beyma5CX200FE
No current priceFs82 Hz +21%, worse
Qts0.41 +5%
Vas5.3 L −5%
BL7.4 T·m +5%
Xmax5.7 mm +30%, better
Sensitivity90.4 dB +2.5, better
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PHL Audio973ND
No current priceFs67 Hz –
Qts0.39 –
Vas6.3 L +13%, worse
BL7.7 T·m +10%
Xmax6.5 mm +48%, better
Sensitivity88.5 dB +0.6
HiViF6N
No current priceFs48 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.43 +10%, worse
Vas19.1 L +241%, worse
BL7.3 T·m +4%
Xmax4.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB +0.8
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PHL Audio973
No current priceFs67 Hz –
Qts0.40 –
Vas6.3 L +13%, worse
BL7.6 T·m +8%
Xmax6.5 mm +48%, better
Sensitivity88.4 dB +0.5
Tang BandW6-623I
No current priceFs46 Hz −32%, better
Qts0.41 +5%
Vas29.8 L +433%, worse
BL6.7 T·m −5%
Xmax4 mm −9%
Sensitivity90.1 dB +2.2, better
Tang BandW4-992SD
No current priceFs55 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.35 −10%, better
Vas5.7 L –
BL6.4 T·m −9%
Xmax3.5 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity85.8 dB −2.1, worse
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BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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