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Overview
LF DriverHW series
CIARE
CIARE HW172
CIARE HW172 is a 7" 8 ohm LF driver rated at 180W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 46Hz, Qts 0.37, Vas 20L, Xmax 4.5mm, sensitivity 88.4dB, plus 60cm³ Vd and 102 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.
Size
7"
Impedance
8Ω
RMS Power
180W
Sensitivity
88.4dB
90.0dBmanufacturer; using T/S-derived value (1.6dB delta).
EBP
102
Vented alignment
Vd
60cm³
Datasheet traces
Frequency and impedance curves traced from the manufacturer PDF.
frequency response240 ptsp1medium
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frequency response
Frequency response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence1,279 selected pixels of 1,603
T/S Parameters
Valid
Fs46Hz
Qts0.37
Qes0.45
Qms2.2
Vas20.0L
Re6.0Ω
Le0.40mH
BL7.6Tm
Sd133cm²
Mms15g
Xmax4.5mm
SPL88dB
Power180W
Power Nominal80W
Impedance8Ω
F Low45Hz
F High45Hz
Voice Coil32mm
Pricing & availability
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Dimensions & Physical
Weight1.6kg
Diameter180.0mm
Overall Depth78.0mm
Cutout Diameter146.0mm
Bolt Circle Diameter166.0mm
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Reference
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