Dayton AudioDC300-8
£66.15 · 42% less, betterFs23 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas181.5 L −11%, better
BL16.3 T·m +24%, better
Xmax4.3 mm −41%, worse
Sensitivity89.7 dB −2.7, worse
12-inch LF driver · HW series · 50 mm voice coil · 150 W
CIARE HW321 8Ω
8 Ω
£113.81
SteadyLean Audio · 2 in stock · All 3 offers
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Xmax
- 7.3mm
- SPL
- 92dB
- Pe
- 150W
- BL
- 13.2T·m
- Vd
- 399cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 205L
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
Frequency response
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CIARE HW321 is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 150 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 27 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 205 L, Xmax 7.3 mm, sensitivity 92.4 dB, plus 399 cm³ Vd and 73 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 £113.81.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.37
- Qms
- 3.0
- Vas
- 205L
- Re
- 5.7Ω
- Le
- 0.90mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 13.2T·m
- Sd
- 547cm²
- Mms
- 67g
- Xmax
- 7.3mm
- Vd †
- 399cm³
- Voice coil
- 50mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 92.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 93dB
- Power
- 150W
- Nominal power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- EBP †
- 73 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 315mm
- Cutout
- 282mm
- Bolt circle
- 295mm
- Depth
- 139mm
- Weight
- 4.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.52mm/N
- Power Program
- 400
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 13.2T·m
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Le
- 0.90mH
- Re
- 5.7Ω
- Sd
- 547cm²
- Cms
- 0.52mm/N
- Mms
- 67g
- Qes
- 0.37
- Qms
- 3.0
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 92.4dB
- Vas
- 205L
- Xmax
- 7.3mm
- Power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 93dB
- Nominal power
- 150W
- Power Program
- 400
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 92.4dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 93dB
- Voice coil
- 50mm
- Weight
- 4.9kg
- Diameter
- 315mm
- Depth
- 139mm
- Cutout
- 282mm
- Bolt circle
- 295mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the HW321. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverHW321
Best price
£113.81
Fs
27 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
205 L
BL
13.2 T·m
Xmax
7.3 mm
Sensitivity
92.4 dB
Power
150 W
Dayton AudioDS315-8
£89.75 · 21% less, betterFs24 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas159 L −22%, better
BL15.6 T·m +18%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB −2.5, worse
MonacorSP-300P
£91.27 · 20% less, betterFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas266 L +30%, worse
BL11.7 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax2.5 mm −66%, worse
Sensitivity94.9 dB +2.5, better
Dayton AudioSD315A-88
£96.25 · 15% less, betterFs24 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas151.7 L −26%, better
BL11.9 T·m −10%
Xmax7 mm −4%
Sensitivity89.7 dB −2.7, worse
Dayton AudioDSA315-8
£104.71 · 8% less, betterFs24 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas147 L −28%, better
BL16.1 T·m +22%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB −3.2, worse
£125.00 · 10% more, worse
Fs43 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.31 −5%
Vas107 L −48%, better
BL16 T·m +21%, better
Xmax6 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +3.5, better
Eighteen Sound12W500
£128.11 · 13% more, worseFs46 Hz +70%, worse
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas123 L −40%, better
BL12.1 T·m −8%
Xmax4 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity97 dB +4.6, better
FaitalPRO12PR320
£154.90 · 36% more, worseFs42 Hz +56%, worse
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas113.3 L −45%, better
BL13.5 T·m –
Xmax7.4 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB +3, better
SB AcousticsSB34SWNRX-S75-6
£158.91 · 40% more, worseFs19 Hz −30%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas164 L −20%, better
BL15.4 T·m +17%, better
Xmax11 mm +51%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −5.2, worse
EminenceLAB 12C
£194.49 · 71% more, worseFs23 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas128.3 L −37%, better
BL13.4 T·m –
Xmax13 mm +78%, better
Sensitivity88.6 dB −3.8, worse
ETON12-612/C8/62 RP
£209.29 · 84% more, worseFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas134 L −35%, better
BL15.7 T·m +19%, better
Xmax8.5 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity92.3 dB –
B&C12FHX76
£291.66 · 156% more, worseFs48 Hz +78%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas88 L −57%, better
BL14.4 T·m +9%
Xmax4 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +3.9, better
Scanspeak30W/4558T00
£293.02 · 157% more, worseFs17 Hz −37%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas197 L −4%
BL10.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax12.5 mm +71%, better
Sensitivity86.6 dB −5.8, worse
FaitalPRO12HX240
£325.71 · 186% more, worseFs56 Hz +107%, worse
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas61.1 L −70%, better
BL16 T·m +21%, better
Xmax7.4 mm –
Sensitivity96.5 dB +4.1, better
VisatonTIW 300
£411.54 · 262% more, worseFs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas160 L −22%, better
BL16.5 T·m +25%, better
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity91.2 dB −1.2
Scanspeak32W/8878T01
£586.08 · 415% more, worseFs19 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas234 L +14%, worse
BL15.6 T·m +18%, better
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB −3.7, worse
Scanspeak32W/4878T01
£586.08 · 415% more, worseFs23 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas170 L −17%, better
BL13 T·m –
Xmax7 mm −4%
Sensitivity90.4 dB −2, worse
Scanspeak28W/8878T01
£586.08 · 415% more, worseFs22 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas116 L −43%, better
BL14.9 T·m +13%, better
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.8 dB −4.6, worse
Scanspeak32W/4878T00
£623.94 · 448% more, worseFs18 Hz −33%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas204 L –
BL12.5 T·m −5%
Xmax14 mm +92%, better
Sensitivity87.6 dB −4.8, worse
Acoustic EleganceTD12S-8
No current priceFs32 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas160 L −22%, better
BL13.3 T·m –
Xmax14 mm +92%, better
Sensitivity93.2 dB +0.8
Audio Technology12 B 77 25 10
No current priceFs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas250 L +22%, worse
BL12.4 T·m −6%
Xmax8.6 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity92.6 dB –
Acoustic EleganceTD12S-4
No current priceFs32 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas160 L −22%, better
BL10.8 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax14 mm +92%, better
Sensitivity93.2 dB +0.8
Sica12 S 3 PL
No current priceFs42 Hz +56%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas76.9 L −62%, better
BL16.8 T·m +28%, better
Xmax7 mm −4%
Sensitivity94 dB +1.6
Supravox285 GMF
No current priceFs48 Hz +77%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas157 L −23%, better
BL10.6 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax3.4 mm −53%, worse
Sensitivity99 dB +6.6, better
CelestionCNX1230
No current priceFs54 Hz +100%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas68.4 L −67%, better
BL16.3 T·m +24%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +4.4, better
HiViF12
No current priceFs26 Hz −4%
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas145.6 L −29%, better
BL16.1 T·m +22%, better
Xmax6 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB −2.2, worse
Eighteen Sound12NTLX3500
No current priceFs39 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas79.6 L −61%, better
BL17.1 T·m +30%, better
Xmax7.9 mm +8%
Sensitivity93.3 dB +0.9
Eighteen Sound12MB606
No current priceFs50 Hz +85%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas84 L −59%, better
BL16 T·m +21%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −11%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +4.5, better
MonacorSP-12/200PA
No current priceFs45 Hz +67%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas114 L −44%, better
BL15.4 T·m +17%, better
Xmax4 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +4.4, better
REDCATT121XR
No current priceFs46 Hz +70%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas69.1 L −66%, better
BL16 T·m +21%, better
Xmax6.3 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity94.1 dB +1.7
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VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Audio | £113.81, the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio | |
Lean Business | £113.81 | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Lean Business |
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