SB AcousticsSB16PFC25-4-COAX
£47.68 · 53% less, betterFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas31.3 L +16%, worse
BL5.1 T·m −9%
Xmax4.7 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity88.2 dB –
6.5-inch LF driver · HWG series · 38 mm voice coil · 130 W
CIARE HWG160 4Ω
45–7000 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 39Hz
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- SPL
- 89dB
- Pe
- 130W
- BL
- 5.6T·m
- Vd
- 92cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 27L
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Impedance response
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CIARE HWG160 is a 6.5-inch 4 ohm LF driver rated at 130 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 39 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 27 L, Xmax 6.5 mm, sensitivity 88.6 dB, plus 92 cm³ Vd and 111 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 £102.15.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 39Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 4.9
- Vas
- 27L
- Re
- 2.7Ω
- Le
- 1.30mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 5.6T·m
- Sd
- 141cm²
- Mms
- 16g
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Vd †
- 92cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 88.6dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92.5dB
- Power
- 130W
- Nominal power
- 130W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Range
- 45–7000Hz
- EBP †
- 111 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 174mm
- Cutout
- 146mm
- Bolt circle
- 164mm
- Depth
- 83mm
- Weight
- 2.5kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 260
Sensitivity shows 88.6 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 92.5 dB, 3.9 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 5.6T·m
- Fs
- 39Hz
- Le
- 1.30mH
- Re
- 2.7Ω
- Sd
- 141cm²
- Mms
- 16g
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 4.9
- Qts
- 0.33
- SPL
- 88.6dB
- Vas
- 27L
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Power
- 130W
- Impedance
- 4Ω
- Sensitivity
- 92.5dB
- Low limit
- 45Hz
- Nominal power
- 130W
- Power Program
- 260
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 88.6dB
- High limit
- 7000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 92.5dB
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 2.5kg
- Diameter
- 174mm
- Depth
- 83mm
- Cutout
- 146mm
- Bolt circle
- 164mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the HWG160. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverHWG160
Best price
£102.15
Fs
39 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
27 L
BL
5.6 T·m
Xmax
6.5 mm
Sensitivity
88.6 dB
Power
130 W
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£49.62 · 51% less, betterFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas31.3 L +16%, worse
BL5.1 T·m −9%
Xmax4.7 mm −28%, worse
Sensitivity88.2 dB –
SB AcousticsSB17NRX2C35-4
£55.41 · 46% less, betterFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas27.6 L –
BL4.9 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −1.6
SB AcousticsSB17NRXC35-4
£58.18 · 43% less, betterFs35 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas35.2 L +30%, worse
BL4.8 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.5 dB –
SB AcousticsSB17NAC35-4
£71.13 · 30% less, betterFs32 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas33 L +22%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −7%
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB −1.5
SB AcousticsSB17CRC35-4
£85.53 · 16% less, betterFs32 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas35.5 L +31%, worse
BL5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity87 dB −1.6
Dayton AudioPS180-8
£89.75 · 12% less, betterFs59 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas27.6 L –
BL6.8 T·m +22%, better
Xmax4.6 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity93.9 dB +5.3, better
SEASH1215-08 CA18RNX
£101.94 · Same priceFs35 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas33 L +22%, worse
BL7.2 T·m +29%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.9 dB −0.7
SEASH1456-08 ER18RNX
£109.29 · 7% more, worseFs37 Hz −5%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas32 L +19%, worse
BL7.2 T·m +29%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity88.2 dB –
WavecorWF182BD17
£121.93 · 19% more, worseFs33 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas24.3 L −10%
BL6.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity85.8 dB −2.8, worse
SB AcousticsMW16P-8
£145.30 · 42% more, worseFs29 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas48 L +78%, worse
BL6.3 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.3 dB −1.3
SB AcousticsMW16PNW-8
£146.49 · 43% more, worseFs29 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas49.9 L +85%, worse
BL6.3 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.6 dB −1
Scanspeak18W/8542-10
£157.04 · 54% more, worseFs43 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas26 L −4%
BL6.9 T·m +23%, better
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB –
Scanspeak15W/4531G00
£167.42 · 64% more, worseFs40 Hz –
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas15.8 L −41%, better
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.8 dB −1.8
Scanspeak18W/4531G01
£168.82 · 65% more, worseFs34 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas45.6 L +69%, worse
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.8 dB –
Scanspeak18W/4531G00
£179.98 · 76% more, worseFs33 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas41.9 L +55%, worse
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity88 dB −0.6
£239.40 · 134% more, worse
Fs40 Hz –
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas24 L −11%, better
BL7 T·m +25%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −0.8
SB AcousticsMW16TX-8
£250.36 · 145% more, worseFs29 Hz −25%, better
Qts0.33 –
Vas48 L +78%, worse
BL6.3 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.4 dB −1.2
KartesianLOM155_VKI
No current priceFs48 Hz +23%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas16.6 L −39%, better
BL6.3 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity89.1 dB +0.5
SB AcousticsSB17BAC35-8-COAX
No current priceFs35 Hz −10%
Qts0.33 –
Vas33.1 L +23%, worse
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax3.1 mm −52%, worse
Sensitivity88.1 dB −0.5
WavecorWF182BD09
No current priceFs33 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas24.3 L −10%
BL6.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity85.8 dB −2.8, worse
PurifiPTT6.5W08-NFA-06
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.33 –
Vas22.5 L −17%, better
BL9.5 T·m +70%, better
Xmax5.9 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.4 dB −1.2
CIARECW169
No current priceFs46 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas21.2 L −21%, better
BL5.9 T·m +6%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity89.3 dB +0.7
Audio Technology15 J 52 15 06 SD
No current priceFs45 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas15 L −44%, better
BL5.5 T·m –
Xmax5.2 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity87.7 dB −0.9
No current price
Fs35 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas31 L +15%, worse
BL7.4 T·m +32%, better
Xmax7 mm +8%
Sensitivity87.5 dB −1.1
WavecorWF182BD10
No current priceFs29 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas32.4 L +20%, worse
BL6.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity85.7 dB −2.9, worse
WavecorWF182BD18
No current priceFs29 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas32.4 L +20%, worse
BL6.5 T·m +16%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity85.7 dB −2.9, worse
Audio Technology18 H 52 17 06 SD
No current priceFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas34 L +26%, worse
BL6.6 T·m +18%, better
Xmax6.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity88.8 dB –
WavecorWF182BD07
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas24.4 L −10%
BL8.5 T·m +52%, better
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.5 dB –
VoltCX160.1
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.35 +6%
Vas22.6 L −16%, better
BL9.5 T·m +70%, better
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity88.1 dB −0.5
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