SB AcousticsSB17NRX2L35-8
£71.13 · 30% less, betterFs38 Hz −3%
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas26.1 L −3%
BL7.8 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm −26%, worse
Sensitivity88.7 dB −0.9
6.5-inch LF driver · HWG series · 38 mm voice coil · 130 W
CIARE HWG160 8Ω
45–7000 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 39Hz
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- SPL
- 90dB
- Pe
- 130W
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Vd
- 92cm³
- Qts
- 0.27
- Vas
- 27L
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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free air impedance
Impedance response
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CIARE HWG160 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 130 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 39 Hz, Qts 0.27, Vas 27 L, Xmax 6.5 mm, sensitivity 89.6 dB, plus 92 cm³ Vd and 139 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
- 0.27
- Qes
- 0.28
- Qms
- 4.9
- Vas
- 27L
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Le
- 1.40mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Sd
- 141cm²
- Mms
- 16g
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Vd †
- 92cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 89.6dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 91dB
- Power
- 130W
- Nominal power
- 130W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 45–7000Hz
- EBP †
- 139 · 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 89.6 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 91.0 dB, 1.4 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Fs
- 39Hz
- Le
- 1.40mH
- Re
- 5.4Ω
- Sd
- 141cm²
- Mms
- 16g
- Qes
- 0.28
- Qms
- 4.9
- Qts
- 0.27
- SPL
- 89.6dB
- Vas
- 27L
- Xmax
- 6.5mm
- Power
- 130W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 91dB
- Low limit
- 45Hz
- Nominal power
- 130W
- Power Program
- 260
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 89.6dB
- High limit
- 7000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 91dB
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 2.5kg
- Diameter
- 174mm
- Depth
- 83mm
- Cutout
- 146mm
- Bolt circle
- 164mm
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Compare
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
0.27
Vas
27 L
BL
8.9 T·m
Xmax
6.5 mm
Sensitivity
89.6 dB
Power
130 W
REDCATT6FHM
£82.06 · 20% less, betterFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.29 +7%
Vas26.1 L −3%
BL9.9 T·m +11%, better
Xmax4.3 mm −35%, worse
Sensitivity88.3 dB −1.3
ETON7-612/C8/32 RP
£96.25 · 6% less, betterFs37 Hz −5%
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas28 L +4%
BL8.6 T·m −3%
Xmax4.5 mm −31%, worse
Sensitivity88.5 dB −1.1
Scanspeak18W/8545K00
£144.00 · 41% more, worseFs28 Hz −28%, better
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas46.4 L +72%, worse
BL8.2 T·m −8%
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.3 dB −2.3, worse
MonacorSPH-170C
£144.60 · 42% more, worseFs38 Hz –
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas24 L −11%, better
BL9.4 T·m +6%
Xmax4 mm −38%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB −0.7
WavecorWF182BD13
£157.84 · 55% more, worseFs38 Hz –
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas20.8 L −23%, better
BL6.9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.3 dB −1.3
VoltBM165.1
£172.80 · 69% more, worseFs30 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.24 −11%, better
Vas40.8 L +51%, worse
BL9.8 T·m +10%, better
Xmax6.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity88.3 dB −1.3
WavecorWF182BD08
£190.66 · 87% more, worseFs33 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.29 +7%
Vas32.4 L +20%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −4%
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.1 dB −1.5
WavecorWF182BD03
£190.66 · 87% more, worseFs39 Hz –
Qts0.29 +7%
Vas24.4 L −10%
BL6.8 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB −0.7
WavecorWF182BD16
£191.74 · 88% more, worseFs37 Hz −5%
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas23 L −15%, better
BL8.5 T·m −4%
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB −1.8
SB AcousticsMW19TX-4
£283.85 · 178% more, worseFs32 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.27 –
Vas53.2 L +97%, worse
BL6.3 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax6.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity90 dB –
AccutonC158-6-851
£293.02 · 187% more, worseFs31 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas25.7 L −5%
BL8.7 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity86.2 dB −3.4, worse
£373.14 · 265% more, worse
Fs34 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas30 L +11%, worse
BL8.4 T·m −6%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity88 dB −1.6
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NFA-06
No current priceFs32 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.26 −4%
Vas28.3 L +5%
BL7.6 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.2 dB −2.4, worse
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PHL Audio1343
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas29.9 L +11%, worse
BL8.1 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB +0.6
No photo
PHL Audio1343NDU
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas29.9 L +11%, worse
BL8.1 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB +0.6
CIAREHSG160
No current priceFs37 Hz −5%
Qts0.27 –
Vas16.5 L −39%, better
BL8 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity86.8 dB −2.8, worse
PurifiPTT6.5M04-NAA-08
No current priceFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.27 –
Vas22.7 L −16%, better
BL8.2 T·m −8%
Xmax2.9 mm −55%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB −1.8
VoltBM165.4
No current priceFs32 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas32.3 L +20%, worse
BL9.6 T·m +8%
Xmax6 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.2 dB −2.4, worse
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NAA-08
No current priceFs33 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas23.3 L −14%, better
BL7.7 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm −9%
Sensitivity86.3 dB −3.3, worse
Dayton AudioPM180-8
No current priceFs53 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas28 L +4%
BL7.7 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax4.6 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity93.5 dB +3.9, better
No current price
Fs32 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.30 +11%, worse
Vas29 L +7%
BL8.5 T·m −4%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity86.8 dB −2.8, worse
No photo
PHL Audio1362
No current priceFs39 Hz –
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas34.8 L +29%, worse
BL8.1 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +0.8
No photo
PHL Audio1362NDU
No current priceFs39 Hz –
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas34.8 L +29%, worse
BL8.1 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +0.8
PurifiPTT6.5X04-NFA-06
No current priceFs30 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.29 +7%
Vas25.9 L −4%
BL7.9 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax9.8 mm +51%, better
Sensitivity85.7 dB −3.9, worse
KartesianLOM185_VKI
No current priceFs40 Hz –
Qts0.25 −7%
Vas29 L +7%
BL10.4 T·m +17%, better
Xmax8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity90.6 dB +1
Audio Technology18 H 52 17 06 SD
No current priceFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.28 +4%
Vas34 L +26%, worse
BL6.6 T·m −26%, worse
Xmax6.3 mm −3%
Sensitivity88.8 dB −0.8
WavecorWF182BD14
No current priceFs36 Hz −8%
Qts0.25 −7%
Vas23 L −15%, better
BL6.9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.2 dB −1.4
SB AcousticsMW19PF-4
No current priceFs29 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.27 –
Vas62.7 L +132%, worse
BL6.1 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm –
Sensitivity89.4 dB –
WavecorWF182BD04
No current priceFs34 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.25 −7%
Vas32.4 L +20%, worse
BL6.8 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB −0.7
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Audio | £88.08 | Back order | Visit shop at Lean Audio |