Eighteen Sound10W500
£119.37 · 24% more, worseFs53 Hz −4%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas45.2 L +4%
BL14.6 T·m −4%
Xmax5.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
10-inch LF driver · PW series · 50 mm voice coil · 150 W
CIARE PW252 8Ω
8 Ω
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 55Hz
- Xmax
- 7mm
- SPL
- 96dB
- Pe
- 150W
- BL
- 15.2T·m
- Vd
- 242cm³
- Qts
- 0.26
- Vas
- 43L
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CIARE PW252 is a 10-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 150 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 55 Hz, Qts 0.26, Vas 43.4 L, Xmax 7 mm, sensitivity 95.8 dB, plus 242 cm³ Vd and 183 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 £96.29.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 55Hz
- Qts
- 0.26
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 2.2
- Vas
- 43.4L
- Re
- 6Ω
- Le
- 0.93mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 15.2T·m
- Sd
- 346cm²
- Mms
- 33g
- Xmax
- 7mm
- Vd †
- 242cm³
- Voice coil
- 50mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 95.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Power
- 150W
- Nominal power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- EBP †
- 183 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 268mm
- Cutout
- 235mm
- Bolt circle
- 253mm
- Depth
- 115mm
- Weight
- 4.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.26mm/N
- Power Program
- 400
Sensitivity shows 95.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 97.0 dB, 1.2 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 10″
- BL
- 15.2T·m
- Fs
- 55Hz
- Le
- 0.93mH
- Re
- 6Ω
- Sd
- 346cm²
- Cms
- 0.26mm/N
- Mms
- 33g
- Qes
- 0.30
- Qms
- 2.2
- Qts
- 0.26
- SPL
- 95.8dB
- Vas
- 43.4L
- Xmax
- 7mm
- Power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 97dB
- Nominal power
- 150W
- Power Program
- 400
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 95.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 97dB
- Voice coil
- 50mm
- Weight
- 4.9kg
- Diameter
- 268mm
- Depth
- 115mm
- Cutout
- 235mm
- Bolt circle
- 253mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the PW252. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverPW252
Best price
£96.29
Fs
55 Hz
Qts
0.26
Vas
43.4 L
BL
15.2 T·m
Xmax
7 mm
Sensitivity
95.8 dB
Power
150 W
FaitalPRO10RS350
£119.58 · 24% more, worseFs40 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.31 +19%, worse
Vas40.6 L −6%
BL12.5 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax7.2 mm –
Sensitivity91 dB −4.8, worse
FaitalPRO10PR300
£129.78 · 35% more, worseFs60 Hz +9%
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas42.2 L –
BL14.1 T·m −7%
Xmax4.9 mm −30%, worse
Sensitivity97 dB +1.2
CelestionCF1025C
£135.00 · 40% more, worseFs55 Hz –
Qts0.27 –
Vas38.6 L −11%, better
BL14.8 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm −39%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.5
FaitalPRO10PR320
£135.67 · 41% more, worseFs48 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas52.7 L +21%, worse
BL13.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax7.4 mm +5%
Sensitivity94.8 dB −1
Beyma10G40
£137.20 · 42% more, worseFs45 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas49 L +13%, worse
BL17 T·m +12%, better
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity93.5 dB −2.3, worse
CelestionCF1025BMB
£141.38 · 47% more, worseFs41 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.35 +37%, worse
Vas46.1 L +6%
BL15.3 T·m –
Xmax6.7 mm −5%
Sensitivity91.3 dB −4.5, worse
B&C10NDL64
£144.00 · 50% more, worseFs56 Hz –
Qts0.26 –
Vas31 L −29%, better
BL16.2 T·m +6%
Xmax6 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity94.8 dB −1
EminenceKAPPA PRO-10LF
£148.52 · 54% more, worseFs39 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas73.0 L +68%, worse
BL14.5 T·m −5%
Xmax7.2 mm –
Sensitivity93.8 dB −2, worse
B&C10PS26
£148.76 · 54% more, worseFs54 Hz –
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas38 L −12%, better
BL14.1 T·m −7%
Xmax5.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.2
Eighteen Sound10NTLS2000
£157.64 · 64% more, worseFs50 Hz −9%
Qts0.26 –
Vas38 L −12%, better
BL16.7 T·m +10%
Xmax7.4 mm +6%
Sensitivity94.5 dB −1.3
FaitalPRO10FH500
£158.25 · 64% more, worseFs60 Hz +9%
Qts0.26 –
Vas25.8 L −41%, better
BL17.9 T·m +18%, better
Xmax7.5 mm +7%
Sensitivity95 dB −0.8
Eighteen Sound10NW650
£159.93 · 66% more, worseFs51 Hz −7%
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas48 L +11%, worse
BL14 T·m −8%
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB –
FaitalPRO10FH520
£165.49 · 72% more, worseFs60 Hz +9%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas23.5 L −46%, better
BL18 T·m +18%, better
Xmax7.3 mm +4%
Sensitivity94.3 dB −1.5
Sica10 S 3 CP
£166.62 · 73% more, worseFs42 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas42.8 L –
BL15.6 T·m –
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity92.1 dB −3.7, worse
Eighteen Sound10NMB420
£182.53 · 90% more, worseFs56 Hz –
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas40 L −8%
BL14.5 T·m −5%
Xmax4 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity96.3 dB +0.5
PRV Audio10W1000-NDY-4
£186.95 · 94% more, worseFs50 Hz −9%
Qts0.27 +4%
Vas46.4 L +7%
BL12.0 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.2 dB −0.6
Sica10 N 3 PL
£200.12 · 108% more, worseFs51 Hz −7%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas40.5 L −7%
BL15.9 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm −21%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB −1.2
Eighteen Sound10NW750
£211.47 · 120% more, worseFs53 Hz −4%
Qts0.31 +19%, worse
Vas34 L −22%, better
BL16.4 T·m +8%
Xmax7.5 mm +7%
Sensitivity94 dB −1.8
FaitalPRO10HX240
£308.97 · 221% more, worseFs65 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas31.8 L −27%, better
BL15.5 T·m –
Xmax7.4 mm +5%
Sensitivity96.7 dB +0.9
Sica10 PN 3
No current priceFs48 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.26 –
Vas40.1 L −8%
BL16.1 T·m +5%
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity94.1 dB −1.7
Sica10 S 3 PL
No current priceFs43 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.27 +4%
Vas39.9 L −8%
BL16.9 T·m +11%, better
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity92.6 dB −3.2, worse
Sica10 K 3 PL
No current priceFs51 Hz −8%
Qts0.26 –
Vas40 L −8%
BL16.1 T·m +5%
Xmax6.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity94.9 dB −0.9
Sica10 CX 3 PL P
No current priceFs59 Hz +7%
Qts0.29 +12%, worse
Vas36.1 L −17%, better
BL15.3 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB –
RCFMB10N251
No current priceFs55 Hz –
Qts0.27 +4%
Vas39 L −10%, better
BL15.2 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity95.5 dB –
RCFMB10G350
No current priceFs58 Hz +5%
Qts0.31 +19%, worse
Vas34 L −22%, better
BL14.7 T·m −3%
Xmax7 mm –
Sensitivity95.2 dB −0.6
PRV AudioMT10W1200-NDY-4
No current priceFs47 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas41.2 L −5%
BL12.3 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax6.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity93.4 dB −2.4, worse
EminenceCANNABASS CB3010N-8
No current priceFs42 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.25 −4%
Vas55.2 L +27%, worse
BL17.2 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity94 dB −1.8
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PHL Audio3400
No current priceFs53 Hz −4%
Qts0.28 +8%
Vas30.6 L −29%, better
BL18.1 T·m +19%, better
Xmax6.5 mm −7%
Sensitivity94 dB −1.8
MonacorSP-10A/302PA
No current priceFs55 Hz –
Qts0.30 +15%, worse
Vas40 L −8%
BL15.8 T·m +4%
Xmax4 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity95.3 dB −0.5
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