Dayton AudioTCP115-4
£11.95 · 68% less, betterFs54 Hz −31%, better
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas3.1 L −31%, better
BL5.2 T·m −42%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity82.8 dB −6.4, worse
5-inch LF driver · PWA series · 38 mm voice coil · 125 W
CIARE PWA5.38 8Ω
8 Ω · 70–6000 Hz
£37.58
SteadyLean Audio · 2 in stock · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 78Hz
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- SPL
- 89dB
- Pe
- 125W
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Vd
- 37cm³
- Qts
- 0.37
- Vas
- 5L
CIARE PWA5.38 is a 5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 125 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 78 Hz, Qts 0.37, Vas 4.5 L, Xmax 3.9 mm, sensitivity 89.2 dB, plus 37 cm³ Vd and 190 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 £37.58.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 78Hz
- Qts
- 0.37
- Qes
- 0.41
- Qms
- 4.1
- Vas
- 4.5L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 0.41mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Mms
- 12g
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- Vd †
- 37cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 89.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 91dB
- Power
- 125W
- Nominal power
- 125W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 6.5Ω
- Range
- 70–6000Hz
- EBP †
- 190 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 153mm
- Cutout
- 121mm
- Bolt circle
- 139mm
- Depth
- 79mm
- Weight
- 1.8kg
Other published values
- Power Program
- 250
Sensitivity shows 89.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. CIARE publishes 91.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else CIARE lists
LF · Primary · 5″
- BL
- 8.9T·m
- Fs
- 78Hz
- Le
- 0.41mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Mms
- 12g
- Qes
- 0.41
- Qms
- 4.1
- Qts
- 0.37
- SPL
- 89.2dB
- Vas
- 4.5L
- Xmax
- 3.9mm
- Power
- 125W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 91dB
- Low limit
- 70Hz
- Nominal power
- 125W
- Power Program
- 250
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 89.2dB
- High limit
- 6000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 91dB
- Min. impedance
- 6.5Ω
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 1.8kg
- Diameter
- 153mm
- Depth
- 79mm
- Cutout
- 121mm
- Bolt circle
- 139mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the PWA5.38. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverPWA5.38
Best price
£37.58
Fs
78 Hz
Qts
0.37
Vas
4.5 L
BL
8.9 T·m
Xmax
3.9 mm
Sensitivity
89.2 dB
Power
125 W
Dayton AudioDS115-8
£20.18 · 46% less, betterFs55 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas4.3 L −4%
BL5.9 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax4.1 mm +5%
Sensitivity84 dB −5.2, worse
HiViM6N
£20.93 · 44% less, betterFs46 Hz −41%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas21.9 L +387%, worse
BL7.8 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity89.1 dB –
REDCATT41NFR
£29.89 · 20% less, betterFs98 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.37 –
Vas2.1 L −53%, better
BL10 T·m +12%, better
Xmax3.1 mm −19%, worse
Sensitivity89 dB –
FaitalPRO6FE200
£30.50 · 19% less, betterFs120 Hz +54%, worse
Qts0.42 +14%, worse
Vas4.3 L −4%
BL7 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4.6 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity94.2 dB +5, better
CIAREHW131
£30.98 · 18% less, betterFs68 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas5.6 L +24%, worse
BL7.0 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4.4 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity87.9 dB −1.3
FaitalPRO6FE400
£37.20 · 1% lessFs100 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.36 –
Vas5 L +11%, worse
BL10.5 T·m +18%, better
Xmax4.8 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity93 dB +3.8, better
Dayton AudioRS125-8
£37.39 · Same priceFs59 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.34 −8%
Vas4.8 L +6%
BL5.7 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity85.8 dB −3.4, worse
Dayton AudioRS125-4
£37.39 · Same priceFs57 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.37 –
Vas5.3 L +18%, worse
BL3.6 T·m −59%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity85.5 dB −3.7, worse
HiViF6
£41.82 · 11% more, worseFs45 Hz −42%, better
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas16.4 L +264%, worse
BL9 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity88 dB −1.2
FaitalPRO6FE300
£44.29 · 18% more, worseFs100 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.46 +24%, worse
Vas4.7 L +4%
BL10 T·m +12%, better
Xmax3.9 mm –
Sensitivity91.9 dB +2.7, better
WavecorWF118WA07
£47.13 · 25% more, worseFs56 Hz −28%, better
Qts0.36 –
Vas4.9 L +9%
BL4.5 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity85.6 dB −3.6, worse
WavecorWF118WA08
£47.13 · 25% more, worseFs58 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.42 +14%, worse
Vas4.9 L +9%
BL5.8 T·m −35%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity85.3 dB −3.9, worse
B&C5NDL38
£81.22 · 116% more, worseFs80 Hz –
Qts0.36 –
Vas4.3 L −4%
BL9.2 T·m +3%
Xmax3.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89.8 dB +0.6
FaitalPRO6PR122
£84.13 · 124% more, worseFs110 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas4.7 L +4%
BL10.5 T·m +18%, better
Xmax2.8 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity93.6 dB +4.4, better
WavecorSW118WA01
£84.74 · 125% more, worseFs58 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas3.3 L −27%, better
BL4.7 T·m −47%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity84 dB −5.2, worse
PRV Audio6MR500-NDY-4
£136.44 · 263% more, worseFs100 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.43 +16%, worse
Vas5.1 L +14%, worse
BL8.8 T·m –
Xmax4.4 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity92.4 dB +3.2, better
£376.75 · 903% more, worse
Fs48 Hz −38%, better
Qts0.38 –
Vas4.6 L –
BL5.9 T·m −34%, worse
Xmax3 mm −23%, worse
Sensitivity83 dB −6.2, worse
EminenceFS5.15A8
No current priceFs74 Hz −5%
Qts0.38 –
Vas5 L +11%, worse
BL8.6 T·m −3%
Xmax3.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity89 dB –
WavecorWF120BD04
No current priceFs62 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.37 –
Vas4.3 L −6%
BL4.5 T·m −49%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity86 dB −3.2, worse
HiViD5.8B
No current priceFs52 Hz −33%, better
Qts0.37 –
Vas5.6 L +24%, worse
BL9 T·m –
Xmax4.8 mm +23%, better
Sensitivity84.8 dB −4.4, worse
Sica5.5 C 1.5 CP
No current priceFs62 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.31 −16%, better
Vas5.4 L +20%, worse
BL7.9 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity87.8 dB −1.4
CIARECW131
No current priceFs65 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas5.3 L +18%, worse
BL5.7 T·m −36%, worse
Xmax4 mm –
Sensitivity87.1 dB −2.1, worse
Tang BandW4-992SD
No current priceFs55 Hz −29%, better
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas5.7 L +27%, worse
BL6.4 T·m −28%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity85.8 dB −3.4, worse
HiViSS6N
No current priceFs44 Hz −44%, better
Qts0.36 –
Vas23.9 L +431%, worse
BL7.6 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity89.1 dB –
Tang BandW5-2053
No current priceFs35 Hz −55%, better
Qts0.40 +8%
Vas3.9 L −14%, better
BL8.3 T·m −7%
Xmax8 mm +105%, better
Sensitivity77.8 dB −11.4, worse
WavecorWF152BD07
No current priceFs52 Hz −34%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas9.2 L +104%, worse
BL8 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
WavecorWF152BD15
No current priceFs52 Hz −34%, better
Qts0.39 +5%
Vas9.2 L +104%, worse
BL8 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.3, worse
PurifiPTT4.0X08-NFC-01
No current priceFs41 Hz −47%, better
Qts0.37 –
Vas5.7 L +27%, worse
BL6.9 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax8.8 mm +126%, better
Sensitivity81.8 dB −7.4, worse
HiViS6N
No current priceFs45 Hz −42%, better
Qts0.35 −5%
Vas23.4 L +420%, worse
BL7.6 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax4.3 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity89.4 dB –
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Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lean Audio | £37.58, the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Lean Audio |
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