Sica5 D 1 CS
£19.68 · 12% less, betterFs79 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.52 +16%, worse
Vas5.5 L −43%, better
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity88.7 dB +1.7
5.25-inch LF driver · 30 W
Dayton Audio DC130AS-8 8Ω
8 Ω · 55–4000 Hz
£48.00
SteadyWilmslow Audio · All 5 offers
- Fs
- 57Hz
- Xmax
- 2.5mm
- SPL
- 87dB
- Pe
- 30W
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Vd
- 23cm³
- Qts
- 0.45
- Vas
- 10L
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Frequency response
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Frequency response
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Dayton Audio DC130AS-8 is a 5.25-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 30 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 57 Hz, Qts 0.45, Vas 9.7 L, Xmax 2.5 mm, sensitivity 87 dB, plus 23 cm³ Vd and 99 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 £22.43.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 57Hz
- Qts
- 0.45
- Qes
- 0.58
- Qms
- 2.0
- Vas
- 9.7L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 0.84mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Sd
- 92cm²
- Mms
- 10g
- Xmax
- 2.5mm
- Vd †
- 23cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 87dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88.5dB
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 55–4000Hz
- EBP †
- 99 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 134mm
- Cutout
- 120mm
- Depth
- 78.4mm
- Weight
- 1.1kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.80mm/N
- Power Peak
- 60
Sensitivity shows 87.0 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Dayton Audio publishes 88.5 dB, 1.5 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Dayton Audio lists
LF · Primary · 5.25″
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Fs
- 57Hz
- Le
- 0.84mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 92cm²
- Cms
- 0.80mm/N
- Mms
- 10g
- Qes
- 0.58
- Qms
- 2.0
- Qts
- 0.45
- SPL
- 87dB
- Vas
- 9.7L
- Xmax
- 2.5mm
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 60
- Sensitivity
- 88.5dB
- Low limit
- 55Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 87dB
- High limit
- 4000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88.5dB
- Weight
- 1.1kg
- Diameter
- 134mm
- Depth
- 78.4mm
- Cutout
- 120mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the DC130AS-8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverDC130AS-8
Best price
£22.43
Fs
57 Hz
Qts
0.45
Vas
9.7 L
BL
5.8 T·m
Xmax
2.5 mm
Sensitivity
87 dB
Power
30 W
Dayton AudioDC130A-8
£20.18 · 10% less, betterFs53 Hz −7%
Qts0.41 −9%
Vas11.8 L +21%, worse
BL5.9 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.4 dB –
Dayton AudioDC130BS-8
£22.43 · Same priceFs51 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.39 −13%, better
Vas13.8 L +42%, worse
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.6 dB +0.6
Dayton AudioPA165-8
£24.67 · 10% more, worseFs81 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.47 +4%
Vas9.2 L −5%
BL6.3 T·m +9%
Xmax–
Sensitivity91.1 dB +4.1, better
Dayton AudioDC130B-8
£26.29 · 17% more, worseFs53 Hz −8%
Qts0.38 −16%, better
Vas12.4 L +27%, worse
BL5.9 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.8 dB +0.8
Dayton AudioSIG150-4
£32.15 · 43% more, worseFs62 Hz +8%
Qts0.49 +9%
Vas8.7 L −11%, better
BL5.2 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax4 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB +0.8
VisatonW 130 S
£32.19 · 44% more, worseFs50 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.45 –
Vas14 L +44%, worse
BL3.6 T·m −38%, worse
Xmax2.3 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB –
Sica6 E 1.5 CS
£36.76 · 64% more, worseFs60 Hz +5%
Qts0.38 −16%, better
Vas11.3 L +16%, worse
BL7.5 T·m +29%, better
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity89.4 dB +2.4, better
Beyma5MP60
£52.32 · 133% more, worseFs63 Hz +10%, worse
Qts0.46 –
Vas5.8 L −40%, better
BL6.4 T·m +10%
Xmax5.5 mm +120%, better
Sensitivity86 dB −1
WavecorWF118WA02
£52.36 · 133% more, worseFs65 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.44 –
Vas4.3 L −56%, better
BL5.8 T·m –
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity86.1 dB −0.9
WavecorWF146WA02
£57.60 · 157% more, worseFs58 Hz –
Qts0.51 +13%, worse
Vas10 L –
BL6.4 T·m +10%
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity87.6 dB +0.6
WavecorWF146WA01
£57.60 · 157% more, worseFs56 Hz –
Qts0.42 −7%
Vas10 L –
BL5.1 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity87.9 dB +0.9
Sica6 L 1.5 SL
£61.96 · 176% more, worseFs59 Hz +3%
Qts0.39 −13%, better
Vas11 L +13%, worse
BL7.5 T·m +29%, better
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.8 dB +1.8
MonacorSPH-145HQ
£76.20 · 240% more, worseFs52 Hz −9%
Qts0.44 –
Vas9.4 L −3%
BL5.3 T·m −9%
Xmax3.5 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity86.2 dB −0.8
WavecorWF132TU02
£78.55 · 250% more, worseFs62 Hz +8%
Qts0.44 –
Vas9 L −8%
BL5.2 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity88.7 dB +1.7
ETON5-512/C8/25 RP
£83.69 · 273% more, worseFs59 Hz +3%
Qts0.34 −24%, better
Vas10 L –
BL5.9 T·m –
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity89.7 dB +2.7, better
RS SpeakersMW 140.38 FIBONACCI
£118.90 · 430% more, worseFs56 Hz –
Qts0.44 –
Vas6.9 L −29%, better
BL6.2 T·m +5%
Xmax4 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity85.9 dB −1.1
Tang BandW5-1611SAF
£121.16 · 440% more, worseFs60 Hz +5%
Qts0.44 –
Vas11.7 L +20%, worse
BL5.5 T·m −5%
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity88.9 dB +1.9
SEASH1480 L16RN-SL
£123.54 · 451% more, worseFs37 Hz −35%, better
Qts0.45 –
Vas19 L +95%, worse
BL6.1 T·m +5%
Xmax6 mm +140%, better
Sensitivity84.5 dB −2.5, worse
Tang BandW6-2144
£141.51 · 531% more, worseFs45 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.45 –
Vas34.6 L +256%, worse
BL5.5 T·m −7%
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity89.1 dB +2.1, better
£167.42 · 647% more, worse
Fs49 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.45 –
Vas12 L +23%, worse
BL4.6 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax5 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity86 dB −1
£276.27 · 1132% more, worse
Fs67 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.40 −11%, better
Vas6 L −38%, better
BL5.3 T·m −9%
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity87.4 dB –
VisatonAL 130 M
No current priceFs57 Hz –
Qts0.46 –
Vas9.1 L −6%
BL5.6 T·m −4%
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity87.1 dB –
Audio Technology15 H 52 06 13 SDKAM-LR
No current priceFs65 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.45 –
Vas9.2 L −5%
BL6.4 T·m +10%
Xmax4 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity89.1 dB +2.1, better
Tang BandW5-1611SA
No current priceFs60 Hz +5%
Qts0.44 –
Vas13.0 L +34%, worse
BL5.2 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax3 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity88.7 dB +1.7
HiViF5N
No current priceFs52 Hz −9%
Qts0.40 −11%, better
Vas7.7 L −21%, better
BL7 T·m +20%, better
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB −1.3
Dayton AudioCFC120-4
No current priceFs57 Hz –
Qts0.45 –
Vas4.5 L −54%, better
BL4.2 T·m −27%, worse
Xmax2.5 mm –
Sensitivity83.9 dB −3.1, worse
Dayton AudioE150MR-4
No current priceFs75 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.52 +16%, worse
Vas7.4 L −24%, better
BL4.9 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax2.7 mm +8%
Sensitivity89.1 dB +2.1, better
CIAREHWL130
No current priceFs53 Hz −7%
Qts0.43 −4%
Vas11.2 L +15%, worse
BL5.8 T·m –
Xmax4 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity87.6 dB +0.6
Dayton AudioE150MR-8
No current priceFs74 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.58 +29%, worse
Vas8 L −18%, better
BL6.1 T·m +5%
Xmax2.7 mm +8%
Sensitivity88.9 dB +1.9
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