Dayton AudioDS175-8
£37.39 · 9% less, betterFs37 Hz −4%
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas17 L −9%
BL10.4 T·m +7%
Xmax5.3 mm –
Sensitivity86.3 dB −0.5
6.5-inch LF driver · 70 W
Dayton Audio DSA175-8 8Ω
8 Ω · 38–7500 Hz
£41.13
24%19% below the average of 4 shops
Parts Express · 230 in stock · Ships from United States · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 38Hz
- Xmax
- 5.3mm
- SPL
- 87dB
- Pe
- 70W
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Vd
- 68cm³
- Qts
- 0.29
- Vas
- 19L
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Dayton Audio DSA175-8 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 70 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 38 Hz, Qts 0.29, Vas 18.7 L, Xmax 5.3 mm, sensitivity 86.8 dB, plus 68 cm³ Vd and 110 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 £41.13.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 38Hz
- Qts
- 0.29
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 1.7
- Vas
- 18.7L
- Re
- 5.8Ω
- Le
- 0.85mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Sd
- 129cm²
- Mms
- 24g
- Xmax
- 5.3mm
- Vd †
- 68cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 86.8dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88.1dB
- Power
- 70W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 38–7500Hz
- EBP †
- 110 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 175.6mm
- Cutout
- 144mm
- Depth
- 80.6mm
- Weight
- 2.3kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.71mm/N
- Power Peak
- 140
Sensitivity shows 86.8 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Dayton Audio publishes 88.1 dB, 1.3 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Dayton Audio lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 9.8T·m
- Fs
- 38Hz
- Le
- 0.85mH
- Re
- 5.8Ω
- Sd
- 129cm²
- Cms
- 0.71mm/N
- Mms
- 24g
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 1.7
- Qts
- 0.29
- SPL
- 86.8dB
- Vas
- 18.7L
- Xmax
- 5.3mm
- Power
- 70W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 140
- Sensitivity
- 88.1dB
- Low limit
- 38Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 86.8dB
- High limit
- 7500Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88.1dB
- Weight
- 2.3kg
- Diameter
- 175.6mm
- Depth
- 80.6mm
- Cutout
- 144mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the DSA175-8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverDSA175-8
Best price
£41.13
Fs
38 Hz
Qts
0.29
Vas
18.7 L
BL
9.8 T·m
Xmax
5.3 mm
Sensitivity
86.8 dB
Power
70 W
MonacorSPH-6M
£58.61 · 43% more, worseFs39 Hz –
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas17.6 L −6%
BL9.7 T·m –
Xmax4 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity86.8 dB –
CIAREFXI6
£62.80 · 53% more, worseFs70 Hz +82%, worse
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas8 L −57%, better
BL10.6 T·m +9%
Xmax5.3 mm –
Sensitivity90.7 dB +3.9, better
PRV Audio6MB550FT
£67.26 · 64% more, worseFs85 Hz +121%, worse
Qts0.34 +17%, worse
Vas8.2 L −56%, better
BL9.8 T·m –
Xmax5.4 mm –
Sensitivity93.3 dB +6.5, better
REDCATT6FHM
£82.06 · 100% more, worseFs36 Hz −6%
Qts0.29 –
Vas26.1 L +40%, worse
BL9.9 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity88.3 dB +1.5
LavoceWAN061.80
£83.14 · 102% more, worseFs60 Hz +56%, worse
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas11.2 L −40%, better
BL10.9 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.2 mm –
Sensitivity91.2 dB +4.4, better
CIARENDI6
£89.68 · 118% more, worseFs71 Hz +85%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas8.5 L −55%, better
BL10.8 T·m +11%, better
Xmax5.3 mm –
Sensitivity91.8 dB +5, better
Eighteen Sound6ND430
£110.59 · 169% more, worseFs61 Hz +59%, worse
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas12.6 L −33%, better
BL10 T·m –
Xmax5 mm −6%
Sensitivity92.1 dB +5.3, better
Beyma6P200ND
£136.52 · 232% more, worseFs56 Hz +46%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas11.9 L −36%, better
BL10.5 T·m +8%
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity90.2 dB +3.4, better
WavecorWF182BD08
£190.66 · 364% more, worseFs33 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.29 –
Vas32.4 L +73%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity88.1 dB +1.3
WavecorWF182BD03
£190.66 · 364% more, worseFs39 Hz –
Qts0.29 –
Vas24.4 L +30%, worse
BL6.8 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity88.9 dB +2.1, better
WavecorWF182BD16
£191.74 · 366% more, worseFs37 Hz −4%
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas23 L +23%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity87.8 dB +1
AccutonC158-6-851
£293.02 · 612% more, worseFs31 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas25.7 L +37%, worse
BL8.7 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5 mm −6%
Sensitivity86.2 dB −0.6
AccutonC173-6-191
£325.80 · 692% more, worseFs39 Hz –
Qts0.34 +17%, worse
Vas21.6 L +16%, worse
BL8.8 T·m −10%
Xmax5 mm −6%
Sensitivity87.3 dB +0.5
Scanspeak18WE/8542T00
£837.27 · 1936% more, worseFs50 Hz +30%, worse
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas16 L −14%, better
BL9.7 T·m –
Xmax7.7 mm +45%, better
Sensitivity89.7 dB +2.9, better
CIAREHSG160
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.29 –
Vas16.5 L −12%, better
BL9.8 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity86.7 dB –
Oberton6B150
No current priceFs55 Hz +43%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas14.6 L −22%, better
BL10.1 T·m +4%
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity91 dB +4.2, better
WavecorWF182BD15
No current priceFs39 Hz –
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas20.8 L +11%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity87.8 dB +1
PurifiPTT6.5W08-NFA-06
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.33 +14%, worse
Vas22.5 L +20%, worse
BL9.5 T·m –
Xmax5.9 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity87.4 dB +0.6
Beyma6CX200FE
No current priceFs65 Hz +69%, worse
Qts0.32 +10%, worse
Vas10.5 L −44%, better
BL9.2 T·m −6%
Xmax5 mm −6%
Sensitivity91.3 dB +4.5, better
WavecorWF182BD07
No current priceFs40 Hz +4%
Qts0.34 +17%, worse
Vas24.4 L +30%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity88.5 dB +1.7
CelestionNTR06-17X
No current priceFs60 Hz +57%, worse
Qts0.32 +11%, worse
Vas13.2 L −29%, better
BL10.4 T·m +6%
Xmax4.5 mm −15%, worse
Sensitivity91.4 dB +4.6, better
PurifiPTT6.5M08-NAA-08
No current priceFs38 Hz –
Qts0.31 +7%
Vas21.6 L +16%, worse
BL9.6 T·m –
Xmax2.9 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity87.6 dB +0.8
VoltCX160.1
No current priceFs40 Hz +4%
Qts0.35 +21%, worse
Vas22.6 L +21%, worse
BL9.5 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity88.1 dB +1.3
Oberton6NB150
No current priceFs62 Hz +62%, worse
Qts0.28 −3%
Vas9.3 L −50%, better
BL10.8 T·m +10%, better
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity90.8 dB +4, better
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NAA-08
No current priceFs33 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas23.3 L +25%, worse
BL7.7 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity86.3 dB −0.5
No current price
Fs32 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas29 L +55%, worse
BL8.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5 mm −6%
Sensitivity86.8 dB –
VoltBM165.4
No current priceFs32 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.30 +3%
Vas32.3 L +73%, worse
BL9.6 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB –
Beyma6CX200ND
No current priceFs65 Hz +69%, worse
Qts0.27 −7%
Vas9.4 L −50%, better
BL10.5 T·m +8%
Xmax5.5 mm +4%
Sensitivity91.5 dB +4.7, better
PurifiPTT6.5W08-NAA-08
No current priceFs35 Hz −9%
Qts0.35 +21%, worse
Vas23.8 L +27%, worse
BL9.4 T·m −4%
Xmax5.9 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity86.4 dB –
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