Dayton AudioDC130A-8
£20.13 · 47% less, betterFs53 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.41 –
Vas11.8 L −13%, better
BL5.9 T·m −8%
Xmax2.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity87.4 dB +1.2
5-inch LF driver · SPH series · 25 mm voice coil · 40 W
Monacor SPH-5M 8Ω
8 Ω · 3–4000 Hz
£48.25
3.4%Willys-Hifi · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 45Hz
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- SPL
- 86dB
- Pe
- 40W
- BL
- 6.4T·m
- Vd
- 33cm³
- Qts
- 0.41
- Vas
- 14L
Monacor SPH-5M is a 5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 40 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 45 Hz, Qts 0.41, Vas 13.5 L, Xmax 3.5 mm, sensitivity 86.2 dB, plus 33 cm³ Vd and 96 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 £37.72.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 45Hz
- Qts
- 0.41
- Qes
- 0.47
- Qms
- 2.9
- Vas
- 13.5L
- Re
- 6.3Ω
- Le
- 0.54mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 6.4T·m
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Mms
- 12g
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- Vd †
- 33cm³
- Voice coil
- 25mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 86.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Power
- 40W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 3–4000Hz
- EBP †
- 96 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 150mm
- Cutout
- 121mm
- Depth
- 75mm
- Weight
- 1.3kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 1.06mm/N
- Power Peak
- 80
Other dimensions
- Mounting Depth
- 70
Sensitivity shows 86.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Monacor publishes 88.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Monacor lists
MF · Primary · 5″
- BL
- 6.4T·m
- Fs
- 45Hz
- Le
- 0.54mH
- Re
- 6.3Ω
- Sd
- 95cm²
- Cms
- 1.06mm/N
- Mms
- 12g
- Qes
- 0.47
- Qms
- 2.9
- Qts
- 0.41
- SPL
- 86.2dB
- Vas
- 13.5L
- Xmax
- 3.5mm
- Power
- 40W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 80
- Sensitivity
- 88dB
- Low limit
- 3Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 86.2dB
- High limit
- 4000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Voice coil
- 25mm
- Weight
- 1.3kg
- Diameter
- 150mm
- Depth
- 75mm
- Mounting Depth
- 70
- Cutout
- 121mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the SPH-5M. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverSPH-5M
Best price
£37.72
Fs
45 Hz
Qts
0.41
Vas
13.5 L
BL
6.4 T·m
Xmax
3.5 mm
Sensitivity
86.2 dB
Power
40 W
Dayton AudioDC130BS-8
£22.37 · 41% less, betterFs51 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas13.8 L –
BL5.7 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax2.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity87.6 dB +1.4
Dayton AudioDC130B-8
£26.32 · 30% less, betterFs53 Hz +17%, worse
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas12.4 L −8%
BL5.9 T·m −7%
Xmax2.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB +1.6
WavecorWF118WA08
£47.01 · 25% more, worseFs58 Hz +29%, worse
Qts0.42 –
Vas4.9 L −64%, better
BL5.8 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity85.3 dB −0.9
WavecorWF146WA06
£52.98 · 40% more, worseFs40 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.36 −12%, better
Vas16.6 L +23%, worse
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity86.5 dB –
WavecorWF146WA05
£52.98 · 40% more, worseFs41 Hz −9%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas15.2 L +13%, worse
BL5 T·m −22%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity86.2 dB –
WavecorWF146WA01
£57.45 · 52% more, worseFs56 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.42 –
Vas10 L −26%, better
BL5.1 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity87.9 dB +1.7
Sica6 L 1.5 SL
£62.03 · 64% more, worseFs59 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas11 L −19%, better
BL7.5 T·m +17%, better
Xmax2.5 mm −29%, worse
Sensitivity88.8 dB +2.6, better
Sica5 NR 1.5 PL
£63.87 · 69% more, worseFs61 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.35 −15%, better
Vas7.4 L −45%, better
BL6.7 T·m +4%
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.4 dB +2.2, better
MonacorSPH-145HQ
£76.20 · 102% more, worseFs52 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas9.4 L −30%, better
BL5.3 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity86.2 dB –
WavecorWF132TU02
£78.35 · 108% more, worseFs62 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas9 L −33%, better
BL5.2 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity88.7 dB +2.5, better
SB AcousticsSB15CRC30-8
£81.08 · 115% more, worseFs40 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.41 –
Vas14.9 L +10%, worse
BL5.6 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm +57%, better
Sensitivity85.2 dB −1
RS SpeakersMW 140.38 FIBONACCI
£119.03 · 216% more, worseFs56 Hz +24%, worse
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas6.9 L −49%, better
BL6.2 T·m −4%
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity85.9 dB –
Tang BandW5-1611SAF
£121.29 · 222% more, worseFs60 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas11.7 L −13%, better
BL5.5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity88.9 dB +2.7, better
VisatonAL 130
£129.67 · 244% more, worseFs43 Hz −4%
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas13 L −4%
BL5.6 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax6 mm +71%, better
Sensitivity85.9 dB –
Scanspeak15W/8530K00
£157.03 · 316% more, worseFs39 Hz −13%, better
Qts0.39 −5%
Vas16 L +19%, worse
BL6.6 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +86%, better
Sensitivity85.5 dB −0.7
£293.34 · 678% more, worse
Fs38 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.36 −12%, better
Vas14 L +4%
BL5.5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity84.5 dB −1.7
£385.54 · 922% more, worse
Fs38 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.42 –
Vas14 L +4%
BL5.1 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity83.9 dB −2.3, worse
Tang BandW5-704D
No current priceFs55 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.38 −7%
Vas11.6 L −14%, better
BL6.2 T·m −4%
Xmax3.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity88.2 dB +2, better
Tang BandW6-2313
No current priceFs50 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.40 –
Vas13.3 L –
BL7.1 T·m +11%, better
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity87.8 dB +1.6
WavecorWF146OM01
No current priceFs49 Hz +9%
Qts0.42 –
Vas13.6 L –
BL4.6 T·m −28%, worse
Xmax3.3 mm −6%
Sensitivity87.5 dB +1.3
CIAREHWL130
No current priceFs53 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas11.2 L −17%, better
BL5.8 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity87.6 dB +1.4
Audio Technology4 H 52 06 13 SD
No current priceFs48 Hz +7%
Qts0.33 −20%, better
Vas16 L +19%, worse
BL6.1 T·m −5%
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.4 dB +2.2, better
Audio Technology15 H 52 06 13 SDKAM-LR
No current priceFs65 Hz +44%, worse
Qts0.45 +10%
Vas9.2 L −32%, better
BL6.4 T·m –
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity89.1 dB +2.9, better
Tang BandW5-1611SDF
No current priceFs60 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.41 –
Vas15.2 L +13%, worse
BL4.3 T·m −33%, worse
Xmax3 mm −14%, worse
Sensitivity90.5 dB +4.3, better
Tang BandW6-623I
No current priceFs46 Hz –
Qts0.41 –
Vas29.8 L +121%, worse
BL6.7 T·m +4%
Xmax4 mm +14%, better
Sensitivity90.1 dB +3.9, better
CelestionTFX0512
No current priceFs69 Hz +54%, worse
Qts0.46 +11%, worse
Vas5.4 L −60%, better
BL6.4 T·m –
Xmax3.3 mm −7%
Sensitivity87.6 dB +1.4
Tang BandW4-992SD
No current priceFs55 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.35 −15%, better
Vas5.7 L −58%, better
BL6.4 T·m –
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.8 dB –
CIARECX131
No current priceFs83 Hz +84%, worse
Qts0.43 +5%
Vas6.8 L −50%, better
BL4.6 T·m −29%, worse
Xmax3.5 mm –
Sensitivity91 dB +4.8, better
Tang BandW6-658I
No current priceFs45 Hz –
Qts0.44 +7%
Vas28.3 L +110%, worse
BL6.3 T·m –
Xmax4.1 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity89.2 dB +3, better
Tune the match
Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.
Qts
Qes
VasL
Xmaxmm
BLTm
| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Willys-Hifi | £48.25, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Willys-Hifi | |
Wilmslow Audio | £51.00 | 5.7% above the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Wilmslow Audio |
LTT Import VAT and duty may apply | £37.72 | Stock not listed | Visit shop at LTT | |
Audiophonics Import VAT and duty may apply | £46.27 | Available on order | Visit shop at Audiophonics |
Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr
Recent changes
- 1 OctWillys-Hifi£49.95 → £48.25Down 3.4% from £49.95
- 4 AugWillys-Hifi£47.95 → £49.95Up 4.2% from £47.95
- 28 JulWillys-Hifi£48.95 → £47.95Down 2.0% from £48.95