REDCATT61FHM-2
£19.93 · 28% less, betterFs44 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas14.4 L −56%, better
BL6.0 T·m +4%
Xmax3.2 mm +7%
Sensitivity85.3 dB −4.4, worse
6.5-inch LF driver · SPM series · 26 mm voice coil · 60 W
Monacor SPM-165/8 8Ω
8 Ω · 3–5000 Hz
£36.00
1.4%Wilmslow Audio · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Xmax
- 3mm
- SPL
- 90dB
- Pe
- 60W
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Vd
- 42cm³
- Qts
- 0.55
- Vas
- 33L
Monacor SPM-165/8 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 60 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 49 Hz, Qts 0.55, Vas 33 L, Xmax 3 mm, sensitivity 89.7 dB, plus 42 cm³ Vd and 73 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 £27.63.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Qts
- 0.55
- Qes
- 0.67
- Qms
- 2.7
- Vas
- 33L
- Re
- 7.2Ω
- Le
- 0.60mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Sd
- 140cm²
- Mms
- 10g
- Xmax
- 3mm
- Vd †
- 42cm³
- Voice coil
- 26mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 89.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Power
- 60W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 3–5000Hz
- EBP †
- 73 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 159mm
- Cutout
- 145mm
- Depth
- 78mm
- Weight
- 1.0kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 1mm/N
- Power Peak
- 150
Other dimensions
- Mounting Depth
- 73
Sensitivity shows 89.7 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Monacor publishes 88.0 dB, 1.7 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Monacor lists
MF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 5.8T·m
- Fs
- 49Hz
- Le
- 0.60mH
- Re
- 7.2Ω
- Sd
- 140cm²
- Cms
- 1mm/N
- Mms
- 10g
- Qes
- 0.67
- Qms
- 2.7
- Qts
- 0.55
- SPL
- 89.7dB
- Vas
- 33L
- Xmax
- 3mm
- Power
- 60W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 150
- Sensitivity
- 88dB
- Low limit
- 3Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 89.7dB
- High limit
- 5000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 88dB
- Voice coil
- 26mm
- Weight
- 1.0kg
- Diameter
- 159mm
- Depth
- 78mm
- Mounting Depth
- 73
- Cutout
- 145mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the SPM-165/8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverSPM-165/8
Best price
£27.63
Fs
49 Hz
Qts
0.55
Vas
33 L
BL
5.8 T·m
Xmax
3 mm
Sensitivity
89.7 dB
Power
60 W
MonacorSPH-174KE
£29.31 · 6% more, worseFs42 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.51 −7%
Vas26 L −21%, better
BL5.9 T·m –
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity86.8 dB −2.9, worse
SB AcousticsSB16FRPC25-7
£30.52 · 10% more, worseFs44 Hz −10%, better
Qts0.46 −16%, better
Vas31 L −6%
BL5.4 T·m −7%
Xmax3.0 mm –
Sensitivity89.4 dB –
CIAREHW159
£31.82 · 15% more, worseFs53 Hz +8%
Qts0.49 −11%, better
Vas19.4 L −41%, better
BL6.3 T·m +9%
Xmax5.8 mm +93%, better
Sensitivity88.8 dB −0.9
VisatonW 170 S
£33.48 · 21% more, worseFs36 Hz −27%, better
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas38 L +15%, worse
BL5.4 T·m −7%
Xmax4.3 mm +42%, better
Sensitivity86.3 dB −3.4, worse
PRV Audio6MR400-4
£48.52 · 76% more, worseFs144 Hz +194%, worse
Qts0.60 +9%
Vas4.4 L −87%, better
BL6.4 T·m +10%
Xmax3.3 mm +8%
Sensitivity95.2 dB +5.5, better
WavecorWF168WA06
£57.60 · 108% more, worseFs41 Hz −16%, better
Qts0.50 −9%
Vas27.7 L −16%, better
BL6.4 T·m +10%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity87.5 dB −2.2, worse
WavecorWF146WA02
£57.60 · 108% more, worseFs58 Hz +18%, worse
Qts0.51 −7%
Vas10 L −70%, better
BL6.4 T·m +10%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity87.6 dB −2.1, worse
WavecorWF168WA02
£60.59 · 119% more, worseFs49 Hz –
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas24.6 L −25%, better
BL6.4 T·m +10%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.2 dB −0.5
MonacorSPH-170
£80.38 · 191% more, worseFs38 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.44 −20%, better
Vas37 L +12%, worse
BL5.9 T·m –
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity87.7 dB −2, worse
SEASH1217-08 CA18RLY
£90.62 · 228% more, worseFs42 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.47 −15%, better
Vas32 L −3%
BL5.6 T·m −3%
Xmax5 mm +67%, better
Sensitivity88.3 dB −1.4
WavecorWF166TU02
£96.50 · 249% more, worseFs50 Hz –
Qts0.48 −13%, better
Vas22.3 L −32%, better
BL5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.5 dB –
WavecorWF168WA01
£96.71 · 250% more, worseFs48 Hz −3%
Qts0.43 −22%, better
Vas24.6 L −25%, better
BL5.1 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.6 dB –
WavecorWF168WA05
£102.24 · 270% more, worseFs40 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.42 −24%, better
Vas27.7 L −16%, better
BL5 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity88 dB −1.7
Tang BandW6-2144
£141.51 · 412% more, worseFs45 Hz −8%
Qts0.45 −18%, better
Vas34.6 L +5%
BL5.5 T·m −6%
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.1 dB −0.6
B&C6NSM51
£150.97 · 446% more, worseFs280 Hz +471%, worse
Qts0.60 +9%
Vas0.7 L −98%, better
BL13.9 T·m +140%, better
Xmax2.8 mm −7%
Sensitivity95.6 dB +5.9, better
£152.39 · 452% more, worse
Fs42 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.39 −29%, better
Vas31 L −6%
BL6.6 T·m +14%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.4 dB –
Scanspeak15W/8530K01
£157.04 · 468% more, worseFs38 Hz −22%, better
Qts0.50 −9%
Vas17 L −48%, better
BL5.8 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +117%, better
Sensitivity84.3 dB −5.4, worse
Scanspeak18M/4631T00
£192.54 · 597% more, worseFs65 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.60 +9%
Vas14 L −58%, better
BL5.6 T·m −3%
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity89.6 dB –
Dayton AudioE150MR-8
No current priceFs74 Hz +51%, worse
Qts0.58 +5%
Vas8 L −76%, better
BL6.1 T·m +6%
Xmax2.7 mm −10%
Sensitivity88.9 dB −0.8
WavecorWF168OM02
No current priceFs40 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.54 –
Vas29.5 L −11%, better
BL6 T·m +3%
Xmax4.2 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −2.5, worse
PRV Audio6MB400-4
No current priceFs125 Hz +155%, worse
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas5.3 L −84%, better
BL6.6 T·m +13%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity94.7 dB +5, better
SB AcousticsSB17BAC35-8-COAX
No current priceFs35 Hz −28%, better
Qts0.33 −40%, better
Vas33.1 L –
BL5.7 T·m –
Xmax3.1 mm +3%
Sensitivity88.1 dB −1.6
HiViW6
No current priceFs40 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas25.1 L −24%, better
BL6.7 T·m +16%, better
Xmax4.3 mm +43%, better
Sensitivity86 dB −3.7, worse
Dayton AudioE150MR-4
No current priceFs75 Hz +53%, worse
Qts0.52 −5%
Vas7.4 L −78%, better
BL4.9 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax2.7 mm −10%
Sensitivity89.1 dB −0.6
LavoceMAN061.80
No current priceFs172 Hz +251%, worse
Qts0.57 +4%
Vas1.6 L −95%, better
BL11.0 T·m +90%, better
Xmax3 mm –
Sensitivity93 dB +3.3, better
WavecorWF146OM02
No current priceFs50 Hz –
Qts0.51 −7%
Vas13.6 L −59%, better
BL5.4 T·m −7%
Xmax3.3 mm +10%
Sensitivity86.9 dB −2.8, worse
PeerlessSDS-160F25PR01-08
No current priceFs48 Hz –
Qts0.58 +5%
Vas21.8 L −34%, better
BL6.6 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8.1 mm +168%, better
Sensitivity87.5 dB −2.2, worse
Tang BandW6-1916
No current priceFs60 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.46 −16%, better
Vas23.7 L −28%, better
BL5.8 T·m –
Xmax5 mm +67%, better
Sensitivity91.2 dB +1.5
CIAREHMB165
No current priceFs86 Hz +76%, worse
Qts0.53 −4%
Vas8.6 L −74%, better
BL7 T·m +21%, better
Xmax3.5 mm +17%, better
Sensitivity91.4 dB +1.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilmslow Audio | £36.00, the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Wilmslow Audio | |
Willys-Hifi | £37.63 | 4.5% above the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Willys-Hifi |
LTT Import VAT and duty may apply | £27.63 | Stock not listed | Visit shop at LTT | |
Audiophonics Import VAT and duty may apply | £34.25 | In stock | Visit shop at Audiophonics |
Best price over time
Tracked since 1 Apr
Recent changes
- 21 OctWillys-Hifi£35.52 → £37.63Up 5.9% from £35.52
- 1 OctWillys-Hifi£36.95 → £35.52Down 3.9% from £36.95
- 19 AugWillys-Hifi£45.95 → £36.95Down 20% from £45.95