Dayton AudioDSA175-8
£41.13Fs38 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.29 −3%
Vas18.7 L −42%, better
BL9.8 T·m –
Xmax5.3 mm −12%, worse
Sensitivity86.8 dB –
6.5-inch LF driver · BM series · 38 mm voice coil · 100 W
Volt BM165.4 8Ω
8 Ω · 50–3000 Hz
No price for delivery to the UK
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Xmax
- 6mm
- SPL
- 87dB
- Pe
- 100W
- BL
- 9.6T·m
- Vd
- 92cm³
- Qts
- 0.30
- Vas
- 32L
Volt BM165.4 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 100 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 32 Hz, Qts 0.30, Vas 32.3 L, Xmax 6 mm, sensitivity 87.2 dB, plus 92 cm³ Vd and 100 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Qts
- 0.30
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 5.6
- Vas
- 32.3L
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Le
- 0.65mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 9.6T·m
- Sd
- 154cm²
- Mms
- 25g
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Vd †
- 92cm³
- Voice coil
- 38mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 87.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Power
- 100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 50–3000Hz
- EBP †
- 100 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 189mm
- Cutout
- 160mm
- Bolt circle
- 178.5mm
- Depth
- 90mm
- Weight
- 1.9kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.96mm/N
- Rms
- 0.91kg/s
- Xmech
- 24
Other dimensions
- Mounting Depth
- 84
Sensitivity shows 87.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. Volt publishes 89.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Volt lists
LF · Primary · 6.5″
- BL
- 9.6T·m
- Fs
- 32Hz
- Le
- 0.65mH
- Re
- 5.6Ω
- Sd
- 154cm²
- Cms
- 0.96mm/N
- Mms
- 25g
- Qes
- 0.32
- Qms
- 5.6
- Qts
- 0.30
- Rms
- 0.91kg/s
- SPL
- 87.2dB
- Vas
- 32.3L
- Xmax
- 6mm
- Xmech
- 24
- Power
- 100W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Low limit
- 50Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 87.2dB
- High limit
- 3000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Voice coil
- 38mm
- Weight
- 1.9kg
- Diameter
- 189mm
- Depth
- 90mm
- Mounting Depth
- 84
- Cutout
- 160mm
- Bolt circle
- 178.5mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the BM165.4. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverBM165.4
Best price
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Fs
32 Hz
Qts
0.30
Vas
32.3 L
BL
9.6 T·m
Xmax
6 mm
Sensitivity
87.2 dB
Power
100 W
HiViE6.5
£63.57Fs37 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas31 L −4%
BL8.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm −4%
Sensitivity88.3 dB +1.1
SB AcousticsSB17NAC35-4
£71.13Fs32 Hz –
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas33 L –
BL5.2 T·m −46%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.1 dB –
B&C6PS38
£89.63Fs75 Hz +134%, worse
Qts0.30 –
Vas8 L −75%, better
BL10.8 T·m +13%, better
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity92.4 dB +5.2, better
ETON7-612/C8/32 RP
£96.25Fs37 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 –
Vas28 L −13%, better
BL8.6 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax4.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity88.5 dB +1.3
SEASH1215-08 CA18RNX
£101.94Fs35 Hz +9%
Qts0.31 +3%
Vas33 L –
BL7.2 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity87.9 dB +0.7
CIAREHWG160
£102.15Fs39 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.27 −10%
Vas27 L −16%, better
BL8.9 T·m −7%
Xmax6.5 mm +8%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +2.4, better
SEASH1456-08 ER18RNX
£109.29Fs37 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas32 L –
BL7.2 T·m −25%, worse
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity88.2 dB +1
Beyma6P200ND
£136.52Fs56 Hz +75%, worse
Qts0.29 −3%
Vas11.9 L −63%, better
BL10.5 T·m +9%
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity90.2 dB +3, better
WavecorWF182BD08
£190.66Fs33 Hz +4%
Qts0.29 −3%
Vas32.4 L –
BL8.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity88.1 dB +0.9
WavecorWF182BD16
£191.74Fs37 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.30 –
Vas23 L −29%, better
BL8.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.8 dB +0.6
AccutonC158-6-851
£293.02Fs31 Hz −3%
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas25.7 L −20%, better
BL8.7 T·m −9%
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity86.2 dB −1
£373.14
Fs34 Hz +6%
Qts0.26 −13%, better
Vas30 L −7%
BL8.4 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity88 dB +0.8
No current price
Fs32 Hz –
Qts0.30 –
Vas29 L −10%, better
BL8.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity86.8 dB –
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NAA-08
No current priceFs33 Hz +3%
Qts0.30 –
Vas23.3 L −28%, better
BL7.7 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm –
Sensitivity86.3 dB −0.9
PurifiPTT6.5W08-NFA-06
No current priceFs38 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.33 +10%, worse
Vas22.5 L −30%, better
BL9.5 T·m –
Xmax5.9 mm –
Sensitivity87.4 dB –
WavecorWF182BD10
No current priceFs29 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.31 +3%
Vas32.4 L –
BL6.5 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity85.7 dB −1.5
WavecorWF182BD18
No current priceFs29 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.31 +3%
Vas32.4 L –
BL6.5 T·m −32%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity85.7 dB −1.5
CIAREHSG160
No current priceFs38 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.29 −3%
Vas16.5 L −49%, better
BL9.8 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity86.7 dB −0.5
Audio Technology18 H 52 17 06 SD
No current priceFs36 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas34 L +5%
BL6.6 T·m −31%, worse
Xmax6.3 mm +5%
Sensitivity88.8 dB +1.6
VoltCX160.1
No current priceFs40 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.35 +17%, worse
Vas22.6 L −30%, better
BL9.5 T·m –
Xmax6 mm –
Sensitivity88.1 dB +0.9
Oberton6B150
No current priceFs55 Hz +72%, worse
Qts0.29 –
Vas14.6 L −55%, better
BL10.1 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity91 dB +3.8, better
WavecorWF182BD15
No current priceFs39 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas20.8 L −36%, better
BL8.5 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax5.5 mm −8%
Sensitivity87.8 dB +0.6
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PHL Audio1362
No current priceFs39 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas34.8 L +8%
BL8.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +3.2, better
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PHL Audio1362NDU
No current priceFs39 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas34.8 L +8%
BL8.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity90.4 dB +3.2, better
KartesianWOM185_VKI
No current priceFs32 Hz –
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas33.6 L +4%
BL10.2 T·m +6%
Xmax12 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity87.3 dB –
PurifiPTT6.5W08-NAA-08
No current priceFs35 Hz +9%
Qts0.35 +17%, worse
Vas23.8 L −26%, better
BL9.4 T·m –
Xmax5.9 mm –
Sensitivity86.4 dB −0.8
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PHL Audio1343
No current priceFs40 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas29.9 L −7%
BL8.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB +3, better
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PHL Audio1343NDU
No current priceFs40 Hz +25%, worse
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas29.9 L −7%
BL8.1 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax5 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB +3, better
PurifiPTT6.5W04-NFA-06
No current priceFs32 Hz –
Qts0.26 −13%, better
Vas28.3 L −12%, better
BL7.6 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax5.9 mm –
Sensitivity87.2 dB –
Tune the match
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VasL
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