Sine Design

Dayton Audio LW150-4

woofer · EBP 87 → suits either box · nominal (full) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/295-255--dayton-audio-lw150-4-spec-sheet.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)62.6 Hz
Qts0.64
Qes / Qms0.72 / 6.01
Vas3.5 L
Re / nominal Z3.6 Ω / 4 Ω
Xmax4.0 mm
Sensitivity82.6 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 86.1 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling40 W

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb15.8 L
Sealed — Fc / F369.2 / 69.2 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb16.0 L
Ported — Fb / F339.0 / 33.8 Hz

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About this driver

The Dayton Audio LW150-4 is a 5.5″ woofer with a free-air resonance of 62.6 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.64. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 87 points toward either alignment. In a 15.8 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 69.2 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 16.0 L box tuned to 39.0 Hz extends to about 33.8 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

The tweeters below pair well with the Dayton Audio LW150-4 in a two-way design — each grade is a modeled estimate of the crossover match, with a suggested crossover point. Open any pair in the guided builder to design the crossover and total the parts.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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