Tang Band W5-1138SM
subwoofer · EBP 73 → suits either box · nominal (full) — Tang Band datasheet (https://www.tb-speaker.com/uploads/files/6b0419f18cda3ccb3a395aa7f1ec2236.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 45 Hz |
| Qts | 0.5 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.62 / 2.59 |
| Vas | 4.9 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 3.4 Ω / 4 Ω |
| Xmax | 9.3 mm |
| Sensitivity | 80.4 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 82 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 30 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
| Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb | 4.9 L |
| Sealed — Fc / F3 | 63.6 / 63.6 Hz |
| Ported (suggested) — Vb | 9.9 L |
| Ported — Fb / F3 | 36.1 / 32.4 Hz |
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About this driver
The Tang Band W5-1138SM is a 5.5″ subwoofer with a free-air resonance of 45 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.5. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 73 points toward either alignment. In a 4.9 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 63.6 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 9.9 L box tuned to 36.1 Hz extends to about 32.4 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Tang Band W5-1138SM 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.
- Seas 27TBFC/G H1212-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SB29RDC-C000-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio RS28F-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SATORI TW29BGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SATORI TW29B-BGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SATORI TW29D-BGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.