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Tang Band W6-1559S

midwoofer · EBP 180 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Tang Band datasheet (https://www.tb-speaker.com/uploads/files/2be8e56385633ba6ebe651fd7b14803a.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)45 Hz
Qts0.24
Qes / Qms0.25 / 7.12
Vas13.3 L
Re / nominal Z6.6 Ω / 8 Ω
Xmax5.5 mm
Sensitivity88.7 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 89 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling50 W

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

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb1.7 L
Sealed — Fc / F3132.6 / 132.6 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb2.4 L
Ported — Fb / F376.5 / 95.4 Hz

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About this driver

The Tang Band W6-1559S is a 2″ midwoofer with a free-air resonance of 45 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.24. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 180 points toward a ported alignment. In a 1.7 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 132.6 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 2.4 L box tuned to 76.5 Hz extends to about 95.4 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

The tweeters below pair well with the Tang Band W6-1559S 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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