Tang Band W8-2314
tweeter · EBP 70 → suits either box · nominal (full) — Tang Band datasheet (https://www.tb-speaker.com/uploads/files/6bd30ae442bfcc61ab5907d60b67c288.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 38 Hz |
| Qts | 0.46 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.54 / 2.93 |
| Vas | 49.5 L |
| Re / nominal Z | — / 4 Ω |
| Xmax | 6.0 mm |
| Sensitivity | 88.8 dB (1 W/1 m, calc) |
| Power handling | 50 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
This is a tweeter; Thiele/Small box parameters are not used for enclosure design.
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About this driver
The Tang Band W8-2314 is a 8″ tweeter with a free-air resonance of 38 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.46. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 70 points toward either alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe woofers and midranges below pair well with the Tang Band W8-2314 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.
- Tang Band W5-1611SAFGood match· 96/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Suggested crossover 1.25 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Peerless by Tymphany SLS-P830668Good match· 96/100
Suggested crossover 784 Hz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Peerless by Tymphany TC9FD18-08Good match· 96/100
Suggested crossover 2.42 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Scan-Speak 18M/4631T00Good match· 95/100
Suggested crossover 1.18 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio RS180-4Good match· 93/100
Suggested crossover 1.31 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.