Wavecor TW022WA05
tweeter · EBP 549 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Wavecor datasheet (https://www.wavecor.com/Driver%20specifications%20PDF/TW022WA05_specifications.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 790 Hz |
| Qts | 1.09 |
| Qes / Qms | 1.44 / 4.5 |
| Vas | 0.0 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 3.7 Ω / 4 Ω |
| Xmax | 0.3 mm |
| Sensitivity | 85.9 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 91.5 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 25 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 Wavecor TW022WA05 is a 1.5″ tweeter with a free-air resonance of 790 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 1.09. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 549 points toward a ported alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe woofers and midranges below pair well with the Wavecor TW022WA05 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.
- Peerless by Tymphany TC9FD18-08Good match· 96/100
Suggested crossover 2.42 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio RS125-4Good match· 93/100
Suggested crossover 2.01 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W5-1611SAFGood match· 93/100
Suggested crossover 1.51 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio CE65W-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio DS115-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.98 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio DS90-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 2.61 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.