Wavecor WF132TU02
midwoofer · EBP 135 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Wavecor datasheet (https://www.wavecor.com/Driver%20specifications%20PDF/WF132TU02_specifications.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 62 Hz |
| Qts | 0.44 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.46 / 8 |
| Vas | 9.0 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 3.2 Ω / 4 Ω |
| Xmax | — |
| Sensitivity | 88.5 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 90 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 55 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
| Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb | 5.7 L |
| Sealed — Fc / F3 | 99.6 / 99.6 Hz |
| Ported (suggested) — Vb | 12.0 L |
| Ported — Fb / F3 | 56.7 / 53.3 Hz |
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About this driver
The Wavecor WF132TU02 is a 5.5″ midwoofer with a free-air resonance of 62 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.44. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 135 points toward a ported alignment. In a 5.7 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 99.6 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 12.0 L box tuned to 56.7 Hz extends to about 53.3 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Wavecor WF132TU02 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 1.50 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TBFC-GGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.50 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TDCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.50 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TDFCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.50 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TFFCGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.50 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas M64F001Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.50 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.