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Wavecor WF152BD04

midwoofer · EBP 128 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Wavecor datasheet (https://www.wavecor.com/Driver%20specifications%20PDF/WF152BD03_04_specifications.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)56.5 Hz
Qts0.42
Qes / Qms0.44 / 8.7
Vas9.2 L
Re / nominal Z6.3 Ω / 8 Ω
Xmax
Sensitivity87.6 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 88.5 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)

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

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb5.0 L
Sealed — Fc / F395.1 / 95.1 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb10.5 L
Ported — Fb / F354.2 / 51.9 Hz

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About this driver

The Wavecor WF152BD04 is a 5.5″ midwoofer with a free-air resonance of 56.5 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.42. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 128 points toward a ported alignment. In a 5.0 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 95.1 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 10.5 L box tuned to 54.2 Hz extends to about 51.9 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

The tweeters below pair well with the Wavecor WF152BD04 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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