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Recommended midrange cone drivers (sorted by diameter and price):

Vendor Model Size (Inches) Material Price ($ USD) Fs Hz Znom (Ohms) dB/ 2.83V/ m Power (Watts) Xmax (mm) Jordan JX53 2" cone Metal 89 95 6 89 100 1.50 § Adire AV3 3" cone Paper 15 114 4 86 20 2.00 Vifa M10MD-39-08 4" cone Paper 26 110 8 88 80 0,65 † Eton 4-300-25HEX 4" cone Hexacone 98 56 8 85 50 2.25 § Morel MW114-S 4" cone DPC 100 65 8 87 150 3.00 AudioTechnology 4H52-13-06 4" cone PP 219 41 8 89 120 4.00 Madisound 5102-8 4.5" cone PP 22 52 8 87 50 1,50 Seas MCA11FC 4.5" cone Paper 38 140 8 89 110 0.90 Peerless 821615 4.5" cone PP 44 530 8 91 180 N.A. Seas MP12VC 4.7" cone PP 32 90 8 90 90 0.90 Vifa P13WH-00-08 5" cone PP 35 60 8 88 40 4.00 Seas MP14RCY/P 5" cone PP 40 43 8 90 120 3.00 § Jordan JX92S 5" cone Metal 110 45 8 87 50 4.50 S-S 13M/8636 5" cone Kevlar 114 77 8 87 100 1.50 Seas M15CH001 5" cone PP 150 54 8 90 100 1.00 AudioTechnology 5H52-15-06SD 5" cone PP 249 40 8 89 150 5.20 Skaaning SK130-308 5" cone PP 330 48 8 90 150 7.00 Focal Audiom 6WM 6.5" cone FW 155 117 6 95 200 2.10 ATD 17LB 6.5" cone Paper 169 100 8 92 100 4.00

Recommended mid/bass drivers under 6.5" (sorted by diameter and price):

Vendor Model Size (Inches) Material Price ($ USD) Fs Hz Znom (Ohms) dB/ 2.83V/ m Power (Watts) Xmax (mm) Accuton C289/T6 3.5" Ceramic 259 34 6 92 100 3.50 § TangBand W4-616S 4" Paper 16 70 8 88 80 3.00 † Audax HM100Z2 4" HDA 50 70 8 87 40 2.50 Eton 4-300-25HEX 4" Hexacone 72 57 8 88 50 2.00 AudioTechnology 4H52-13-06 4" PP 219 41 8 89 120 4.00 Seas 11F-GX 4.5" Paper 34 55 8 86 40 3.00 † GR GR-130 5" Paper 22 50 8 89 75 3.30 Vifa P13WH-00-08 5" PP 35 60 8 88 40 4.00 Audax HM130C0 5" Carbon 62 46 8 90 50 3.00 Morel MW142 5" DPC 66 45 8 86 150 3.50 Monacor SPH135C 5" Carbon 77 40 8 88 50 3.50 Eton 5-880-25HEX 5" Hexacone 100 48 8 87 70 3.00 Focal 5W4211 5" FW 109 47 6 89 70 3.20 § Focal 5W3211B 5" FW 118 47 6 88 70 3.50 Accuton C295/T6 5" Ceramic 225 32 6 92 130 5.00 AudioTechnology 5H52-15-06SD 5" PP 249 40 8 89 150 5.20 Skaaning SK130-308 5" PP 330 48 8 90 150 7.00 Peerless 850488 5.5" Sandwich 31 60 8 89 100 4,00 Peerless 850108 5.5" Sandwich 40 50 8 88 110 4,50 MCM 55-1725 5.5" PP 66 44 8 86 130 2,40 Seas W14CY001 5.5" Magnesium 122 43 8 87 70 4.00 Seas W15CY001 5.5" Magnesium 129 37 8 86 70 4.00 § Hi-Vi F6 6" K.paper 50 42 8 89 90 3.55 † Human 007 6" Paper 56 32 6 90 150 6.35 § Hi-Vi W6 6" PP 58 34 8 87 90 4.25 ‡ Morel MW166 6" DPC 80 48 8 86 150 4.25 ‡ Morel MW168 6" DPC 80 44 8 88 150 3.50 Morel MW167 6" DPC 106 44 8 88 150 4.20 Focal 6W4311 6" FW 114 50 6 90 125 5.00 S-S 15W/8530K00 1 6" S.paper 175 30 8 86 N.A. 6.50 S-S 15W/8530K01 1 6" S.paper 175 30 8 85 N.A. 6.50 Notes: The Scan-Speak 15W/8530K's are sold only in matched pairs.

Recommended mid/bass drivers 6.5" & over (sorted by diameter and price):

Vendor Model Size (Inches) Material Price ($ USD) Fs Hz Znom (Ohms) dB/ 2.83V/ m Power (Watts) Xmax (mm) MCM 55-1170 6.5" PP 10 42 8 92 45 N.A. Dayton 295-305 6.5" PP 17 1 33 8 88 75 3.15 Axon 6S3 6.5" PP 29 48 8 89 75 3.50 Vifa P17WJ-00-08 6.5" PP 36 37 8 87 40 3.50 Seas P17REX 6.5" PP 38 39 8 89 60 3.00 Seas T17RE 6.5" XPP 41 34 8 87 80 3.00 § Vifa P17SJ-00-08 6.5" PP 47 41 8 87 120 4.00 Seas L17RCY/P 6.5" Aluminum 48 32 8 88 80 4.00 Peerless 850439 6.5" Sandwich 51 44 8 88 150 5.50 Peerless 850122 6.5" Sandwich 52 37 8 87 150 5.50 Audax HM170C0 6.5" Carbon 66 43 8 91 60 3.00 † Audax HM170Z18 6.5" HDA 70 39 8 89 60 3.25 Monacor SPH-165KEP 6.5" Kevlar 100 30 8 89 100 4.75 Jordan JX125 6.5" Aluminum 117 30 8 88 100 4.50 PHL 1220 6.5" Paper 125 45 8 93 100 3.50 PHL 1230 6.5" Paper 125 45 16 93 100 3.50 Seas W17E-002 6.5" Magnesium 140 34 8 87 100 4.00 Seas W18E-001 6.5" Magnesium 144 31 8 87 100 5.00 Seas W17EX-002 6.5" Magnesium 148 34 8 88 100 4.00 Seas W18EX-001 6.5" Magnesium 153 31 8 88 100 5.00 Triangle T17FLV608 6.5" Paper 225 49 12 92 45 7.60 AudioTechnology 6H52-17-06SD 6.5" PP 337 32 8 90 160 6.50 Skaaning SK170-308 6.5" PP 400 37 8 90 200 5.00 Stryke SA071 7" F.glass 20 45 8 87 60 4.00 Peerless 850118 7" Sandwich 46 38 8 87 150 5,50 Usher 8955-W 7" C.paper 100 29 8 88 100 6.00 Focal 7K4412 7" P.kevlar 110 41 6 91 125 3.50 Eton 7-360-37HEX 7" Hexacone 122 40 8 89 120 3.00 S-S 18W/8546 7" Kevlar 129 25 8 89 100 6.50 S-S 18W/8545K 7" C.paper 134 28 8 88 80 6.50 Eton 7-372-32HEX 7" Hexacone 151 32 8 90 120 5.25 Focal 7W4411 7" FW 151 40 6 89 125 5.50 § Adire AV8 8" Paper 55 32 8 89 150 5.60 † Human 005 8" Paper 60 26 6 89 200 8.89 Focal 8V5411 8" Polyglass 91 50 6 90 150 3.50 † Audax HM210Z12 8" HDA 92 32 8 91 70 4.40 § Monacor SPH-200KE 8" Kevlar 138 28 8 90 120 4.75 Jordan JX150 8" Aluminum 150 28 8 89 100 4.50 Notes: Parts Express gives a 10% quantity discount on four or more of the Dayton #295-305.

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