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Visaton WS 13 E 8 Ohm, 5 Inch, HiFi Low-Midrange Driver

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Part number: 1053

A 13 cm full-range driver with a paper cone, also suited to low-midrange duty and hi-fi replacement work.

Nominal size
13 cm / 5 inch
Impedance
8 Ω
Rated power
40 W
Cut-out
113 mm
Sensitivity
86 dB (1 W/1 m)
Resonance
83 Hz
ex VAT
£23.94 inc VAT
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Description

The WS 13 E pairs a paper cone with an elastic rubber surround, and it works either as a full-range driver or as the low-midrange unit in a larger system. Its basket shape also makes it a straightforward replacement in many hi-fi speakers. This 8 Ω version takes 40 W rated power, resonates at 83 Hz and fits a 113 mm cut-out.

Typical applications

  • Full-range and low-midrange use in multi-way systems
  • Replacement driver for hi-fi speakers
Full specifications
WS 13 E · 8 Ω
Rated power40 W
Maximum power60 W
Nominal impedance8 Ω
Frequency response (−10 dB)fu–12000 Hz (fu: lower cut-off depends on the cabinet)
Mean sound pressure level86 dB (1 W/1 m)
Opening angle (-6 dB)65°/4000 Hz
Excursion limit±7.5 mm
Resonance frequency fs83 Hz
Magnetic induction1 T
Magnetic flux250 µWb
Height of front pole-plate4 mm
Voice coil diameter20 mm
Height of winding5.5 mm
Cut-out113 mm
Net weight0.43 kg
D.C. resistance Rdc7.7 Ω
Mechanical Q factor Qms3.52
Electrical Q factor Qes1.56
Total Q factor Qts1.08
Equivalent volume Vas7.7 l
Effective piston area Sd86.5 cm²
Dynamically moved mass Mms5.1 g
Force factor Bxl3.6 Tm
Inductance of the voice coil L0.8 mH
Terminals4.8 x 0.8 mm (+)/2.8 x 0.8 mm (-)
Dimensions and drawings
WS 13 E · 8 Ω · part 1053 — Dimension drawing

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Installation and cabinet guidance

Allow a 113 mm panel opening. The frame is not round: it measures 131 mm across the flats and 162 mm across the corners, with the fixing slots set out at the corners on a 145 mm circle, each 5 x 7 mm, so mark them from the driver itself. Behind the panel the driver needs about 51 mm of clear depth for the basket and the 65 mm magnet, with room beyond that for the terminals and the wiring.

Mount it on a rigid baffle with a continuous gasket or sealing strip between the frame and the panel. The pressed flange is thin, so tighten the fixings evenly and only enough to seal, and keep the cone and the rubber surround clear of the grille and of any internal bracing. The terminals take 4.8 x 0.8 mm blades on the positive side and 2.8 x 0.8 mm on the negative, so blade width identifies polarity; observe it and use an amplifier or crossover suited to the 8 Ω load.

The lower cut-off depends on the enclosure volume and tuning, so test the driver in the intended enclosure at the intended listening level before finalising the cabinet.

If it is going in as a replacement, check the cut-out, the fixing pattern, the depth behind the panel and the impedance against the original driver before ordering.

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