Morel Elate Carbon MW5 5.25 Inch Component Woofers 160w RMS

The Morel Elate Carbon MW5 is a pair of 5.25 inch component woofers, rated at 160W RMS, from Morel's premium Elate Carbon range. They feature a 75mm (3") Hexatech aluminium voice coil on a titanium former, a three-layer carbon fibre/Rohacell sandwich cone, and Morel's EVC motor technology.

The MW5 is the 5.25 inch woofer used in the Elate Carbon 52 and Elate Carbon 53 component systems.

Key specifications

• Size: 135mm (5.25") unit diameter
• Mounting: 120mm cutout, 60mm depth
• Impedance: 4 ohms
• Power handling: 160W RMS, 1000W max transient
• Sensitivity: 85 dB (2.83V/1m)
• Frequency response: 40 – 5000 Hz
• Resonant frequency: 64.4 Hz
• Voice coil: 75mm (3") Hexatech aluminium, titanium former
• Xmax: +/- 4.75mm
• Cone: one-piece formed, 3-layer carbon fibre and Rohacell sandwich

Morel Elate Carbon MW5 Woofers

The Elate Carbon woofers take their name from their triple-layer cones: two layers of carbon fibre sandwiching a Rohacell foam core. This construction delivers high stiffness, strong damping and low mass — the three critical factors in cone performance.

Combined with a 3-inch Hexatech aluminium voice coil, titanium former and Morel's EVC motor technology, the MW5 achieves low distortion and precise control, resulting in transparent, bass-rich sound reproduction suited to high-end component systems.

Features

Carbon Fibre Cone

The cone uses two outer carbon fibre skins sandwiching a layer of Rohacell — a high-strength, lightweight foam. The result is a cone that is stiff, light and well-damped for naturally uncoloured audio reproduction.

EVC Motor

Morel's EVC™ technology uses a large voice coil to improve heat dissipation, power handling and linearity. The motor system sits within the voice coil, eliminating stray magnetic flux and directing all magnetic energy where it is needed. The EVC architecture is magnetically shielded and highly compact.

Hexatech Aluminium Voice Coil

Wound from 100% aluminium wire in a honeycomb configuration, the Hexatech™ voice coil reduces air gaps in the windings, increasing efficiency by up to 20%. Its low mass contributes directly to the fast transient response Morel drivers are known for.