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Dayton Audio PC83-4 3" Full-Range Poly Cone Driver
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Product Description
Manufacturer Part Number: PC83-4
Dayton Audio's PC83-4 3" full-range driver will deliver smooth and natural response from extremely compact designs. When used in line arrays, portable speakers, sound bars, or as a dedicated midrange in 3-way designs this driver will prove to be an excellent value.
Key Features:
Overview:
Dayton Audio PC83-4 3" Full-Range Poly Cone Driver
The Dayton Audio PC83-4 3" full-range driver features a poly damped woven glass fiber cone, damped rubber surround, and high energy motor. The addition of a copper cap on the extended pole improves cone control, lowers inductance, and decreases distortion allowing for improved high frequency response. Offering great full-range performance, controlled off-axis response, and high efficiency, this driver will provide impressive output for its size. Perfect for use in line arrays, sound bars, portable speakers, or even car audio systems, the Dayton Audio PC83-4 will deliver high fidelity and low distortion from compact applications for an amazing value.
Specification:
Manuals & Resources:
Dayton Audio's PC83-4 3" full-range driver will deliver smooth and natural response from extremely compact designs. When used in line arrays, portable speakers, sound bars, or as a dedicated midrange in 3-way designs this driver will prove to be an excellent value.
Key Features:
- Copper cap to keep inductance under control and extend high frequency response
- Poly damped woven glass fiber cone controls cone break-up and provides a smooth roll-off
- Smooth response with true full-range reproduction for simple speaker designs
- High energy ferrite magnet increases BL for higher efficiency and more output
- Great for MTM bookshelves, car audio, or line arrays
Overview:
Dayton Audio PC83-4 3" Full-Range Poly Cone Driver
The Dayton Audio PC83-4 3" full-range driver features a poly damped woven glass fiber cone, damped rubber surround, and high energy motor. The addition of a copper cap on the extended pole improves cone control, lowers inductance, and decreases distortion allowing for improved high frequency response. Offering great full-range performance, controlled off-axis response, and high efficiency, this driver will provide impressive output for its size. Perfect for use in line arrays, sound bars, portable speakers, or even car audio systems, the Dayton Audio PC83-4 will deliver high fidelity and low distortion from compact applications for an amazing value.
Specification:
Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dayton Audio |
| Model | PC83-4 |
| Part Number | 295-154 |
| UPC | 848791004001 |
| Unit of Measure | Each |
| Weight | 1.15 |
Product Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Nominal Diameter | 3" |
| Bolt Circle Diameter | 3.64 |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 30 Watts |
| Power Handling (MAX) | 60 Watts |
| Impedance | 4Ω |
| Frequency Response | 80 to 20,000Hz |
| Sensitivity | 86.8dB 2.83V/1m |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 1" |
Thiele-Small Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 80.1Hz |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 3.9Ω |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 0.38mH |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 3.41 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.64 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.54 |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 0.07ft³ |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 1.47mm/N |
| BL Product (BL) | 2.9T·m |
| Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) | 2.7g |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 2mm |
| Surface Area of Cone (Sd) | 30.2cm² |
Materials of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Cone Material | Poly Composite |
| Surround Material | Rubber |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | CCA |
| Voice Coil Former | Kapton® / Polyimide |
| Basket / Frame Material | Steel |
| Magnet Material | Ferrite |
Mounting Information | |
|---|---|
| Overall Outside Diameter | 3.27" |
| Baffle Cutout Diameter | 3.05" |
| Depth | 1.97" |
| # Mounting Holes | 4 |
Parts Express Staff Recommended Enclosure Volume | |
|---|---|
| Sealed Volume | 0.05ft³ |
| Sealed F3 | 126Hz |
| Vented Volume | 0.1ft³ |
| Vented F3 | 62Hz |
Manuals & Resources:
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WARNING:
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Customer Reviews
By Larry Prater
Date: January 25, 2025
New product. As shown and packaged well and arrived soon as promised.
Rating: 
[5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By bossmank
Date: December 21, 2024
I make a custom build with these. I cut out 2 holes into a surround sound subwoofer box and placed these in it. The sub acts as a passive radiator. The range of audio that results is incredible. I built it for the bathroom and I love hearing that low end from the sub as music is playing. The Daytona paired very well with this build. For the amp, I used a 30w x 2channel bluetooth amplifier board and used li-ion cells to power the amp board which means the speaker is mobile.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By D. Mullings
Date: May 24, 2024
Little but big sound. Still going like the bunny.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Cern L.
Date: March 20, 2024
Sounds great for a small size speaker!
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
[5 of 5 Stars!]
By Timothy Watts
Date: February 27, 2024
I ordered these as a replacement for some of my blown speakers on my buggy. I looked all over trying to get replacements to fit and thought. And these did not fit but these have a good sound out of them and will be repurposed into a different project. the tak away is they have a good sound so far and make for a possible future project. make sure these will exactly replace your current by asking questions
Rating: 
[4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]
By Mike Sanders
Date: December 09, 2023
These are a great option for replacement speakers or building small speaker box. Well made, good sound quality, no complaints at all, will buy again. I replaced 24 yr. old Radio Shack bookshelf speaker element that had started to tear (paper cone) - sound good again!
Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
[4 of 5 Stars!]