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Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker
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Manufacturer Part Number: DS215-8
Dayton Audio's Designer Series DS215-8 8" woofer combines smooth response, excellent bass performance, and a stylish visual presentation.
Key Features:
Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker
The Designer Series by Dayton Audio was developed specifically with the speaker designer in mind. It is an affordable, attractive line of drivers that puts performance first. Careful engineering ensures that each speaker in the series is capable of handling full rated power at the lowest possible frequencies-without exceeding Xmax.
These speakers combine useful performance parameters with elegant style. Carefully optimized to provide superb audio reproduction when incorporated into a wide variety of enclosures and alignments, the Designer Series transducers put a beautiful face on audiophile excellence.
Dayton Audio's Designer Series DS215-8 8" woofer combines smooth response, excellent bass performance, and a stylish visual presentation.
Key Features:
- Cosmetic frame with low profile lip, designed for front mounting-no countersinking required!
- Coated paper cone, half roll rubber surround for durability and accurate reproduction
- Optimized to yield a low 3 dB down point and high potential output in a reasonably sized cabinet
- Smooth frequency response and linear roll-off simplify filter design, guaranteeing good results with off-the-shelf crossovers
- Vented pole piece for minimized power compression and maximized reliability
- Generous Xmax capability encourages use of moderate bass boost to tailor the response
- Retains the same "family look" as the popular Dayton Audio DVC Series subwoofers and passive radiators
Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker
The Designer Series by Dayton Audio was developed specifically with the speaker designer in mind. It is an affordable, attractive line of drivers that puts performance first. Careful engineering ensures that each speaker in the series is capable of handling full rated power at the lowest possible frequencies-without exceeding Xmax.
These speakers combine useful performance parameters with elegant style. Carefully optimized to provide superb audio reproduction when incorporated into a wide variety of enclosures and alignments, the Designer Series transducers put a beautiful face on audiophile excellence.
Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dayton Audio |
| Model | DS215-8 |
| Part Number | 295-430 |
| UPC | 844632095412 |
| Unit of Measure | Each |
| Weight | 7.05 |
Product Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Nominal Diameter | 8" |
| Bolt Circle Diameter | 8.11 |
| Moving Mass Of Diaphragm (Mmd) | 29.7 |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 80 Watts |
| Power Handling (MAX) | 160 Watts |
| Impedance | 8Ω |
| Frequency Response | 35 to 4,000Hz |
| Sensitivity | 89.9dB 2.83V/1m |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 1.52" |
Thiele-Small Parameters | |
|---|---|
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 34.3Hz |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 5.8Ω |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 1.25mH |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 1.75 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.38 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.31 |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 1.52ft³ |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 0.72mm/N |
| BL Product (BL) | 9.89T·m |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 5.5mm |
| Surface Area of Cone (Sd) | 211.2cm² |
Materials of Construction | |
|---|---|
| Cone Material | Coated Paper |
| Surround Material | Rubber |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | Copper |
| Voice Coil Former | Aluminum |
| Basket / Frame Material | Steel |
| Magnet Material | Ferrite |
Mounting Information | |
|---|---|
| Overall Outside Diameter | 8.5" |
| Baffle Cutout Diameter | 7.09" |
| Depth | 3.76" |
| # Mounting Holes | 5 |
Optimum Cabinet Size (determined using BassBox 6 Pro High Fidelity suggestion) | |
|---|---|
| Sealed Volume | 0.28ft³ |
| Sealed F3 | 87Hz |
| Vented Volume | 0.6ft³ |
| Vented F3 | 52Hz |
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WARNING:
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