Dayton Audio
Dayton Audio - 8" Classic Subwoofer - DCS205-4
Dayton Audio - 8" Classic Subwoofer - DCS205-4
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Description
The Classic Series subwoofers offer solid value at lower price points. No compromises were made in the design, materials, or construction of these rugged 4-ohm powerhouses. The drivers feature a vented pole piece with copper cap, bumped back plate for improved excursion capability, Kevlar reinforced cone with rubber half-roll surround, and a high-temperature 4-layer copper voice coil wound on a polyimide former.
Features
- Sturdy stamped steel frame
- Vented pole piece and bumped back plate
- Inductance-reducing copper pole piece cap
- Treated non-pressed paper/Kevlar cone with rubber surround
- 4-layer VC with polyimide former
- Great for home and automotive applications
Specifications
Specifications
General
| Driver type | Subwoofer |
|---|---|
| Nominal size | 8" |
| Nominal impedance | 4Ω |
| Series | Classic |
| Power handling (RMS) | 150 W |
| Power handling (program) | 300 W |
| Sensitivity | 88.6 dB |
| Frequency range | 30 – 200 Hz |
| Suggested alignment | Either |
Thiele/Small parameters
| Resonant frequency (Fs) | 32.3 Hz |
|---|---|
| DC resistance (Re) | 3.9 Ω |
| Voice coil inductance (Le) | 1.78 mH |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 6.28 |
| Electrical Q (Qes) | 0.4 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.37 |
| Equivalent volume (Vas) | 27 L |
| Compliance (Cms) | 0.42 mm/N |
| Moving mass (Mms) | 57.7 g |
| Mechanical resistance (Rms) | 1.865 kg/s |
| Force factor (Bl) | 10.7 T·m |
| Effective piston area (Sd) | 213.8 cm² |
| Linear excursion (Xmax, one-way) | 8.8 mm |
| Displacement volume (Vd) | 188.1 cm³ |
| Efficiency bandwidth product (EBP) | 80.75 |
Motor
| Voice coil wire | Copper |
|---|
Mounting
| Overall diameter | 208 mm |
|---|---|
| Cutout diameter | 180 mm |
| Mounting depth | 107.5 mm |
| Bolt circle diameter | 198 mm |
| Mounting holes | 8 |
| Mounting hole diameter | 5.8 mm |
| Voice coil diameter | 38.5 mm |
| Weight | 3.016 kg |
Materials
| Cone | Paper / Kevlar |
|---|---|
| Surround | Rubber |
| Voice coil former | Kapton® / Polyimide |
| Basket | Steel |
| Magnet | Ferrite |
- Xmax is quoted one-way (peak), not peak-to-peak.
- Sensitivity measured at 2.83V/1m.
Downloads
- DCS205-4 Specification Sheet
- DCS205-4 Data Files
- DCS205-4 Cutout & Recess Template (NB Audio) Every figure is straight off Dayton Audio's own spec sheet. Left out: recess depth not on file, so measure your flange. Check it against your driver before you cut.
Where do these figures come from? See the source of each one
