Dayton Audio Classic DCS380-4

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 385 mm
Resonance21.5 Hz
Q factor0.44
Sensitivity89 dB
Linear excursion± 8.4 mm
Program Power500 W
Driver
Port
Combined
Frequency response
Hz
Impedance
Ω
Impedance Phase
°
Excursion
mm
Velocity
m/s
SPL
dB
Acoustical Phase
°
Group Delay
ms
Transient response
ms
Discard
Apply
  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 89dB
  • Frequency response 20 - 500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 21.5Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 3.79
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.49
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.44

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 8.4mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 688cm³
  • Power handling P 250W
  • Program power Pmax 500W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 2.9Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 2.31mH
  • VC Diameter 51mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Kapton® / Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 12.4N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 7.28N/√W
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 323mm
  • Effective area SD 819cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 190g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 174g
  • Material Paper

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 3.45N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 290µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 267L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 6.77N·s/m
  • Surround material Rubber

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 385mm
  • Overall diameter 385mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 349mm
  • Overall depth 186mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 4.6L
  • Frame material Steel
Dayton Audio DCS380-4 Impedance
Dayton Audio DCS380-4 SPL
Dayton Audio DCS380-4 Dimensions

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