Dayton Audio Classic DCS385-4

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 387 mm
Resonance17.5 Hz
Q factor0.39
Sensitivity87.6 dB
Linear excursion± 9.3 mm
Program Power600 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

Specifications

  • Sensitivity (1W, 1m, infinite baffle) SPL1W 87.6dB
  • Frequency response 19 - 200Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 17.5Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 5.27
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.42
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.39

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 9.3mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 791cm³
  • Power handling P 300W
  • Program power Pmax 600W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 4Ω
  • DC resistance RE 3.3Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 2.2mH
  • VC Diameter 65.5mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Kapton® / Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 15.4N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 8.48N/√W
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 329mm
  • Effective area SD 850cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 273g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 256g
  • Material Paper / Kevlar

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 3.33N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 300µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 311L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 5.7N·s/m
  • Surround material Rubber

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 387mm
  • Overall diameter 387mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 350mm
  • Overall depth 186mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 4.6L
  • Frame material Steel
Dayton Audio DCS385-4 Impedance
Dayton Audio DCS385-4 SPL
Dayton Audio DCS385-4 Dimensions

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