Dayton Audio PA380-8

Woofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 380 mm
Resonance31.6 Hz
Q factor0.27
Sensitivity94.3 dB
Linear excursion± 5 mm
Program Power1000 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 94.3dB
  • Frequency response 28 - 3500Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 31.6Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 12.20
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.27
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.27

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion (one way) xmax 5mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 423cm³
  • Power handling P 500W
  • Program power Pmax 1000W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.3Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 4.12mH
  • VC Diameter 76mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Kapton® / Polyimide

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 25.8N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 10.3N/√W
  • Weight 2.268kg
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 328mm
  • Effective area SD 845cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 147g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 130g
  • Material Paper / Carbon Fiber

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 5.88N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 170µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 175L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 2.39N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 380mm
  • Overall diameter 380mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 355mm
  • Overall depth 163mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 3.8L
  • Frame material Steel
Dayton Audio PA380-8 Impedance
Dayton Audio PA380-8 SPL
Dayton Audio PA380-8 Dimensions

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