Dayton Audio PA385S-8

Subwoofer

Nominal diameter15″ / 388 mm
Resonance37.7 Hz
Q factor0.37
Sensitivity92.2 dB
Linear excursion± 10 mm
Program Power2000 W
Discontinued
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 92.2dB
  • Frequency response 35 - 1000Hz

Thiele & Small parameters

  • Resonance frequency (free air) fS 37.7Hz
  • Mechanical quality factor QMS 7.90
  • Electrical quality factor QES 0.39
  • Total quality factor QTS 0.37

Large signal parameters

  • Maximum linear excursion xmax 10mm
  • Air volume displaced at xmax VD 861cm³
  • Power handling P 1000W
  • Program power Pmax 2000W

Voice Coil

  • Nominal impedance Z 8Ω
  • DC resistance RE 6.0Ω
  • Inductance (1kHz) LE 4.3mH
  • VC Diameter 100mm
  • Winding material Copper
  • Former material Glass Fiber

Magnet

  • Force factor Bl 28.9N/A
  • Motor constant Bl/√RE 11.8N/√W
  • Material Ferrite

Diaphragm

  • Effective diameter 331mm
  • Effective area SD 861cm²
  • Moving mass MMS 230g
  • Moving mass (without air load) MMD 213g
  • Material Paper / Kevlar

Suspensions

  • Stiffness KMS 12.5N/mm
  • Compliance CMS 80µm/N
  • Equivalent volume to the compliance VAS 80.4L
  • Mechanical resistance RMS 6.9N·s/m
  • Surround material Cloth

Dimensions

  • Nominal diameter 15
  • 388mm
  • Overall diameter 388mm
  • Baffle cutout diameter 354mm
  • Overall depth 173mm
  • Volume occupied by the driver (estimated) 4.2L
  • Frame material Cast Aluminium
Dayton Audio PA385S-8 Impedance
Dayton Audio PA385S-8 SPL
Dayton Audio PA385S-8 Dimensions

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