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DC300-8
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The Dayton Audio DC300-8 is a 12" 8 ohm woofer designed as a general replacement for larger traditional 3 way loudspeakers that feature a pulp or paper cone woofer as were popular in countless vintage designs from the 1970s / 80s. This unit has a great bass response and is an excellent cost effective way of reviving retro loudspeakers.
The Dayton Classic Series all offer an excellent price / performance ratio and are available in 5¼", 6½", 8", 10", 12" and 15" chassis sizes.
Designers can download FRD / ZMA files from the link at the bottom of the page.
Resonant frequency (fs) | 22.9 Hz | Nominal impedance (Zn) | 8Ω |
Mechanical Q factor (Qms) | 3.21 | DC resistance (Re) | 6.8 Ω |
Electrical Q factor (Qes) | 0.37 | RMS power handling | 80W |
Total Q factor (Qts) | 0.33 | Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 90.3dB |
Equivalent volume (Vas) | 181.5L | Chassis diameter | 306.5 mm |
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Excellent service. Even a personal thank you hand written on the invoice.
A quick delivery and the tweeters are perfect on my mission 753 freedom speakers. Easy to fit . Highly recommend.
I’m no expert when it comes to speakers, but after some research (and a strong recommendation from ChatGPT), I went with the SB Acoustics SB65WBAC25-4 as a reference full-range speaker in this size range.
Having now tested them, I can confidently say they’re probably the best speakers I’ve ever owned. The clarity is outstanding—every detail comes through with incredible precision. The bass is surprisingly full and punchy for a speaker this size, and they handle power impressively well. For anyone looking for a high-performance compact full-range driver, these are hard to beat.
Item as described and arrived quickly - and did the job. However, I suggested that anyone replacing speaker foam makes sure they have a very large pair of sharp dressmaking scissors as it was not easy cutting to size without producing a ragged edge (which I managed to hide short of a close inspection)!