DA215-8 8" Aluminum Cone Woofer

Quick Overview

The aluminum cone on this driver is extremely rigid yet well damped, making the bass and midbass region very clean and low in distortion.

Product Highlights

  • Great looking and sounding woofer
  • One-piece aluminum cone
  • Cosmetic stamped steel frame
  • Flat frequency response in passband region
  • Impressive output capabilities when used in MTM designs
  • Very low distortion

Product Manuals / Spec Sheets / Downloads

Dayton Audio DA215-8 Specification Sheet
Dayton Audio DA215-8 Data Files

Buying Options

The aluminum cone on this driver is extremely rigid yet well damped, making the bass and midbass region very clean and low in distortion. When used with a well-designed crossover, an extremely flat frequency response can be achieved that is clean well into the midrange region.

OPTIMUM CABINET SIZE *

Sealed Volume 0.32 ft.³
Sealed F3 81 Hz
Vented Volume 0.89 ft.³
Vented F3 46 Hz
* Enclosure volume/F3s based on BassBox "optimum" calculations

Speaker Series Specialty Drivers Series
Model Number DA215-8
Color Black
Unit of Measure Each
UPC 844632087691
Warranty - Parts 5 Years
Warranty - Labor 5 Years
Product Shipping Weight (lbs.) 5.4
Speaker Type Woofer
Nominal Diameter 8"
Power Handling (RMS) 60 watts
Power Handling (max) 120 watts
Continuous Program Power --
Impedance 8 ohms
Sensitivity 88.7 dB @ 1W/1m
Frequency Response 35 - 8,000 Hz
Voice Coil Diameter 36 mm
Magnet Weight 30 oz.
DC Resistance (Re) 6.8 ohms
Voice Coil Inductance (Le) 1.44 mH
Resonant Frequency (Fs) 34.9 Hz
Mechanical Q (Qms) 1.95
Electromagnetic Q (Qes) 0.45
Total Q (Qts) 0.37
Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) 30.3g
Moving Mass Of Diaphragm (Mmd) --
Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) 0.68 mm/N
Surface Area Of Cone (Sd) 211.2 cm²
Volume of Displacement (Vd) 112.0 cm³
BL Product (BL) 10.00 Tm
Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) 42.7 liters
Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) 5.3 mm
Drivers Mechanical Losses (Rms) --
Cone / Diaphragm Material Aluminum Cone
Entry / Exit Diameter --
Surround Material Rubber
Voice Coil Wire Material Copper
Voice Coil Former Aluminum
Basket/Frame Material Steel
Magnet Material Ferrite
Overall Outside Diameter 216 mm
Overall Depth 94.5 mm
Baffle Cutout Diameter 180 mm
# Mounting Holes 5
Mounting Hole Diameter --
Bolt Circle Diameter --
Product Weight --
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