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PS220-8 8" Point Source Full-Range Neo Driver
Quick Overview
The Dayton Audio PS Series drivers do it all: true bass, articulate midrange, and balanced, extended highs.Product Highlights
- High sensitivity/minimal distortion-an ideal match for lower powered amplifiers
- Parasitic HF cone and carefully engineered phase plug extend on- and off-axis response
- Solid bass performance, thanks to usefully high excursion capability (5 mm Xmax)
- Optimized neodymium magnet provides high motor strength
- Low-mass copper clad aluminum voice coil
- Copper cap and copper ring on pole piece reduce inductance and distortion
- Kevlar reinforced paper cone is lightweight yet rigid and well controlled
Product Manuals / Spec Sheets / Downloads
Dayton Audio PS220-8 Specification SheetDayton Audio PS220-8 Klippel Test Results
Dayton Audio PS220-8 Data Files
Buying Options
The Dayton Audio PS Series drivers do it all: true bass, articulate midrange, and balanced, extended highs. An intensive program of design and testing has yielded full-range speakers that feature high sensitivity and smooth response, both on- and off-axis. Although an ideal match for lower powered Class A and Class T designs, the PS220-8 8" drivers superb resolution and natural sound quality make it a viable option for an even wider variety of applications. The PS Series audio performance is complemented by the speakers striking appearance—they look great in dipole and other open back designs, too!
OPTIMUM CABINET SIZE *
Sealed Volume 0.5 ft.³
Sealed F3 108 Hz
Vented Volume 1.15 ft.³
Vented F3 68 Hz
* Enclosure volume/F3s based on BassBox "optimum" calculations
| Speaker Series | Point Source Series |
| Model Number | PS220-8 |
| Color | Black |
| Unit of Measure | Each |
| UPC | 844632088803 |
| Warranty - Parts | 5 Years |
| Warranty - Labor | 5 Years |
| Product Shipping Weight (lbs.) | 4.8 |
| Speaker Type | Full-Range |
| Nominal Diameter | 8" |
| Power Handling (RMS) | 40 watts |
| Power Handling (max) | 80 watts |
| Continuous Program Power | -- |
| Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 96.5 dB @ 2.83V/1m |
| Frequency Response | 40 - 25,000 Hz |
| Voice Coil Diameter | 25.4 mm |
| Magnet Weight | -- |
| DC Resistance (Re) | 6.2 ohms |
| Voice Coil Inductance (Le) | 0.73 mH @ 1 kHz |
| Resonant Frequency (Fs) | 46.4 Hz |
| Mechanical Q (Qms) | 5.73 |
| Electromagnetic Q (Qes) | 0.4 |
| Total Q (Qts) | 0.38 |
| Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms) | 8.4g |
| Moving Mass Of Diaphragm (Mmd) | -- |
| Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms) | 1.41 mm/N |
| Surface Area Of Cone (Sd) | 216.4 cm² |
| Volume of Displacement (Vd) | 99.6 cm³ |
| BL Product (BL) | 6.15 Tm |
| Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 90.2 liters |
| Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax) | 4.8 mm |
| Drivers Mechanical Losses (Rms) | -- |
| Cone / Diaphragm Material | Paper / Kevlar Cone |
| Entry / Exit Diameter | -- |
| Surround Material | Rubber |
| Voice Coil Wire Material | Copper |
| Voice Coil Former | Aluminum |
| Basket/Frame Material | Steel |
| Magnet Material | Neodymium |
| Overall Outside Diameter | 221.5 mm |
| Overall Depth | 94 mm |
| Baffle Cutout Diameter | 181 mm |
| # Mounting Holes | 6 |
| Mounting Hole Diameter | -- |
| Bolt Circle Diameter | -- |
| Product Weight | -- |