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Dayton Audio
Dayton Audio DC300-8
Dayton Audio DC300-8 is a 12" 8 ohm LF driver rated at 80W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 23Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 181.5L, Xmax 4.3mm, sensitivity 89.7dB, plus 214cm³ Vd and 62 EBP. bits tracks UK vendor pricing, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £50.28.
Size
12"
Impedance
8Ω
RMS Power
80W
Sensitivity
89.7dB
EBP
62
Either alignment
Vd
214cm³
Datasheet traces
Frequency and impedance curves traced from the manufacturer PDF.
15 degrees240 ptsp1medium
30 degrees240 ptsp1medium
45 degrees240 ptsp1medium
Curve provenanceInspect 4 tracesHide details
These plotted lines are Bits digitizations of manufacturer evidence, not new measurements. How provenance works
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15 degrees
Frequency response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence880 selected pixels of 1,330 - Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v1
30 degrees
Frequency response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence583 selected pixels of 787 - Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v1
45 degrees
Frequency response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence1,018 selected pixels of 1,288 - Trace datasheet-response-trace-poc/v1
impedance
Impedance response
240 plotted pointsMedium confidence1,391 selected pixels of 1,441
T/S Parameters
Valid
Fs23Hz
Qts0.33
Qes0.37
Qms3.2
Vas181.5L
Re6.8Ω
Le2.93mH
BL16.3Tm
Sd499cm²
Mms101g
Xmax4.3mm
SPL90dB
Power80W
Impedance8Ω
F Low25Hz
F High2500Hz
Pricing & availability
Price definitionsPrice movement
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2 vendorssoundimports
Updated 11 Sept 2026· 8Ω
Source: inc VAT
£68.69
inc VAT
Out of stock
willyshifi
Updated 11 Sept 2026· 8Ω
Source: inc VAT · 20%
£81.95
inc VAT
Best current price
Updated 11 Sept 2026
partsexpress
£50.28
Avg £66.12£15.83 below avg (-23.9%)
inc VAT·52 in stock
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Dimensions & Physical
Weight3.5kg
Diameter306.5mm
Overall Depth131.5mm
Cutout Diameter279.5mm
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