FaitalPRO3FE25
£8.68 · 34% less, betterFs110 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.66 +5%
Vas1.3 L −23%, better
BL3.6 T·m –
Xmax1.8 mm −8%
Sensitivity85.4 dB +2.4, better
3-inch LF driver · 30 W
Dayton Audio PC83-8 8Ω
8 Ω · 80–20000 Hz
£13.10
SteadySoundImports · 4 in stock · Ships from Netherlands · All 2 offers
- Fs
- 82Hz
- Xmax
- 2mm
- SPL
- 83dB
- Pe
- 30W
- BL
- 3.5T·m
- Vd
- 6cm³
- Qts
- 0.63
- Vas
- 2L
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Dayton Audio PC83-8 is a 3-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 30 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 82 Hz, Qts 0.63, Vas 1.7 L, Xmax 2 mm, sensitivity 83 dB, plus 6 cm³ Vd and 108 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £13.10.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 82Hz
- Qts
- 0.63
- Qes
- 0.76
- Qms
- 3.7
- Vas
- 1.7L
- Re
- 6.8Ω
- Le
- 0.38mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 3.5T·m
- Sd
- 30cm²
- Mms
- 3g
- Xmax
- 2mm
- Vd †
- 6cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 83dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 83.8dB
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 80–20000Hz
- EBP †
- 108 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 83mm
- Cutout
- 77mm
- Depth
- 50mm
- Weight
- 0.5kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 1.40mm/N
- Power Peak
- 60
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Dayton Audio lists
LF · Primary · 3″
- BL
- 3.5T·m
- Fs
- 82Hz
- Le
- 0.38mH
- Re
- 6.8Ω
- Sd
- 30cm²
- Cms
- 1.40mm/N
- Mms
- 3g
- Qes
- 0.76
- Qms
- 3.7
- Qts
- 0.63
- SPL
- 83dB
- Vas
- 1.7L
- Xmax
- 2mm
- Power
- 30W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 60
- Sensitivity
- 83.8dB
- Low limit
- 80Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 83dB
- High limit
- 20000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 83.8dB
- Weight
- 0.5kg
- Diameter
- 83mm
- Depth
- 50mm
- Cutout
- 77mm
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the PC83-8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driverPC83-8
Best price
£13.10
Fs
82 Hz
Qts
0.63
Vas
1.7 L
BL
3.5 T·m
Xmax
2 mm
Sensitivity
83 dB
Power
30 W
LavoceFSF030.70
£10.04 · 23% less, betterFs123 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.77 +22%, worse
Vas1.2 L −31%, better
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax2.1 mm +5%
Sensitivity85.9 dB +2.9, better
Dayton AudioPC68-8
£11.26 · 14% less, betterFs109 Hz +33%, worse
Qts0.64 –
Vas1.3 L −23%, better
BL3.3 T·m −6%
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity84.8 dB +1.8
Dayton AudioPC83-4
£13.10 · Same priceFs80 Hz –
Qts0.54 −14%, better
Vas2.0 L +17%, worse
BL2.9 T·m −17%, worse
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity84 dB +1
VisatonSL 87 FE
£15.07 · 15% more, worseFs120 Hz +46%, worse
Qts0.65 +3%
Vas1.5 L −10%
BL4.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax1.8 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity87.1 dB +4.1, better
Dayton AudioPC105-8
£16.70 · 27% more, worseFs85 Hz +3%
Qts0.64 –
Vas3.4 L +100%, worse
BL4.1 T·m +17%, better
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity85.7 dB +2.7, better
MonacorSPX-31M
£19.26 · 47% more, worseFs110 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.58 −8%
Vas1.3 L −23%, better
BL3.6 T·m +4%
Xmax1.1 mm −45%, worse
Sensitivity86 dB +3, better
VisatonKT 100 V
£24.24 · 85% more, worseFs42 Hz −49%, better
Qts0.56 −11%, better
Vas7.5 L +341%, worse
BL3.3 T·m −6%
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity81.1 dB −1.9
CIAREPA087
£24.28 · 85% more, worseFs74 Hz −10%
Qts0.62 –
Vas2.2 L +29%, worse
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity83 dB –
LavoceFSN030.71
£24.69 · 88% more, worseFs134 Hz +63%, worse
Qts0.67 +6%
Vas1.0 L −39%, better
BL3.8 T·m +9%
Xmax2.1 mm +5%
Sensitivity87.3 dB +4.3, better
Dayton AudioND90-4
£25.04 · 91% more, worseFs90 Hz +10%
Qts0.63 –
Vas1.1 L −38%, better
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax4 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity82.4 dB −0.6
Dayton AudioND90-8
£25.87 · 97% more, worseFs71 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.65 +3%
Vas1.8 L +4%
BL4.3 T·m +23%, better
Xmax4 mm +100%, better
Sensitivity81.2 dB −1.8
Dayton AudioRS100-8
£29.91 · 128% more, worseFs92 Hz +12%, worse
Qts0.58 −8%
Vas1.4 L −16%, better
BL4.2 T·m +20%, better
Xmax3.5 mm +75%, better
Sensitivity83.7 dB +0.7
Dayton AudioRS100P-8
£29.91 · 128% more, worseFs96 Hz +16%, worse
Qts0.54 −14%, better
Vas1.8 L +7%
BL4.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax3.7 mm +85%, better
Sensitivity85.5 dB +2.5, better
Tang BandW3-871SC
£30.90 · 136% more, worseFs110 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.59 −6%
Vas1.6 L –
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax0.5 mm −75%, worse
Sensitivity86.9 dB +3.9, better
WavecorWF095WA02
£41.14 · 214% more, worseFs86 Hz +5%
Qts0.62 –
Vas1.6 L −6%
BL3.6 T·m –
Xmax2.7 mm +35%, better
Sensitivity83.7 dB +0.7
WavecorWF095WA01
£41.14 · 214% more, worseFs89 Hz +8%
Qts0.64 –
Vas1.5 L −12%, better
BL3 T·m −14%, worse
Xmax2.7 mm +35%, better
Sensitivity83.8 dB +0.8
CelestionAN3510
£41.86 · 219% more, worseFs113 Hz +38%, worse
Qts0.65 –
Vas1.9 L +10%, worse
BL4.6 T·m +30%, better
Xmax2.3 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity87.7 dB +4.7, better
Tang BandW3-1364SA
£50.24 · 283% more, worseFs105 Hz +28%, worse
Qts0.59 −6%
Vas1.9 L +11%, worse
BL3.1 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax0.5 mm −75%, worse
Sensitivity86.5 dB +3.5, better
Scanspeak5F/8422T01
£53.50 · 308% more, worseFs93 Hz +13%, worse
Qts0.61 −3%
Vas0.5 L −71%, better
BL3.1 T·m −11%, worse
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity79.7 dB −3.3, worse
VisatonB 80
£72.39 · 452% more, worseFs110 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.63 –
Vas1.8 L +6%
BL4.2 T·m +19%, better
Xmax2.2 mm +10%, better
Sensitivity87.4 dB +4.4, better
Tang BandW3-532SQ
No current priceFs100 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.61 −3%
Vas1.7 L –
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax0.2 mm −90%, worse
Sensitivity85.9 dB +2.9, better
Tang BandW3-582A
No current priceFs100 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.60 −5%
Vas1.8 L +4%
BL3.6 T·m –
Xmax0.25 mm −88%, worse
Sensitivity86.2 dB +3.2, better
EminenceALPHA 4-4
No current priceFs120 Hz +46%, worse
Qts0.63 –
Vas1.8 L +4%
BL4.1 T·m +18%, better
Xmax2.6 mm +30%, better
Sensitivity88.4 dB +5.4, better
Tang BandW3-1319SA
No current priceFs110 Hz +34%, worse
Qts0.55 −13%, better
Vas1.8 L +4%
BL3.5 T·m –
Xmax0.5 mm −75%, worse
Sensitivity87.4 dB +4.4, better
LavoceFSN021.02
No current priceFs151 Hz +84%, worse
Qts0.68 +8%
Vas0.3 L −82%, better
BL3.4 T·m –
Xmax2.3 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity83.3 dB –
CIARECM087
No current priceFs122 Hz +49%, worse
Qts0.64 –
Vas1.2 L −29%, better
BL2.9 T·m −18%, worse
Xmax1.5 mm −25%, worse
Sensitivity86.4 dB +3.4, better
MonacorSP-45/8
No current priceFs120 Hz +46%, worse
Qts0.55 −13%, better
Vas1.5 L −12%, better
BL3.4 T·m –
Xmax0.75 mm −63%, worse
Sensitivity87.8 dB +4.8, better
CIAREFXI3.21
No current priceFs90 Hz +10%
Qts0.44 −30%, better
Vas1.8 L +6%
BL3.7 T·m +6%
Xmax2 mm –
Sensitivity86.3 dB +3.3, better
Dayton AudioCFC100-4
No current priceFs94 Hz +14%, worse
Qts0.60 −5%
Vas0.8 L −51%, better
BL3.1 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax2.5 mm +25%, better
Sensitivity81.7 dB −1.3
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