6.5-inch LF driver · 30 W

Dayton Audio PM180-8 8Ω

Name: Dayton Audio PM180-8 8 Ohm
Brand: Dayton Audio
SKU: PM180-8

8 Ω · 55–12000 Hz

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Fs: 53Hz
Xmax: 4.6mm
SPL: 94dB
Pe: 30W
BL: 7.7T·m
Vd: 60cm³
Qts: 0.28
Vas: 28L

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Specifications

Published by Dayton Audio

Manufacturer page

Datasheet PDF

Dayton Audio PM180-8 is a 6.5-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 30 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 53 Hz, Qts 0.28, Vas 28 L, Xmax 4.6 mm, sensitivity 93.5 dB, plus 60 cm³ Vd and 177 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 53Hz
Qts: 0.28
Qes: 0.30
Qms: 4.1
Vas: 28L
Re: 6.4Ω
Le: 0.68mH

Motor and cone

BL: 7.7T·m
Sd: 131cm²
Mms: 8g
Xmax: 4.6mm
Vd †: 60cm³

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 93.5dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 94.4dB
Power: 30W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 55–12000Hz
EBP †: 177 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 180mm
Cutout: 145mm
Depth: 77.7mm

Other published values

Cms: 1.10mm/N
Power Peak: 60

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else Dayton Audio lists

LF · Primary · 6.5″

BL: 7.7T·m
Fs: 53Hz
Le: 0.68mH
Re: 6.4Ω
Sd: 131cm²
Cms: 1.10mm/N
Mms: 8g
Qes: 0.30
Qms: 4.1
Qts: 0.28
SPL: 93.5dB
Vas: 28L
Xmax: 4.6mm
Power: 30W
Impedance: 8Ω
Power Peak: 60
Sensitivity: 94.4dB
Low limit: 55Hz
Calculated sensitivity †: 93.5dB
High limit: 12000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 94.4dB
Diameter: 180mm
Depth: 77.7mm
Cutout: 145mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the PM180-8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driverPM180-8

Best price

–

53 Hz

Qts

0.28

Vas

28 L

7.7 T·m

Xmax

4.6 mm

Sensitivity

93.5 dB

Power

30 W

CIAREHW162

£47.73

Fs44 Hz −17%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas24.8 L −11%

BL7.5 T·m –

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity89.4 dB −4.1

SB AcousticsSB17NRX2L35-4

£59.85

Fs41 Hz −23%

Qts0.25 −11%

Vas21.9 L −22%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax4.8 mm +4%

Sensitivity89.7 dB −3.8

SB AcousticsSB17NRX2L35-8

£71.13

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.28 –

Vas26.1 L −7%

BL7.8 T·m –

Xmax4.8 mm +4%

Sensitivity88.7 dB −4.8

REDCATT6FHM

£82.06

Fs36 Hz −32%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas26.1 L −7%

BL9.9 T·m +28%

Xmax4.3 mm −8%

Sensitivity88.3 dB −5.2

Dayton AudioPS180-8

£89.75

Fs59 Hz +10%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas27.6 L –

BL6.8 T·m −11%

Xmax4.6 mm –

Sensitivity93.9 dB –

ETON7-612/C8/32 RP

£96.25

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas28 L –

BL8.6 T·m +12%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity88.5 dB −5

CIAREHWG160

£102.15

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas27 L −4%

BL8.9 T·m +16%

Xmax6.5 mm +41%

Sensitivity89.6 dB −3.9

WavecorWF152BD04

£142.76

Fs50 Hz −6%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas11.4 L −59%

BL7.3 T·m −5%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity88.4 dB −5.1

MonacorSPH-170C

£144.60

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas24 L −14%

BL9.4 T·m +23%

Xmax4 mm −13%

Sensitivity88.9 dB −4.6

WavecorWF182BD13

£157.84

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas20.8 L −26%

BL6.9 T·m −10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.3 dB −5.2

WavecorWF182BD08

£190.66

Fs33 Hz −37%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.1 dB −5.4

WavecorWF182BD03

£190.66

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas24.4 L −13%

BL6.8 T·m −12%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.9 dB −4.6

WavecorWF182BD16

£191.74

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas23 L −18%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity87.8 dB −5.7

AccutonC158-6-851

£293.02

Fs31 Hz −42%

Qts0.28 –

Vas25.7 L −8%

BL8.7 T·m +13%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity86.2 dB −7.3

SEASE0017-08S W18EX001

£373.14

Fs34 Hz −36%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas30 L +7%

BL8.4 T·m +9%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity88 dB −5.5

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PHL Audio1343

No current price

Fs40 Hz −25%

Qts0.28 –

Vas29.9 L +7%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −3.3

No photo

PHL Audio1343NDU

No current price

Fs40 Hz −25%

Qts0.28 –

Vas29.9 L +7%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −3.3

No photo

PHL Audio1362

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.28 –

Vas34.8 L +24%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.4 dB −3.1

No photo

PHL Audio1362NDU

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.28 –

Vas34.8 L +24%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.4 dB −3.1

SEASE0074-08 W18EX003

No current price

Fs32 Hz −40%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas29 L +4%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity86.8 dB −6.7

PurifiPTT6.5X04-NFA-06

No current price

Fs30 Hz −44%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas25.9 L −8%

BL7.9 T·m –

Xmax9.8 mm +113%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

PurifiPTT6.5W04-NFA-06

No current price

Fs32 Hz −40%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas28.3 L –

BL7.6 T·m –

Xmax5.9 mm +28%

Sensitivity87.2 dB −6.3

PurifiPTT6.5W04-NAA-08

No current price

Fs33 Hz −38%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas23.3 L −17%

BL7.7 T·m –

Xmax5.9 mm +28%

Sensitivity86.3 dB −7.2

WavecorWF152BD06

No current price

Fs45 Hz −16%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas11.5 L −59%

BL6.3 T·m −18%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity87.3 dB −6.2

WavecorWF152BD14

No current price

Fs45 Hz −16%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas11.5 L −59%

BL6.3 T·m −18%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity87.3 dB −6.2

CIAREHSG160

No current price

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas16.5 L −41%

BL8 T·m +4%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity86.8 dB −6.7

PurifiPTT6.5M04-NAA-08

No current price

Fs36 Hz −32%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas22.7 L −19%

BL8.2 T·m +6%

Xmax2.9 mm −37%

Sensitivity87.8 dB −5.7

KartesianWOM165_VMS

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.27 –

Vas22.1 L −21%

BL8.8 T·m +14%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity90 dB −3.5

WavecorWF182BD10

No current price

Fs29 Hz −46%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

WavecorWF182BD18

No current price

Fs29 Hz −46%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

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6.5-inch LF driver · 30 W

Dayton Audio PM180-8 8Ω

8 Ω · 55–12000 Hz

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Open in 00 Simulator

Fs: 53Hz
Xmax: 4.6mm
SPL: 94dB
Pe: 30W
BL: 7.7T·m
Vd: 60cm³
Qts: 0.28
Vas: 28L

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15 degrees
Frequency response
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30 degrees
Frequency response
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196 plotted pointsMedium confidence478 selected pixels of 1,360
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45 degrees
Frequency response
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240 plotted pointsMedium confidence684 selected pixels of 1,529
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impedance
Impedance response
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240 plotted pointsMedium confidence1,253 selected pixels of 1,253
Manufacturer datasheet, page 1

Specifications

Published by Dayton Audio

Manufacturer page

Datasheet PDF

The published T/S values agree with each other

Thiele/Small

Fs: 53Hz
Qts: 0.28
Qes: 0.30
Qms: 4.1
Vas: 28L
Re: 6.4Ω
Le: 0.68mH

Motor and cone

BL: 7.7T·m
Sd: 131cm²
Mms: 8g
Xmax: 4.6mm
Vd †: 60cm³

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 93.5dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 94.4dB
Power: 30W
Impedance: 8Ω
Range: 55–12000Hz
EBP †: 177 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 180mm
Cutout: 145mm
Depth: 77.7mm

Other published values

Cms: 1.10mm/N
Power Peak: 60

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else Dayton Audio lists

LF · Primary · 6.5″

BL: 7.7T·m
Fs: 53Hz
Le: 0.68mH
Re: 6.4Ω
Sd: 131cm²
Cms: 1.10mm/N
Mms: 8g
Qes: 0.30
Qms: 4.1
Qts: 0.28
SPL: 93.5dB
Vas: 28L
Xmax: 4.6mm
Power: 30W
Impedance: 8Ω
Power Peak: 60
Sensitivity: 94.4dB
Low limit: 55Hz
Calculated sensitivity †: 93.5dB
High limit: 12000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 94.4dB
Diameter: 180mm
Depth: 77.7mm
Cutout: 145mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the PM180-8. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driverPM180-8

Best price

–

53 Hz

Qts

0.28

Vas

28 L

7.7 T·m

Xmax

4.6 mm

Sensitivity

93.5 dB

Power

30 W

CIAREHW162

£47.73

Fs44 Hz −17%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas24.8 L −11%

BL7.5 T·m –

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity89.4 dB −4.1

SB AcousticsSB17NRX2L35-4

£59.85

Fs41 Hz −23%

Qts0.25 −11%

Vas21.9 L −22%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax4.8 mm +4%

Sensitivity89.7 dB −3.8

SB AcousticsSB17NRX2L35-8

£71.13

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.28 –

Vas26.1 L −7%

BL7.8 T·m –

Xmax4.8 mm +4%

Sensitivity88.7 dB −4.8

REDCATT6FHM

£82.06

Fs36 Hz −32%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas26.1 L −7%

BL9.9 T·m +28%

Xmax4.3 mm −8%

Sensitivity88.3 dB −5.2

Dayton AudioPS180-8

£89.75

Fs59 Hz +10%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas27.6 L –

BL6.8 T·m −11%

Xmax4.6 mm –

Sensitivity93.9 dB –

ETON7-612/C8/32 RP

£96.25

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas28 L –

BL8.6 T·m +12%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity88.5 dB −5

CIAREHWG160

£102.15

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas27 L −4%

BL8.9 T·m +16%

Xmax6.5 mm +41%

Sensitivity89.6 dB −3.9

WavecorWF152BD04

£142.76

Fs50 Hz −6%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas11.4 L −59%

BL7.3 T·m −5%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity88.4 dB −5.1

MonacorSPH-170C

£144.60

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas24 L −14%

BL9.4 T·m +23%

Xmax4 mm −13%

Sensitivity88.9 dB −4.6

WavecorWF182BD13

£157.84

Fs38 Hz −29%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas20.8 L −26%

BL6.9 T·m −10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.3 dB −5.2

WavecorWF182BD08

£190.66

Fs33 Hz −37%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.1 dB −5.4

WavecorWF182BD03

£190.66

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas24.4 L −13%

BL6.8 T·m −12%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity88.9 dB −4.6

WavecorWF182BD16

£191.74

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas23 L −18%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity87.8 dB −5.7

AccutonC158-6-851

£293.02

Fs31 Hz −42%

Qts0.28 –

Vas25.7 L −8%

BL8.7 T·m +13%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity86.2 dB −7.3

SEASE0017-08S W18EX001

£373.14

Fs34 Hz −36%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas30 L +7%

BL8.4 T·m +9%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity88 dB −5.5

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PHL Audio1343

No current price

Fs40 Hz −25%

Qts0.28 –

Vas29.9 L +7%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −3.3

No photo

PHL Audio1343NDU

No current price

Fs40 Hz −25%

Qts0.28 –

Vas29.9 L +7%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.2 dB −3.3

No photo

PHL Audio1362

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.28 –

Vas34.8 L +24%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.4 dB −3.1

No photo

PHL Audio1362NDU

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.28 –

Vas34.8 L +24%

BL8.1 T·m +5%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity90.4 dB −3.1

SEASE0074-08 W18EX003

No current price

Fs32 Hz −40%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas29 L +4%

BL8.5 T·m +10%

Xmax5 mm +9%

Sensitivity86.8 dB −6.7

PurifiPTT6.5X04-NFA-06

No current price

Fs30 Hz −44%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas25.9 L −8%

BL7.9 T·m –

Xmax9.8 mm +113%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

PurifiPTT6.5W04-NFA-06

No current price

Fs32 Hz −40%

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas28.3 L –

BL7.6 T·m –

Xmax5.9 mm +28%

Sensitivity87.2 dB −6.3

PurifiPTT6.5W04-NAA-08

No current price

Fs33 Hz −38%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas23.3 L −17%

BL7.7 T·m –

Xmax5.9 mm +28%

Sensitivity86.3 dB −7.2

WavecorWF152BD06

No current price

Fs45 Hz −16%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas11.5 L −59%

BL6.3 T·m −18%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity87.3 dB −6.2

WavecorWF152BD14

No current price

Fs45 Hz −16%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas11.5 L −59%

BL6.3 T·m −18%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity87.3 dB −6.2

CIAREHSG160

No current price

Fs37 Hz −30%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas16.5 L −41%

BL8 T·m +4%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity86.8 dB −6.7

PurifiPTT6.5M04-NAA-08

No current price

Fs36 Hz −32%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas22.7 L −19%

BL8.2 T·m +6%

Xmax2.9 mm −37%

Sensitivity87.8 dB −5.7

KartesianWOM165_VMS

No current price

Fs39 Hz −27%

Qts0.27 –

Vas22.1 L −21%

BL8.8 T·m +14%

Xmax4.5 mm –

Sensitivity90 dB −3.5

WavecorWF182BD10

No current price

Fs29 Hz −46%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

WavecorWF182BD18

No current price

Fs29 Hz −46%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas32.4 L +16%

BL6.5 T·m −16%

Xmax5.5 mm +20%

Sensitivity85.7 dB −7.8

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Qts

Qes

Vas

Xmax

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