SB AcousticsSB20PFC30-8
£35.48 · 81% less, betterFs34 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.37 −8%
Vas66.2 L −35%, better
BL7.7 T·m –
Xmax5.7 mm –
Sensitivity89.8 dB +1.1
8-inch LF driver · Symphony II series
ETON 8-512/C8/32 HEX 8Ω
8 Ω · 40–2000 Hz
£185.82
SteadySoundImports · 2 in stock · Ships from Netherlands · All 1 offer
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- SPL
- 89dB
- Pe
- –
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Vd
- 122cm³
- Qts
- 0.40
- Vas
- 102L
ETON 8-512/C8/32 HEX is an 8-inch 8 ohm LF driver. The validated T/S data includes Fs 27 Hz, Qts 0.40, Vas 102 L, Xmax 5.5 mm, sensitivity 88.7 dB, plus 122 cm³ Vd and 63 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 £185.82.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Qts
- 0.40
- Qes
- 0.43
- Qms
- 6
- Vas
- 102L
- Re
- 7Ω
- Le
- 0.72mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Sd
- 222cm²
- Mms
- 25g
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Vd †
- 122cm³
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 88.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Range
- 40–2000Hz
- EBP †
- 63 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 223mm
- Cutout
- 190mm
- Depth
- 108.3mm
- Weight
- 2.2kg
Other published values
- Cms
- 1.48mm/N
- Xmech
- 14.2
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else ETON lists
LF · Primary · 8″
- BL
- 7.8T·m
- Fs
- 27Hz
- Le
- 0.72mH
- Re
- 7Ω
- Sd
- 222cm²
- Cms
- 1.48mm/N
- Mms
- 25g
- Qes
- 0.43
- Qms
- 6
- Qts
- 0.40
- SPL
- 88.7dB
- Vas
- 102L
- Xmax
- 5.5mm
- Xmech
- 14.2
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Low limit
- 40Hz
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 88.7dB
- High limit
- 2000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Weight
- 2.2kg
- Diameter
- 223mm
- Depth
- 108.3mm
- Cutout
- 190mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 8-512/C8/32 HEX. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver8-512/C8/32 HEX
Best price
£185.82
Fs
27 Hz
Qts
0.40
Vas
102 L
BL
7.8 T·m
Xmax
5.5 mm
Sensitivity
88.7 dB
Power
–
Dayton AudioSD215A-88
£50.65 · 73% less, betterFs31 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.39 –
Vas38.2 L −63%, better
BL7.7 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity86.1 dB −2.6, worse
Beyma8BR40
£54.18 · 71% less, betterFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.39 –
Vas89.1 L −13%, better
BL6.8 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax6.7 mm +22%, better
Sensitivity89 dB –
REDCATT8FR
£66.69 · 64% less, betterFs53 Hz +96%, worse
Qts0.38 −6%
Vas36.8 L −64%, better
BL7.9 T·m –
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.4 dB +4.7, better
SB AcousticsSB23NRXS45-8
£84.41 · 55% less, betterFs27 Hz –
Qts0.38 −5%
Vas94 L −8%
BL7.5 T·m −4%
Xmax13 mm +136%, better
Sensitivity88.6 dB –
REDCATT8FHM
£84.44 · 55% less, betterFs38 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.39 –
Vas32.1 L −69%, better
BL8.2 T·m +5%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity88.4 dB –
Scanspeak22W/8534G00
£85.75 · 54% less, betterFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.39 –
Vas94.2 L −8%
BL7.8 T·m –
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity89.7 dB +1
SB AcousticsSB23NACS45-8
£89.36 · 52% less, betterFs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.37 −8%
Vas94 L −8%
BL7.9 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm +18%, better
Sensitivity87.7 dB −1
Scanspeak22W/4534G00
£92.08 · 50% less, betterFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.34 −15%, better
Vas95 L −7%
BL6 T·m −23%, worse
Xmax5.7 mm +4%
Sensitivity90.4 dB +1.7
SB AcousticsSB23NBACS45-8
£98.70 · 47% less, betterFs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.40 –
Vas93.4 L −8%
BL7.9 T·m –
Xmax13 mm +136%, better
Sensitivity87.3 dB −1.4
MonacorSPH-220HQ
£105.60 · 43% less, betterFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.40 –
Vas80 L −22%, better
BL7.6 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity88.7 dB –
SB AcousticsSB23CACS45-8
£114.02 · 39% less, betterFs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.40 –
Vas87 L −15%, better
BL7.9 T·m –
Xmax13 mm +136%, better
Sensitivity86.9 dB −1.8
WavecorWF182BD12
£119.38 · 36% less, betterFs30 Hz +9%
Qts0.37 −8%
Vas32.4 L −68%, better
BL8.2 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −3.3, worse
SEASH1288-08 CA22RNX
£125.88 · 32% less, betterFs29 Hz +7%
Qts0.41 –
Vas97 L −5%
BL7 T·m −10%, worse
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity88.6 dB –
Dayton AudioPM220-8
£151.22 · 19% less, betterFs49 Hz +82%, worse
Qts0.38 −5%
Vas63 L −38%, better
BL7.2 T·m −8%
Xmax4.6 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity94.6 dB +5.9, better
WavecorWF182BD20
£190.08 · 2% moreFs30 Hz +9%
Qts0.37 −8%
Vas32.4 L −68%, better
BL8.2 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −3.3, worse
SB AcousticsWO24P-4
£197.69 · 6% more, worseFs28 Hz +4%
Qts0.40 –
Vas71 L −30%, better
BL7.6 T·m –
Xmax17 mm +209%, better
Sensitivity87.7 dB −1
Dayton AudioPS220-8
£201.91 · 9% more, worseFs46 Hz +72%, worse
Qts0.38 −5%
Vas90.2 L −12%, better
BL6.2 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax4.8 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity95.6 dB +6.9, better
£397.02 · 114% more, worse
Fs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.34 −15%, better
Vas98 L −4%
BL8.1 T·m +4%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −0.9
AccutonS220-6-221
£448.59 · 141% more, worseFs22 Hz −18%, better
Qts0.37 −8%
Vas112.9 L +11%, worse
BL8.3 T·m +6%
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87 dB −1.7
AccutonC220-6-221
£506.84 · 173% more, worseFs26 Hz –
Qts0.40 –
Vas86.2 L −15%, better
BL8.7 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5 mm −9%
Sensitivity87.8 dB −0.9
£532.19 · 186% more, worse
Fs25 Hz −7%
Qts0.39 –
Vas93 L −9%
BL8.3 T·m +6%
Xmax7 mm +27%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −1.5
HiViS8.8N
No current priceFs32 Hz +19%, worse
Qts0.41 –
Vas85.3 L −16%, better
BL8 T·m –
Xmax4.3 mm −22%, worse
Sensitivity90 dB +1.3
WavecorWF182BD11
No current priceFs34 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.42 +5%
Vas24.3 L −76%, better
BL8.2 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −3.3, worse
WavecorWF182BD19
No current priceFs34 Hz +26%, worse
Qts0.42 +5%
Vas24.3 L −76%, better
BL8.2 T·m +5%
Xmax5.5 mm –
Sensitivity85.4 dB −3.3, worse
HiViS8
No current priceFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.34 −15%, better
Vas98.5 L −3%
BL6.3 T·m −19%, worse
Xmax5.8 mm +5%
Sensitivity90.1 dB +1.4
HiViSS8R
No current priceFs30 Hz +11%, worse
Qts0.35 −13%, better
Vas92.9 L −9%
BL6.6 T·m −15%, worse
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity90 dB +1.3
HiViS8-98R
No current priceFs33 Hz +22%, worse
Qts0.42 +5%
Vas65.2 L −36%, better
BL6.9 T·m −12%, worse
Xmax6 mm +9%
Sensitivity89 dB –
CIARECME201
No current priceFs60 Hz +122%, worse
Qts0.40 –
Vas21.5 L −79%, better
BL7.5 T·m −4%
Xmax4.5 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity92.3 dB +3.6, better
Oberton8CX
No current priceFs76 Hz +182%, worse
Qts0.40 –
Vas16.8 L −83%, better
BL9.4 T·m +21%, better
Xmax5.3 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.3 dB +5.6, better
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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