Dayton AudioDC300-8
£66.15 · 89% less, betterFs23 Hz +20%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas181.5 L −22%, better
BL16.3 T·m +4%
Xmax4.3 mm −43%, worse
Sensitivity89.7 dB +1
12-inch LF driver · Revelator series · 75 mm voice coil · 150 W
Scanspeak 32W/8878T01 8Ω
8 Ω
£623.94
4.6%Falcon Acoustics · In stock · All 5 offers
- Fs
- 19Hz
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- SPL
- 89dB
- Pe
- 150W
- BL
- 15.6T·m
- Vd
- 395cm³
- Qts
- 0.33
- Vas
- 234L
Scanspeak 32W/8878T01 is a 12-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 150 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 19 Hz, Qts 0.33, Vas 234 L, Xmax 7.5 mm, sensitivity 88.7 dB, plus 395 cm³ Vd and 55 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 £586.08.
Partial source evidence
Automated T/S checks passed, but some material low-frequency parameters are not published for this record.
Material fields not published: Mms
- Manufacturer page linked
- Datasheet linked
- Canonical units normalized for comparison
- Vd can be derived from Sd and Xmax
- EBP can be derived from Fs and Qes
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 19Hz
- Qts
- 0.33
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 5.7
- Vas
- 234L
- Re
- 6.1Ω
- Le
- 0.68mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 15.6T·m
- Sd
- 526cm²
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- Vd †
- 395cm³
- Voice coil
- 75mm
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 88.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 7.2Ω
- EBP †
- 55 · Sealed or vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 320mm
Other published values
- Cms
- 0.60mm/N
- Rms
- 2.40kg/s
- Xmech
- 28
- Power Peak
- 400
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else Scanspeak lists
LF · Primary · 12″
- BL
- 15.6T·m
- Fs
- 19Hz
- Le
- 0.68mH
- Re
- 6.1Ω
- Sd
- 526cm²
- Cms
- 0.60mm/N
- Qes
- 0.35
- Qms
- 5.7
- Qts
- 0.33
- Rms
- 2.40kg/s
- SPL
- 88.7dB
- Vas
- 234L
- Xmax
- 7.5mm
- Xmech
- 28
- Power
- 150W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Power Peak
- 400
- Sensitivity
- 89dB
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 88.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 89dB
- Min. impedance
- 7.2Ω
- Voice coil
- 75mm
- Diameter
- 320mm
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 32W/8878T01. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver32W/8878T01
Best price
£586.08
Fs
19 Hz
Qts
0.33
Vas
234 L
BL
15.6 T·m
Xmax
7.5 mm
Sensitivity
88.7 dB
Power
150 W
Dayton AudioDS315-8
£89.75 · 85% less, betterFs24 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas159 L −32%, better
BL15.6 T·m –
Xmax5.5 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity89.9 dB +1.2
Dayton AudioSD315A-88
£96.25 · 84% less, betterFs24 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas151.7 L −35%, better
BL11.9 T·m −24%, worse
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity89.7 dB +1
Dayton AudioDSA315-8
£104.71 · 82% less, betterFs24 Hz +27%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas147 L −37%, better
BL16.1 T·m +3%
Xmax5.5 mm −27%, worse
Sensitivity89.2 dB +0.5
CIAREHW321
£113.81 · 81% less, betterFs27 Hz +41%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas205 L −12%, better
BL13.2 T·m −16%, worse
Xmax7.3 mm –
Sensitivity92.4 dB +3.7, better
£125.00 · 79% less, better
Fs43 Hz +125%, worse
Qts0.31 −5%
Vas107 L −54%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity95.9 dB +7.2, better
Beyma12MC500
£150.88 · 74% less, betterFs57 Hz +198%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas57 L −76%, better
BL18.3 T·m +17%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity96.8 dB +8.1, better
FaitalPRO12PR320
£154.90 · 74% less, betterFs42 Hz +120%, worse
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas113.3 L −52%, better
BL13.5 T·m −13%, worse
Xmax7.4 mm –
Sensitivity95.4 dB +6.7, better
SB AcousticsSB34SWNRX-S75-6
£158.91 · 73% less, betterFs19 Hz –
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas164 L −30%, better
BL15.4 T·m –
Xmax11 mm +47%, better
Sensitivity87.2 dB −1.5
B&C12FW88
£163.69 · 72% less, betterFs53 Hz +177%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas45.7 L −80%, better
BL19.5 T·m +25%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity94.9 dB +6.2, better
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012LF
£175.00 · 70% less, betterFs37 Hz +94%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas106.7 L −54%, better
BL16.7 T·m +7%
Xmax9.1 mm +21%, better
Sensitivity94 dB +5.3, better
EminenceKAPPALITE 3012HO
£187.01 · 68% less, betterFs52 Hz +172%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas81.1 L −65%, better
BL15.9 T·m –
Xmax6.2 mm −17%, worse
Sensitivity97.4 dB +8.7, better
ETON12-612/C8/62 RP
£209.29 · 64% less, betterFs30 Hz +57%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas134 L −43%, better
BL15.7 T·m –
Xmax8.5 mm +13%, better
Sensitivity92.3 dB +3.6, better
BMS12N630
£283.85 · 52% less, betterFs29 Hz +50%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas85.5 L −63%, better
BL19.8 T·m +27%, better
Xmax8 mm +7%
Sensitivity89.6 dB +0.9
Eighteen Sound12NTLW3500
£285.52 · 51% less, betterFs53 Hz +177%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas45 L −81%, better
BL19.5 T·m +25%, better
Xmax8.3 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity94.8 dB +6.1, better
FaitalPRO12HX240
£325.71 · 44% less, betterFs56 Hz +193%, worse
Qts0.37 +12%, worse
Vas61.1 L −74%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax7.4 mm –
Sensitivity96.5 dB +7.8, better
VisatonTIW 300
£411.54 · 30% less, betterFs25 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.28 −15%, better
Vas160 L −32%, better
BL16.5 T·m +6%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity91.2 dB +2.5, better
Scanspeak28W/8878T01
£586.08 · Same priceFs22 Hz +15%, worse
Qts0.31 −6%
Vas116 L −50%, better
BL14.9 T·m −4%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity87.8 dB −0.9
Scanspeak32W/4878T00
£623.94 · 6% more, worseFs18 Hz −6%
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas204 L −13%, better
BL12.5 T·m −20%, worse
Xmax14 mm +87%, better
Sensitivity87.6 dB −1.1
Scanspeak32W/8878T11
£644.69 · 10% more, worseFs21 Hz +10%
Qts0.26 −21%, better
Vas235 L –
BL16.5 T·m +6%
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity90.9 dB +2.2, better
Eighteen Sound12NTLX3500
No current priceFs39 Hz +104%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas79.6 L −66%, better
BL17.1 T·m +10%
Xmax7.9 mm +5%
Sensitivity93.3 dB +4.6, better
Audio Technology12 B 77 25 10
No current priceFs25 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.30 −9%
Vas250 L +7%
BL12.4 T·m −21%, worse
Xmax8.6 mm +15%, better
Sensitivity92.6 dB +3.9, better
Sica12 S 3 PL
No current priceFs42 Hz +120%, worse
Qts0.34 +3%
Vas76.9 L −67%, better
BL16.8 T·m +8%
Xmax7 mm −7%
Sensitivity94 dB +5.3, better
Eighteen Sound12MB606
No current priceFs50 Hz +162%, worse
Qts0.32 −3%
Vas84 L −64%, better
BL16 T·m –
Xmax6.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.9 dB +8.2, better
CelestionCF1230F
No current priceFs57 Hz +196%, worse
Qts0.32 −4%
Vas49.6 L −79%, better
BL18.3 T·m +17%, better
Xmax7.5 mm –
Sensitivity96.2 dB +7.5, better
CelestionCNX1230
No current priceFs54 Hz +182%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas68.4 L −71%, better
BL16.3 T·m +5%
Xmax6.5 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +8.1, better
SB AcousticsWO34HC-8
No current priceFs20 Hz +6%
Qts0.29 −12%, better
Vas238 L –
BL19 T·m +22%, better
Xmax8.3 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity90.2 dB +1.5
MonacorSP-12/200PA
No current priceFs45 Hz +136%, worse
Qts0.33 –
Vas114 L −51%, better
BL15.4 T·m –
Xmax4 mm −47%, worse
Sensitivity96.8 dB +8.1, better
HiViF12
No current priceFs26 Hz +36%, worse
Qts0.36 +9%
Vas145.6 L −38%, better
BL16.1 T·m +3%
Xmax6 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity90.2 dB +1.5
FaneCOLOSSUS 12MBH
No current priceFs48 Hz +151%, worse
Qts0.34 –
Vas75 L −68%, better
BL17.5 T·m +12%, better
Xmax6 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity95.8 dB +7.1, better
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Falcon Acoustics | £623.94, the lowest price | In stock | Visit shop at Falcon Acoustics | |
Willys-Hifi | £654.19 | 4.8% above the lowest price | Stock not listed | Visit shop at Willys-Hifi |
SoundImports Import VAT and duty may apply | £586.08 | 1 in stock | Visit shop at SoundImports |
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