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Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker

€75,95

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Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker

Name: Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker
Brand: Dayton Audio
SKU: DS215-8
Price: 75.95 EUR
Availability: BackOrder
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)

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Brand: Dayton Audio

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8" | 8 Ω

DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker

€ 75,⁹⁵ Out of stock

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Product description Dayton Audio Designer DS215-8 Bass-midwoofer

Dayton Audio's Designer Series DS215-8 8" woofer combines smooth response, excellent bass performance, and a stylish visual presentation.

Highlights

Cosmetic frame with low profile lip, designed for front mounting—no countersinking required!
Coated paper cone, half roll rubber surround for durability and accurate reproduction
Optimized to yield a low 3 dB down point and high potential output in a reasonably sized cabinet
Smooth frequency response and linear roll-off simplify filter design, guaranteeing good results with off-the-shelf crossovers
Vented pole piece for minimized power compression and maximized reliability
Generous Xmax capability encourages use of moderate bass boost to tailor the response
Retains the same "family look" as the popular Dayton Audio DVC Series subwoofers and passive radiators

Product details

Dayton Audio DS215-8 8" Designer Series Woofer Speaker

The Designer Series by Dayton Audio was developed specifically with the speaker designer in mind. It is an affordable, attractive line of drivers that puts performance first. Careful engineering ensures that each speaker in the series is capable of handling full rated power at the lowest possible frequencies—without exceeding Xmax.

These speakers combine useful performance parameters with elegant style. Carefully optimized to provide superb audio reproduction when incorporated into a wide variety of enclosures and alignments, the Designer Series transducers put a beautiful face on audiophile excellence.

Specifications

Article number: DS215-8
EAN: 0844632095412
Woofer Series: Dayton Audio Designer series
Woofer Type: Midwoofer
Nominal Diameter: 8"
Power Handling (RMS): 80 watts
Power Handling (max): 160 watts
Impedance (Z): 8 ohms
Sensitivity (SPL at 1m / 2.83V): 89.9 dB
Frequency Response: 35 - 4,000 Hz
Voice Coil Diameter: 38.5 mm
Magnet Weight: 49 oz.
DC Resistance (Re): 5.8 ohms
Voice Coil Inductance (Le): 1.25 mH @ 1 kHz
Resonant Frequency (Fs): 34.3 Hz
Mechanical Q (Qms): 1.75
Electromagnetic Q (Qes): 0.38
Total Q (Qts): 0.31
Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms): 29.7g
Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms): 0.72 mm/N
Surface Area of Cone (Sd): 211.2 cm²
Volume of Displacement (Vd): 116.2 cm³
BL Product (BL): 9.89 Tm
Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas): 43.1 liters
Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax): 5.5 mm
Cone / Diaphragm Material: Coated Paper
Surround Material: Rubber
Voice Coil Wire Material: Copper
Voice Coil Former: Aluminum
Basket / Frame Material: Steel
Magnet Material: Ferrite
Overall Outside Diameter: 216 mm
Overall Depth: 95.5 mm
Baffle Cutout Diameter: 180 mm
# Mounting Holes: 5
Sealed Volume: 0.28 ft.³
Sealed F3: 87 Hz
Vented Volume: 0.6 ft.
Vented F3: 52 Hz

Reviews

10 reviews

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5 of 5

Zeer open sound.

By Tom on 17 August 2025

5 of 5

By Jose Maria on 11 August 2025

5 of 5

By Helmut on 4 August 2025

5 of 5

Mooie woofer; ziet er degelijk en goed gebouwd uit. Vervanging van standaard woofer in gesloten 2-weg systeem.

By Jeroen on 1 April 2025

5 of 5

Havent fitted them yet, but soundimports are very good

By Andrew on 5 May 2024

5 of 5

Wauw, wat een toppers! Besloten om de woofer in mijn oude Skytec speakers te vervangen met deze (en later een custom kast bouwen met een Dayton Audio tweeter en crossover), en dit maakt al een wereld van verschil! Deze kasten zijn totaal niet gebouwd voor dit soort woofer, en er zit niet eens een crossover tussen. Alsnog klinken deze woofers super! Hele zuivere bass zonder rare geluiden die je niet in speakers wil hebben. Kan niet wachten om mijn...

By Dylan on 3 November 2022

5 of 5

I´ve to say the product is wonderful. I chose this model after many simulations to replace the mid-woofers of a pair of Wharfedale AT-500, 2.5 way floorstanding speakers. The result was great. The performance of the speakers improved 300%, great bass extension compared with the previous speakers, good mid-frequencies and presence effect. I just adjusted the hipass filter to better match the wharfedale tweeter with the Dayton DS2015 mid-woofer, ...

By Antonino Sindona on 8 July 2021

5 of 5

They are exact what they said they are, a bass-mid woofer, with a proper enclosure and filters can sounds really great.

By Razvan B. on 16 March 2021

5 of 5

Mooie degelijke luidspreker, heb hem 4 x gebruikt in een Wersi Orgel.

By Werner I. on 3 December 2019

5 of 5

Perfect woofer for reasonable price - bass is punchy and soft, in a 15Ltr ported enclosure, plenty of power headroom.

By Donatas T. on 8 January 2018