Dayton Audio – PC83-4 3″ Full-Range Poly Cone Driver
Overview:
The Dayton Audio PC83-4 3″ full-range driver features a poly damped woven glass fiber cone, damped rubber surround, and high energy motor. The addition of a copper cap on the extended pole improves cone control, lowers inductance, and decreases distortion allowing for improved high frequency response. Offering great full-range performance, controlled off-axis response, and high efficiency, this driver will provide impressive output for its size. Perfect for use in line arrays, sound bars, portable speakers, or even car audio systems, the Dayton Audio PC83-4 will deliver high fidelity and low distortion from compact applications for an amazing value.
Product Highlights :
- Copper cap to keep inductance under control and extend high frequency response
- Poly damped woven glass fiber cone controls cone break-up and provides a smooth roll-off
- Smooth response with true full-range reproduction for simple speaker designs
- High energy ferrite magnet increases BL for higher efficiency and more output
- Great for MTM bookshelves, car audio, or line array
Product Specifications:
- Nominal Diameter3″
- Power Handling (RMS)30 Watts
- Power Handling (max)60 Watts
- Impedance4 ohms
- Frequency Response80 to 20,000 Hz
- Sensitivity86.8 dB 2.83V/1m
- Voice Coil Diameter1″
Thiele-Small Parameters:
- Resonant Frequency (Fs)80.1 Hz
- DC Resistance (Re)3.9 ohms
- Voice Coil Inductance (Le)0.38 mH
- Mechanical Q (Qms)3.41
- Electromagnetic Q (Qes)0.64
- Total Q (Qts)0.54
- Compliance Equivalent Volume (Vas)0.07 ft.³
- Mechanical Compliance of Suspension (Cms)1.47 mm/N
- BL Product (BL)2.9 Tm
- Diaphragm Mass Inc. Airload (Mms)2.7g
- Maximum Linear Excursion (Xmax)2 mm
- Surface Area of Cone (Sd)30.2 cm²
Materials of Construction:
- Cone MaterialPoly Composite
- Surround MaterialRubber
- Voice Coil Wire MaterialCCA
- Voice Coil FormerKapton® / Polyimide
- Basket / Frame MaterialSteel
- Magnet MaterialFerrite
Mounting Information:
- Overall Outside Diameter3.27″
- Baffle Cutout Diameter3.05″
- Depth1.97″
- Bolt Circle Diameter3.64″
- # Mounting Holes4
Optimum Cabinet Size (determined using BassBox 6 Pro High Fidelity suggestion):
- Sealed Volume0.05 ft.³
- Sealed F3123 Hz
- Vented Volume0.12 ft.³
- Vented F360 Hz
Product Manuals / Spec Sheets / Downloads:
Dayton Audio -PC83-4 Specification Sheet, Please Click Here.
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