Dayton Audio CE65W-8
fullrange · EBP 118 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/285-143--dayton-audio-ce65w-8-specification-sheet.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 112 Hz |
| Qts | 0.78 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.95 / 4.27 |
| Vas | 0.6 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 6.9 Ω / — |
| Xmax | 2.0 mm |
| Sensitivity | 82 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 7 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
T/S are full — fetch the datasheet for the full parameters to model a box.
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About this driver
The Dayton Audio CE65W-8 is a 2.5″ fullrange with a free-air resonance of 112 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.78. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 118 points toward a ported alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe tweeters below pair well with the Dayton Audio CE65W-8 in a two-way design — each grade is a modeled estimate of the crossover match, with a suggested crossover point. Open any pair in the guided builder to design the crossover and total the parts.
- Seas 27TBFC/G H1212-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - SB Acoustics SB29RDC-C000-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Peerless by Tymphany D27TG35-06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio RS28F-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio AMT3-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio CF18N-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
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Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.