Dayton Audio DC28FS-8
tweeter · EBP 523 → suits a ported box · nominal (partial) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/275-075-dayton-audio-specifications-46122.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 905 Hz |
| Qts | 0.97 |
| Qes / Qms | 1.73 / 2.21 |
| Vas | — |
| Re / nominal Z | 5.4 Ω / 8 Ω |
| Xmax | — |
| Sensitivity | 89 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 50 W |
Published (nominal) values, params partial — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
This is a tweeter; Thiele/Small box parameters are not used for enclosure design.
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About this driver
The Dayton Audio DC28FS-8 is a 1.5″ tweeter with a free-air resonance of 905 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.97. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 523 points toward a ported alignment. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.
Recommended partners
modeled estimateThe woofers and midranges below pair well with the Dayton Audio DC28FS-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.
- Peerless by Tymphany TC9FD18-08Good match· 96/100
Suggested crossover 2.42 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio CE65W-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.26 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio DS90-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 2.61 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio ND65-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.70 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio ND65-8Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 3.59 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Dayton Audio ND90-4Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 2.61 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.