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Dayton Audio DCS380-4

subwoofer · EBP 44 → suits a sealed box · nominal (full) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/295-470-dayton-audio-dcs380-4-specifications-46178.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)21.5 Hz
Qts0.44
Qes / Qms0.49 / 3.79
Vas267.0 L
Re / nominal Z2.9 Ω / 4 Ω
Xmax8.4 mm
Sensitivity89.2 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 93.6 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr)
Power handling250 W

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb168.8 L
Sealed — Fc / F334.5 / 34.6 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb355.6 L
Ported — Fb / F319.7 / 20.0 Hz
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About this driver

The Dayton Audio DCS380-4 is a 16″ subwoofer with a free-air resonance of 21.5 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.44. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 44 points toward a sealed alignment. In a 168.8 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 34.6 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 355.6 L box tuned to 19.7 Hz extends to about 20.0 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

The tweeters below pair well with the Dayton Audio DCS380-4 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.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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