Dayton Audio ND16FA-6
tweeter · EBP 349 → suits a ported box · nominal (partial) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/275-025-dayton-audio-nd16fa-6-specifications-46192.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 2125 Hz |
| Qts | 2.2 |
| Qes / Qms | 6.09 / 3.45 |
| Vas | — |
| Re / nominal Z | 5.8 Ω / 6 Ω |
| Xmax | — |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 10 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 ND16FA-6 is a 1″ tweeter with a free-air resonance of 2125 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 2.2. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 349 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 ND16FA-6 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.
- Tang Band W0-2008SGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 12.34 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W1-1815SAGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 6.88 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W1-1925SBGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 9.63 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W1-1931SGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 6.88 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W1-2361SGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 9.23 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W1-2370SGood match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 7.21 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.