Dayton Audio PK165-8
midrange · EBP 119 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Dayton Audio datasheet (https://www.daytonaudio.com/images/resources/295-020-dayton-audio-pk165-8-specifications-46133.pdf)
Thiele/Small parameters
| Fs (resonance) | 91.5 Hz |
| Qts | 0.7 |
| Qes / Qms | 0.77 / 7.93 |
| Vas | 7.7 L |
| Re / nominal Z | 6.8 Ω / 8 Ω |
| Xmax | 1.5 mm |
| Sensitivity | 90.7 dB (1 W/1 m, calc); 91.4 dB (2.83 V/1 m, mfr) |
| Power handling | 100 W |
Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted
Recommended enclosures
This is a midrange; Thiele/Small box parameters are not used for enclosure design.
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About this driver
The Dayton Audio PK165-8 is a 6″ midrange with a free-air resonance of 91.5 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.7. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 119 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 PK165-8 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 M64F001Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas T29CF002Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Tang Band W8-2314Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Wavecor TW030WA05Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Wavecor TW030WA06Good match· 92/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 kHz (4th-order, Linkwitz-Riley)
Build this pair → - Seas 27TBFC/G H1212-06Good match· 91/100
Suggested crossover 1.37 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.