Discover the Dayton Audio PCX12-8, a 12" (30cm) coaxial speaker that offers versatility and optimized sound reproduction. With a rated power handling of 200 watts (RMS) and a maximum power handling of 400 watts, this speaker is ideal for compact audio applications. It offers a high sensitivity of 95.5 dB and covers a frequency range from 50 Hz to 5 kHz. Equipped with a paper cone and a ferrite magnet, the PCX12-8 ensures balanced sound, while the 80-degree cone horn supports the coherent emission of high frequencies. With an impedance of 8 ohms and a QTS value of 0.56, it can be flexibly adapted to different types of enclosures.
The PCX12-8 from Dayton Audio is a 12" (30cm) coaxial loudspeaker with a rated power handling capacity of 200 watts (RMS) and a maximum power handling capacity of 400 watts. This speaker offers a sensitivity of 95.5 dB and covers a frequency response of 50 Hz to 5 kHz. With an impedance of 8 ohms and a QTS value of 0.56, the PCX12-8 allows flexible adaptation in various types of enclosures. The combination of paper cone and ferrite magnet ensures a balanced sound reproduction, while the 80-degree cone horn supports the coherent emission of high frequencies. These features make it versatile and ideal for compact audio applications.
Technical data
- Nominal diameter: 305 mm
- Power handling (RMS): 200 watts
- Load capacity (MAX): 400 watts
- Impedance (without CD): 8 Ω
- Frequency response (without CD): 50 Hz - 5 kHz
- Sensitivity: 95.5 dB 2.83 V/1 m
- Diameter of the voice coil: 51 mm
- Maximum linear deflection: 2 mm
Frequency response
The Dayton Audio PCX12-8 has a frequency response that matches a large number of horn drivers due to its high efficiency in the frequency range of the human voice and the midrange details of stringed instruments. The impedance curve of the PCX12-
Coaxial enjoyment
The Dayton Audio PCX12-8 utilizes an 80-degree cone horn located behind the shielded dust cap. Dayton Audio takes advantage of a coaxial design to achieve better reproduction by combining the range of the woofer and compression driver by aligning the outputs of both drivers to reach your ears simultaneously. This minimizes peaks and nulls in the frequency response caused by misaligned sources, and the 80-degree dispersion of the conical horn ensures that high-frequency performance is maintained both vertically and horizontally off-axis.
Versatility
When using a coaxial driver in a design, the outputs of each driver appear as a single point in space. This works well for many home and car hi-fi applications as compact and low profile enclosures can be used when space is limited. A QTS value of 0.53 is the perfect sweet spot to perform well in both vented and sealed enclosures. Combined with the nearly endless selection of horn drivers currently available, the PCX12-8 allows for true personalization of sound!
Product details
- Model number PCX12-8
- Color black
- Speaker type Woofer
- Rated load capacity (RMS) 200 watts
- Nominal load capacity (max.) 400 watts
- Continuous load capacity -
- Impedance 8 Ohm
- Sensitivity 95.5 dB 2.83 V/1 m
- Frequency response 50-5,000 Hz
- Diameter of the voice coil 51 mm
- Direct current resistance (Re) 6.96 Ohm
- Inductance of the voice coil (Le) 1.19 mH
- Resonant frequency (Fs) 40.5 Hz
- Mechanical quality (Qms) 10.5
- Electromagnetic quality (Qes) 0.59
- Overall quality (Qts) 0.56
- Moving mass of the membrane (Mmd) 31.4 g
- Mechanical compliance of the suspension (Cms) 0.491 mm/N
- Surface area of the cone (Sd) 510.71 cm²
- Displacement volume (Vd) 102.14 cm³
- BL product (BL) 9.69 km
- Equivalent volume of compliance (Vas) 180 liters
- Maximum linear deflection (Xmax) 2 mm
- Membrane/membrane material Paper
- Surround material paper
- Voice coil wire material Copper Kapton
- Polyimide voice coil former
- Basket/frame material: sheet steel
- Magnet material: Ferrite
- Overall outside diameter: 310 mm
- Total depth: 140 mm
- Diameter of the baffle cut-out: 280 mm
- Mounting holes: 8
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