Dayton Audio PC83-8 3" Full-Range Poly Cone Driver

Really good drivers for the price. As ithers said, decent bass and mids, reasonably okay highs.

Can't go wrong for 15 bucks. Put this in a shoe box with a small port in the front, and it sounded amazing. Insanely clear quality with surprising bass capability

Needed to replace the midrange speaker in one of my Radio Shack Optimus satellite speakers. This was 1990’s vintage that were wired to an 8” subwoofer originally. They are now wired directly to my receiver, and are paired with a 12” Klipsch subwoofer and serve as my front speakers to my 7+1 TV surround system driven by my Sony STR-DH770 receiver. Other surrounds are 4 Micca cube, plus a 3- driver with two passives, Definitive center speaker. All to say I’m very happy with these satellites. They keep up well with all the more modern equipment. I think this result is driven by the passive bass drivers they have that allows them to transition well between all the other speakers in the systems. Flawless transitions in surround mode. Their triangular shape also helps that transition between all the side, rear and front speakers. I couldn’t find better new speakers so I fixed them with these midranges. Think Bose 901s. One original midrange had been distorting at higher volumes with base loads…likely age in the foam of the 3” driver. So I replaced the midranges in both speakers. Getting great specs on all options listed in Amazon was tough. Some providers have great details, many did not. These drivers are not a perfect fit. The drivers are the correct 3” size but the screw holes and housing shape are slightly off. The frames don’t tuck completely into the slight recesses in the speaker face. I used metal snips to cut into the screw holes in the frames to make them slots instead. Now the drivers mount up firmly with no vibration or distortion. They seal up well enough to drive the passive radiators as the originals did. Not 5 stars are they aren’t a drop-in for my housings. Not their fault but that rating reflects my level of relief in having them in place…which is that high!

Perfect fit and sounds awesome

I researched high and low and these Dayton 3” speakers were the best option there was in terms of performance and price. Although these Daytons are 30wrms and 60w peak as compared to the original Logitech 3” that were around 62wrms, there is no other 3” speaker out there that has greater performance. I wanted to keep my original speaker’s housing so I had to slightly modify the Dayton speakers by cutting off all 4 corners of the speaker chassis as the mounting holes were not lining up with the Logitech speaker housing holes as well as a small modification to the inside face of the Logitech speaker housing for the Dayton speakers to sit flat against the housing faces. Luckily the original screws have washers affixed to them so they clamped the Dayton speakers securely, centered and firmly in place in the housing. Performance: I tested the Dayton speaker on the left against the old Z5500 speaker on the right as shown in the video and the main difference is the new clean, clear and crisp heights as compared to the old Z5500. These Dayton speakers are full range and go up to 20000hz. They sound just as loud as the old Logitech speakers and if you do the maths, it probably is just 1dB lost compared to the Logitech speakers. I did not hear any reduction in loudness though. My Z5500 system sounds phenomenal, like new again. Cheers to many more years of movies and music listening with the Z5500 thanks to these Daytons….. The only negative is that the packaging of the speakers from parts express were not good as one of the speaker had a dent on its chassis corner, it worked for me as I eventually had to modify these speakers for my diy project but the packaging should of been done better at the speakers are just in a box with no foam or any cushioning material. This is a pleasant upgrade and replacement to the Logitech Z5500 system for those of us that needs to replace our old worn out 3” speakers…..

This Dayton Audio PC83-8 full-range driver is a phenomenal product, earning a full five stars not just for its inherent quality, but for providing an accessible and high-fidelity solution to a common problem. I purchased this pair specifically to repair the blown satellite speakers on my beloved Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 system (a common failure point). The moment I installed them, the decision was validated: the sound quality is a perfect match for the original drivers, restoring the system's legendary clarity and output. The PC83-8 handles the full range required by the satellites beautifully, delivering crisp highs and punchy mids that integrate flawlessly with the ProMedia subwoofer. Note for Klipsch ProMedia Owners: While the driver is an acoustic match, installation is not plug-and-play. I had to snip off two of the mounting tabs on the driver frame to get it to sit flush within the Klipsch satellite housing. Once this minor modification was made, securing the driver with the remaining two screw points was simple and completely adequate. The driver is held securely and performs flawlessly. If you’re facing dead ProMedia satellites, don't hesitate. This driver offers OEM-level performance for a fraction of the cost of replacing the entire speaker set. It's a fantastic, high-quality component that breathes new life into classic desktop audio systems.

I bought a pair of these to revive a set of Realistic Minimus 3.5 speakers from the 80's. They are a great fit for the small cabinets and the screw holes line up perfectly. They have a little more bass and little less high end compared to the old Realistic drivers. The solder terminals inside the cabinets have to be pushed back a bit due to the larger magnet on the new speaker.

「wander pure. wp-084pb」というダブルバスレフタイプの自作キットに組み込んでの感想です。テーブルトップとしてはかなり大きめのとなりますが、スピーカースタンド等を介さずとも自然な聴取高さとなります。 この箱の低音増幅力といえば、８㌢級でもサブウーファー不要！むしろ抑えるのに悩む程かも（笑） 試聴はクラシック交響楽＋男性＆女性ボーカルＲ＆Ｂ＋90，フュージョン＋渓流から草原界隈のお散歩“生録ロク”音源。 事前に 音工房「Ｚ-modene-MK２」とフォステクス「PW80K」を同箱に装着した上での“個人的比較評価”です。 MK２は中高音域の艶やかな響きや上品な響きは逸品ですが、逆に中低音域の生々しい肉迫感は少し淡白な印象。 そこでPW80ｋを試してみたところ、さすがに低〜中音域の分厚さは増したものの、全体に音像がボケて「Hi-Fi」？と思われて即撤収。 本機は、先ずマグネットがかなり大きくて取り付けの際は端子部分が要注意です。 さて視聴の印象として、小口径フルレンジスピーカーとは思えない高低音の音圧バランスの良さ。８㌢級唯一のウーファーであるPW80Kよりも低いfo＋太いボイスコイル経＋素材？云々…低音〜音声域の再現力は優れていると思います。数十年も聞き馴染んでいた“カシオペア−ライブ”のCD音盤で、ホールの反響音迄が聞き取れるとは!! 中高音域は“艶・響き”の要で、低音フェチであればあるほど拘る音域(笑)ですが、それもかなり緻密な解像度で再現!! 音道楽は、先ず出口と入口を堅める事が８割!! まさにそのセオリーを 今回再体感いたしました。

Fue una adaptación, al final no quedó instalada pero produce buen sonido.

自作の小さなバスレフ箱で、6cmユニットが余りにも非力だったので換装してみました。音を出してみたところ、低音の出かたがとても8cmとは思えない程に凄くて、低音重視のジャズ（take five みたいな）でオーッって感じでした。 でもボーカルは、遥か遠くで歌っている様な感じでバランスが極めて悪い！ バスレフ箱ですが吸音材を思いっきり詰め込んで低音を抑えたら良い感じになりました。それでもやや大きめの箱の12cmスピーカーに負けない感じです。

およそ40年前に自作した箱に近年はフォステクスのFF85WKと無名の10ｃｍをドロンコーン代わりに取り付け、上向きに設置、無指向性としてニアフィールドリスニングを楽しんで来ましたが、当該ＷＫが発売後10年以上経つようで、別の新しいユニットと交換することとしました。 8ｃｍは他にＺ社用マークとかキット付きのTangBandを所有、材質が被らないものということで、グラスファイバーにポリコ―ト した当機を購入することに。。。一番の危惧はネジ穴位置で、例えば、ＷＫには楕円の穴が開いているが、当機は真ン丸、棒やすりで計8個内側に加工、というのも、同サイズのファンガードに反射拡散用の水晶玉70ｍｍΦを載せるために取り付けてあるからで、何とかバッフルのネジ穴に無事合わせることが出来ました。 開口部は45度に面取りして、スポンジパッキンを貼り直し面一に、端子部は少々切り欠けが必要でした。 早速試聴、ＣＤデッキに入っていたカーペンターズは低音も十分、但しボリューム位置が少し高め（能率の差！？）、音質もバランスも良さそう。。。 Ｓ＆Ｇの次にＴｉＡのミラクルを聴いています。 元気でいいネ！ 更に、久し振りに、ロッドＳ．のロックバラード。。。音量を上げても煩くないし、80近い爺の駄耳でも微い音が拾える！ 素晴らしい！ ＷＫのパルプコーンも悪くはないが、スピード感（切れ？）かしらん。。。 3日目、音も馴染んできたようです。 追記です。箱への拘りですが、当時、故江川三郎氏がご自身の「モニター」スピーカーは箱鳴り無し、ユニットの音だけと雑誌で述べられ、自分なりに具現化しました。米松合板18ｍｍ厚を、天地と左右に、9ｍｍ厚のベニヤ板を前後バッフルに採用、前面は45度に面取り、23ｘ13ｘ13ｃｍほどで、約１Ｌ、ユニット穴はバッフル中心をずらして開孔。。。 内部には鉛シートを貼りつけ、ネズミ鋳鉄製ラスク吸音材をボンドと釘で固定＋ちくちくしない吸音材を少々。当初は密閉式を採用、ユニットはFosterで、その後テクニクスの10㎝ドロンコーンを追加、ＬＰ専用でした、が、10年ほど前にOnkyoのＣＤレシーバーを購入、上述のユニット構成でＣＤを楽しむことに（それまでは専らＣＤラジカセ）。。。 ケーブルは「太く、短く、接点は少なく」に準じて、ユニット端子に半田付け、プリメインアンプにはネジ止めしていましたが、今はバナナケーブルに切り替え、当ＳＰも外部ターミナルと交換してあります。。。