Dayton Audio PA255-8

10" · 8 Ω · 300 W · 94.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	46.4 Hz
Qts	0.484
Qes	0.51
Qms	9.56
Vas	59 L
Sd	346 cm²
Xmax	5 mm
Re	5 Ω
Bl	9.8 T·m
Mms	33.5 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	94.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	91 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 52 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported alignment.

Rules of thumb from T/S parameters only. Verify against a real simulation before cutting wood.

Substitute candidates

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
Eminence BETA10	53 +6.6	0.489 +0.01	60.1 +1.1	5 =	95.8 +1.2	close		+
STX W.25.300.8.MC	51 +4.6	0.483 =	59 =	4 -1	95.2 +0.6	close	150 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Faital PRO 10FE200	55 +8.6	0.49 +0.01	61 +2	4.62 -0.38	96 +1.4	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 150 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4.62 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Monacor SP-252E	42 -4.4	0.503 +0.02	57 -2	4 -1	93.7 -0.9	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 75 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Fane SOVEREIGN 10-125	50 +3.6	0.488 =	80.2 +21.2	5 =	95.3 +0.7	close	125 W vs 300 W: lower power handling	+
Faital PRO 10FE300	50 +3.6	0.52 +0.04	50.5 -8.5	5.52 +0.52	96 +1.4	close		+
Mercuriale PTR 256 M0	50 +3.6	0.498 +0.01	56.9 -2.1	3.5 -1.5	94.2 -0.4	close	100 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 3.5 mm < 5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Focal 10P08 vp	43.2 -3.2	0.56 +0.08	65 +6	5.5 +0.5	93.9 -0.7	close	80 W vs 300 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence BETA 10CX	49 +2.6	0.38 -0.1	61.1 +2.1	5 =	94.3 -0.3	close		+
Eminence BETA 10CX-8	48 +1.6	0.397 -0.09	64.2 +5.2	5 =	95.8 +1.2	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the PA255-8 →

Ranked on parameter similarity only (Qts, Fs, Vas, Xmax, sensitivity). Same nominal size required. A hint, not a simulation, model the swap before cutting or buying.

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