Dayton Audio DC160-8 6-1/2" Classic Woofer

I used this to replace the 6.5" woofer in my Aiwa Exos 9 speaker after the foam surround separated. The dc160-8 is a heavier speaker with a rubber surround, more extension and the bass has more impact while refusing to bottom out or distort. Since the dc160-8 only has 4 screw holes, you will need to trim/clip off the two mounting tabs from your Aiwa box before it will fit.

First tried gluing a replacement foam surround on the original Klipsch woofer after it crumbled and it just didn't work out. It's a messy job, tricky to line everything up while glue dries much too fast, etc. Ordering this affordable speaker just a little more than the cost of the kit was SO much easier. It looks very well made and a great value. There's plenty of bass response and I don't even feel the need to turn the bass dial up more than halfway. Just a few notes: - Screw mounts line up perfectly and you can use the original screws - One of the connectors is a difference size then Klipsch, you can crimp on a new connector to the original wiring - To save some time and effort I just attached the original narrow crimped connector sideways so it grips the edge of the speaker's connector. Added some tight electrical tape around it and it seems to be holding fine - If you notice any buzzing after installation, check for air gaps in the case. Use silicone, etc to seal them air tight. - The original grill wont stay put, I've left mine open but you can probably use some shims + glue to make it work.

Matching my original 2010 Klipsch woofer specs seems unknowable but the DC160-8 QTS & Fs specs look better for the ported ProMedia cabinet vs. a popular GRS model I skipped. QTS is critical for matching a sealed vs. ported box. This one lacks the 35+ Hz flatness and full depth of the Klipsch original but break-in may loosen it somewhat. It can be made acceptable with a whole-system PC equalizer, fine tuning the lower bands. It definitely puts out 30 Hz per tone generators like Szynalski. For most music, I'd call it 90% as good as the original, and tighter sounding in some ways. Those who claim it can't handle the amp's power are asking too much of any 6.5" woofer in a large room. This was much easier than dealing with a dicey foam kit, with no big extra cost. I had to solder on the thin negative lead but the positive one matched the factory wiring perfectly. The original grill can be wedged in place or left off if there's no risk of hitting the speaker.

Certainly better build quality than OEM paper cone stuff.

Fit well

After reading the reviews here, I bought this when the Klipsch sub woofer crapped out. Everything worked fine and it sounds good. Only negative, and this doesn't apply to this speaker, was that the grille on the Klipsch sub had to be pried out. No biggie. Also, I have a pair of 40 year old JBL speakers that use 6.5" woofers and when those give out, I'll replace them with these.

Not for Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. The speaker's not strong enough to handle the amplifier. Speaker still gets five stars because it works as it should. It just does not work for this application. That's no fault at the speaker. And it does sound fine at lower volume. So for the correct application it would be good.

I have a killer stereo in my car 14 speakers, 4 amplifiers yada yada. I was hoping to get some mid-bass up front. I decided to experiment with a pair of these in small enclosures in the front footwells facing up. The simply could not give me any volume without distortion. I had way more power available than they can handle and it was applied judiciously. They simply did not contribute sufficient volume for my application.

Really good you get what you pay for performs well and does have some decent low air resonance bass to it that is quite like a subwoofer doesn't shake the house but definitely rattles the windows

ウーハーに本商品DC160-8、スコーカーにFOSTEX FE83En（ FOSTEX フォステクス 8cmコーン型・フルレンジ 1本 FE83EN ）、ツィーターにPyramid TW44（ Pyramid 25mmヘビーデューティーチタンスーパービュレットツィーター(2個) ）で3WAYで使用しました。DC160-8とFE83Enがともに88dBなのでバランス良く鳴ります。フルレンジFE83En一発との違いは当然ですが、DC160-8の再生周波数レンジが33〜4kHzなこともあり、25kHzのパイプオルガンが必要な曲を除けば、大抵の音源に対応可能に成りました。箱はダイトーボイスのSV-16/145Φがジャストサイズです。もう少し大きい箱なら重低音も可能かもしれません。私の場合、重低音は別に所有しているサブウーハーを併用して対応することで部屋の占有スペースを節約しています。日本の平均的住環境であれば、88dBぐらいでバランス良く鳴るほうが夜間にも安心して使用できるので便利です。低域の性能はJBL製品より優秀なぐらいですし、どうしても大口径を欲しい方でなければ、多くの方が満足できる製品だと思います。

Lo suficientemente potente para un audio en casa pequeño, buenos materiales de contrucción. Genial y prácticopara armar tus propios balfes. buen producto en general.

Obviously, this driver is designed to go into a cabinet and when put into a 15/16 litre box with some bracing, a decent tweeter and a well designed crossover, this is a very impressive unit. It is quite surprising how much solid bass you can get out of a relatively small ported box. If you are looking to build a pair of speakers that isn't going to break the bank and want something that is going to out perform the majority of commercial units, then this is the way to go. Have a look at Paul Carmody's Classix 2 - do a Google search for Paul Carmody.

great product works awsome does its job..