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1200W Peak 8" m3 8-Series Dual 4-Ohm Car Subwoofer -

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• Peak Power: 1200W
• RMS Power: 600W
• Dual 4 ohm Voice Coil
• Rigid Non-Pressed Paper Cone Assembly
• Multilayered Polymer Wide Roll Foam Surround

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Product Highlights


• Peak Power: 1200W
• RMS Power: 600W
• Dual 4 ohm Voice Coil
• Rigid Non-Pressed Paper Cone Assembly
• Multilayered Polymer Wide Roll Foam Surround

Description


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General Features:

  • 8" Dual 4 ohm m3 8 Series Car Subwoofer
  • Power Handling:
    • Peak: 1200 watts
    • RMS: 600 watts
  • Recommended powr range: 400 - 600 watts RMS
  • Extremely rigid non-pressed paper cone assembly
  • Multilayered polymer wide roll foam surround
  • Polypropylene dust cover with embossed DC logo
  • Bolted down and spaced linear roll spiders
  • Sewn flat heavy duty tinsel lead wire
  • DVC 2" copper voice coil
  • Rubber mounting gasket
  • FEA analyzed and optimized motor assembly
    • Fully CNC machined
  • Top-mount depth: 5.75"
  • Sensitivity: 78.7dB
  • Authorized Internet Dealer
  • 1-year Manufacturer's Warranty

m3-8 8" T/S Parameters:

  • Electrical Q Value (Qes): .66
  • Mechanical Q Value (Qms): 6.68
  • Total Speaker Q Value (Qts): .601
  • Free Air Resonance (Fs): 35.3
  • Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 7.3 liters
  • One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax): 18mm
  • Efficiency (Ref SPL @ 1W): 78.7dB
  • Effective Piston Area (Sd): 201.93 cm²
  • DC Resistance (Re): 6.28
  • Nominal Impedance (Znom): Dual 4 ohm
  • Force Factor (Bl): 17.9
  • Mechanical Compliance (Cms): .135 mm/N
  • Mechanical Mass (Mms): 150.66g
  • Voice Coil Inductance (Le): 5 mH
  • Suggested Sealed Enclosure: Not Recommended
  • Suggested Ported Enclose: .75 ft³

For more information on the Thiele and Small Parameters, visit our T/S Parameters Article

Subwoofer Wiring Guide


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Specifications & Details


Subwoofer Specifications
Series
M3 8 Series
Subwoofer Size
8"
Peak Power Handling
1200 watts
RMS Power Handling
600 watts
Voice Coil(s)
Dual
Impedance (Per Voice Coil)
4 ohm
Voice Coil Diameter
2"
Sensitivity
78.7 dB
Xmax (millimeters)
18 mm
Subwoofer Design
Round / Circle
Main Cone Color
Black
Woofer Composition
Non-Pressed Paper
Woofer Surround
Poly-Foam
Recommended Enclosure Specifications
Recommended Enclosure Type
Ported / Vented
Optimum Ported Box Volume
.75 cubic feet
Top-Mount Depth (Mounting Depth)
5.75"
Cutout Diameter
7.25"
T/S Parameters (Electromechanical)
Free-Air Resonance (Fs)
35.3 Hz
Equivalent Compliance (Vas)
7.3 liters
Total Speaker Q Value (Qts)
.601
Electrical Q Value (Qes)
.66
Electrical Resistance of Voice Coil (Re)
6.28 ohm
Mechanical Q Value (Qms)
6.68
Warranty and Return Policy
Parts Warranty Duration
1 year
Labor Warranty Duration
1 year
Warranty Provider
Manufacturer

Item Details


Manufacturer:

Model Number:

M3-8D4

Weight:

20.00lbs

Internal SKU:

m38d4

Internal Product ID:

88186

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Customer Ratings & Reviews


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5 star
83%
4 star
0%
3 star
17%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%



Durability
4.9
Value
4.9
Features
4.5
Design
5
Usability
4.9

Customer Reviews

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awesome sub

i have 2 of these m3 8'' subs and they are loud and they are a true 600rms subs and they can take more than that they hit very low and sound clear
i recommend them for any one looking for an 8'' sub at the same rated rms

By hassan on December 9, 2014

39 found this helpful


Wow !!

Honestly, i thought 8" will be weak for me because my previous one was 10" very powerful and was shaking the vehicle very nice. but one of my friends just forced me to sell him the sub.
then i heard from an experienced person about this one and next day just bought it...
i have no words.. i have only one in my trank and all the vehicle is shaking like "washing machine with bricks inside"...
i did not believe how powerfull can be one 8" single sub.

By Metthew on February 17, 2015

39 found this helpful


So much noise from little woofers

I bought these in search of a high BL and lower FS 8 and these fit the bill.

For such small cone area these things produce big noise. And they play really low (22hz).

I have 2 of them and did a mini hair trick from the trunk (26hz) they're being feed 1200 watts clamped rms each (not recommended voids warranty) and they get down. Redoing baffle and getting a 3rd soon hoping to break a 145 at head rest with these and I'll be happy.

By JB on July 29, 2015

27 found this helpful


dc sub

This is a nice speaker but dont try and get any help from dc for anything

By disappointed on December 24, 2015

25 found this helpful


Don’t listen to that one guy, dc is known to have excellent customer service

Never used this particular sub, but Dc has some of the best customer service around

By Anonymous on August 21, 2018

22 found this helpful


great subs

great subs for the size they are very punchy and hit low notes with out a problem love how they sound

By gilberto on December 23, 2019 Checkmark Icon Verified purchase

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