18 Sound 10NW650

10" · 8 Ω · 300 W · 96 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	51 Hz
Qts	0.28
Qes	0.29
Qms	8
Vas	48 L
Sd	346 cm²
Xmax	7 mm
Re	5 Ω
Bl	14 T·m
Mms	34 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	96 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	176 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 8.9 L

EBP > 100: favours a ported (bass-reflex) 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
18 Sound 10NW650	51 =	0.27 -0.01	50 +2	7 =	95.5 -0.5	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Faital PRO 10PR320	48 -3	0.29 +0.01	52.7 +4.7	7.37 +0.37	96 =	close		+
Eminence KAPPALITE 3010LF-4 vp	43.1 -7.9	0.281 =	49.3 +1.3	8.4 +1.4	96.5 +0.5	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Beyma 10"G40	45 -6	0.3 +0.02	49 +1	7 =	95 -1	close		+
SICA 10 S 3 CP 4 Ohms	44 -7	0.281 =	51.3 +3.3	7 =	97.7 +1.7	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Beyma 10MW/ND	47 -4	0.26 -0.02	48 =	5.9 -1.1	96.3 +0.3	close	Xmax 5.9 mm < 7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 10WR300	47 -4	0.287 +0.01	50.5 +2.5	5.8 -1.2	95.5 -0.5	close	Xmax 5.8 mm < 7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Sica 10 PN 3	48.1 -2.9	0.26 -0.02	40.1 -7.9	7 =	96.1 +0.1	close		+
Sica 10 K 3 PL	50.6 -0.4	0.26 -0.02	40 -8	6.5 -0.5	96.7 +0.7	close	Xmax 6.5 mm < 7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Sica 10 N 3 PL	51 =	0.29 +0.01	40.5 -7.5	5.5 -1.5	96.1 +0.1	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 10NW650 →

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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