American Bass DX 10

10" · 4 Ω · 250 W · 84.4 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	4 Ω
Fs	36.1 Hz
Qts	0.486
Qes	0.54
Qms	5
Vas	20.7 L
Sd	299 cm²
Xmax	12 mm
Re	3.43 Ω
Bl	13.731 T·m
Mms	131 g
Pe	250 W
Sensitivity	84.4 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	67 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 18.5 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
Hertz Audio HX 250	37 +0.9	0.44 -0.05	24 +3.3	14 +2	85.8 +1.4	close		+
Polk Audio MM100	35 -1.1	0.46 -0.03	22.1 +1.4	8.7 -3.3	84.7 +0.3	close	Xmax 8.7 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Infinity KAPPA 100.9	33.8 -2.3	0.44 -0.05	18.05 -2.65	17.5 +5.5	83 -1.4	usable		+
Alpine SWR-10D2	31 -5.1	0.505 +0.02	18 -2.7	10 -2	85.1 +0.7	usable	Xmax 10 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
JL Audio 10W6V3-D4	30.1 -6	0.513 +0.03	23.3 +2.6	10.5 -1.5	83.6 -0.8	usable	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 10.5 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Gladen RS-X 10	35.57 -0.53	0.46 -0.03	27.8 +7.1	10 -2	85.9 +1.5	usable	Xmax 10 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
JL Audio 10W3V3-2	33 -3.1	0.495 +0.01	32.17 +11.47	14 +2	85.37 +0.97	usable	2 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes	+
JL Audio 10W3V3-4	31.5 -4.6	0.485 =	32.23 +11.53	14 +2	84.87 +0.47	usable		+
hertz Hertz Audio MPS 250 S4	29 -7.1	0.476 -0.01	21.2 +0.5	8.2 -3.8	85.8 +1.4	usable	Xmax 8.2 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
American Bass SL 104	33.6 -2.5	0.52 +0.03	26.8 +6.1	8.5 -3.5	84.3 -0.1	usable	Xmax 8.5 mm < 12 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the DX 10 →

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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