Dayton Audio APOLLO 10N

10" · 8 Ω · 250 W · 97.1 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	54 Hz
Qts	0.222
Qes	0.23
Qms	6.73
Vas	43.5 L
Sd	333.1 cm²
Xmax	4.3 mm
Re	7.4 Ω
Bl	18.4 T·m
Mms	31.1 g
Pe	250 W
Sensitivity	97.1 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	235 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 4.8 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
Volt BM2500.5 PA	52 -2	0.25 +0.03	43 -0.5	4 -0.3	97.5 +0.4	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
P.Audio E10-200S v2011	55.4 +1.4	0.272 +0.05	44.6 +1.1	4 -0.3	96.9 -0.2	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 10MI100 v2017	50 -4	0.213 -0.01	54 +10.5	4.5 +0.2	97.9 +0.8	close		+
Faital PRO 10PR300	50 -4	0.24 +0.02	49.8 +6.3	4.92 +0.62	96 -1.1	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
B&C 10 PS 26 (prodance)	53.4 -0.6	0.267 +0.05	39.5 -4	5.4 +1.1	96.8 -0.3	close		+
SICA 10 K 3 PL 8 Ohms v2017	50.6 -3.4	0.256 +0.03	40 -3.5	4 -0.3	96.7 -0.4	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 10"MI100	50 -4	0.21 -0.01	54 +10.5	4.5 +0.2	98 +0.9	close		+
RCF MB 10N251	55 +1	0.271 +0.05	38.8 -4.7	4.6 +0.3	97.4 +0.3	close		+
18 Sound 10NMBA520	60 +6	0.23 +0.01	42 -1.5	4 -0.3	100.5 +3.4	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 10NMB420	56 +2	0.25 +0.03	40 -3.5	4 -0.3	99 +1.9	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the APOLLO 10N →

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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