Eminence LIL BUDDY

10" · 8 Ω · 50 W · 98.5 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	149 Hz
Qts	0.843
Qes	0.93
Qms	9.06
Vas	10 L
Sd	366.1 cm²
Xmax	0.8 mm
Re	6.31 Ω
Bl	11.7 T·m
Mms	21.4 g
Pe	50 W
Sensitivity	98.5 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	160 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	Qts too high

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
Celestion G10	129 -20	0.92 +0.08	12.3 +2.3	0.8 =	94.2 -4.3	usable	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 30 W vs 50 W: lower power handling	+
Jensen P10/100BB	112.1 -36.9	0.804 -0.04	14.1 +4.1	1 +0.2	96.9 -1.6	usable		+
Peavey S-10825	102 -47	0.671 -0.17	14.6 +4.6	2.7 +1.9	96.7 -1.8	risky		+
Celestion G10 GREENBACK	94.9 -54.1	0.471 -0.37	12.9 +2.9	0.8 =	95.7 -2.8	risky	30 W vs 50 W: lower power handling	+
JB Systems PWX10-200	85 -64	0.74 -0.1	16 +6	2.4 +1.6	93.3 -5.2	risky		+
RCF L 10P15K	83 -66	0.718 -0.12	19 +9	1 +0.2	94.1 -4.4	risky		+
Audax PR240T0	90 -59	0.629 -0.21	20.6 +10.6	1.8 +1	98.6 +0.1	risky	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Jensen JCH 1035-8	107 -42	1.435 +0.59	22.4 +12.4	0.9 +0.1	98.2 -0.3	risky	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 35 W vs 50 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence RAMROD	101 -48	0.64 -0.2	24.6 +14.6	0.5 -0.3	98.1 -0.4	risky	Xmax 0.5 mm < 0.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Celestion TF 1015	85 -64	1.049 +0.21	21 +11	1.4 +0.6	92.9 -5.6	risky		+

Compare the closest 3 against the LIL BUDDY →

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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