Focal 10C01 v3

10" · 8 Ω · 60 W · 96.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	25.7 Hz
Qts	0.199
Qes	0.22
Qms	2.05
Vas	288 L
Sd	343 cm²
Xmax	5.5 mm
Re	6.1 Ω
Bl	9.9 T·m
Mms	22 g
Pe	60 W
Sensitivity	96.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	117 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 24.8 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
Focal 10C01 v1	25.7 =	0.199 =	288 =	5.5 =	96.7 +0.1	close		+
Focal 10K 617	25.1 -0.6	0.242 +0.04	238 -50	6 +0.5	95.8 -0.8	usable		+
Audax WFR24 vp	23.4 -2.3	0.236 +0.04	280 -8	4 -1.5	95.7 -0.9	usable	30 W vs 60 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
SEAS 25F-EWX 4	25 -0.7	0.217 +0.02	175 -113	4 -1.5	96.7 +0.1	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Philips AD10240/W8	23 -2.7	0.261 +0.06	248.2 -39.8	7.8 +2.3	93.6 -3	usable		+
Tannoy 250/HF/III-L-Z/8/U	26 +0.3	0.233 +0.03	200 -88	4 -1.5	94.7 -1.9	usable	30 W vs 60 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
HiVi S10II	20 -5.7	0.171 -0.03	219.3 -68.7	7 +1.5	94.7 -1.9	usable		+
Focal 10C01-T	29 +3.3	0.237 +0.04	175.6 -112.4	5.5 =	95.4 -1.2	usable		+
Focal 10C01 v2	29 +3.3	0.239 +0.04	176.6 -111.4	5.5 =	95.4 -1.2	usable		+
Focal 10N 501	21.8 -3.9	0.231 +0.03	212.7 -75.3	6 +0.5	92.5 -4.1	usable		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 10C01 v3 →

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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