Goldwood 212/8

12" · 8 Ω · 120 W · 86.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	12"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	38 Hz
Qts	1.44
Qes	1.98
Qms	5.27
Vas	101.6 L
Sd	513 cm²
Xmax	2.5 mm
Re	7 Ω
Bl	7.37 T·m
Mms	64.4 g
Pe	120 W
Sensitivity	86.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	19 · sealed
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	Qts too high

EBP < 50: favours a sealed (closed) 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
Goldwood GW-212/8	38.8 +0.8	1.439 =	101.7 +0.1	2.5 =	87.3 +1	close		+
JB Systems SP12/200 vp	42.9 +4.9	1.385 -0.05	107.3 +5.7	3 +0.5	89.5 +3.2	close		+
Sphynx SP-31-S	41 +3	1.255 -0.19	101 -0.6	3.8 +1.3	88.8 +2.5	usable		+
GRS 12PF-8	35 -3	1.543 +0.1	149.5 +47.9	3.5 +1	87.1 +0.8	usable		+
SpeaKa 180/200	28 -10	1.39 -0.05	115.4 +13.8	5.1 +2.6	83.4 -2.9	usable	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Jinwey YDA-300-4	49.4 +11.4	1.601 +0.16	93.2 -8.4	2.2 -0.3	90 +3.7	usable	Xmax 2.2 mm < 2.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Jinwey YDA-300-8	49.4 +11.4	1.601 +0.16	93.2 -8.4	2.2 -0.3	90 +3.7	usable	Xmax 2.2 mm < 2.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Goldwood GW-1248	33.3 -4.7	0.933 -0.51	103.6 +2	3 +0.5	87.2 +0.9	usable		+
Lautsprecher Technik MHB-12	38.2 +0.2	1.107 -0.33	132.7 +31.1	5 +2.5	88.9 +2.6	usable		+
Goldwood GW‐212/4	35.8 -2.2	1.204 -0.24	166.6 +65	3.5 +1	88.9 +2.6	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 212/8 →

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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