MCM Electronics 55-2962

12" · 8 Ω · 175 W · 96.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	12"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	48 Hz
Qts	0.391
Qes	0.428
Qms	4.5
Vas	94.5 L
Sd	517 cm²
Xmax	4.8 mm
Re	7.2 Ω
Bl	14.9 T·m
Mms	43.6 g
Pe	175 W
Sensitivity	96.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	112 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 41.6 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
Celestion FTX1225 v2024	47.3 -0.7	0.396 +0.01	84.6 -9.9	5.9 +1.1	96.8 +0.5	close		+
Fane SOVEREIGN 12-300 v2024	47 -1	0.4 +0.01	80 -14.5	5 +0.2	96.3 =	close		+
Davis 31TCA12 v2015	48.5 +0.5	0.442 +0.05	92.3 -2.2	5 +0.2	96.5 +0.2	close		+
Eminence DELTA 12 LF v1	45 -3	0.424 +0.03	95.5 +1	4.6 -0.2	96.1 -0.2	close	Xmax 4.6 mm < 4.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Sica 12 PF 3	47 -1	0.39 =	76.5 -18	5.5 +0.7	96.4 +0.1	close		+
Fane SOVEREIGN 12-300	50 +2	0.389 =	103.6 +9.1	4.5 -0.3	98.4 +2.1	close	Xmax 4.5 mm < 4.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
SICA 12 BP 2.5 CS	46.8 -1.2	0.425 +0.03	81.3 -13.2	5 +0.2	96.4 +0.1	close		+
SICA 12 BS 2.5 PL	46.8 -1.2	0.425 +0.03	81.3 -13.2	5 +0.2	96.4 +0.1	close		+
SICA PL 12 B 2.5 S	46.8 -1.2	0.425 +0.03	81.3 -13.2	5 +0.2	96.4 +0.1	close		+
Davis 31TPA vp nº2 dats v2	46.4 -1.6	0.437 +0.05	96.4 +1.9	4.4 -0.4	95.8 -0.5	close	Xmax 4.4 mm < 4.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 55-2962 →

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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