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Monacor SP-302PA-8

12" · 8 Ω · 100 W · 87.1 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size12"
Impedance8 Ω
Fs45 Hz
Qts0.881
Qes1.47
Qms2.2
Vas51 L
Sd542 cm²
Xmax2.3 mm
Re7.7 Ω
Bl12.2 T·m
Mms101 g
Pe100 W
Sensitivity87.1 dB

Alignment hint

EBP31 · 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

DriverFs (Hz)QtsVas (L)Xmax (mm)Sens (dB)FitNotesCompare
Visaton WS32AW45 =0.857 -0.0247 -43.7 +1.488.9 +1.8close+
Fountek FW300DV vp 2 aimants46.3 +1.30.885 =43 -84.2 +1.988.4 +1.3close+
MCM Electronics 55-572539.3 -5.70.709 -0.1753.4 +2.42.5 +0.286.2 -0.9usable+
Selenium 12SW13ADVC 4+437 -80.854 -0.0347 -47 +4.786.2 -0.9usable+
Fountek FW30037.3 -7.70.783 -0.150.1 -0.95.5 +3.289.8 +2.7usable4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes+
STX F30.300.8.MC55 +101.045 +0.1657 +62.4 +0.189.7 +2.6usable+
Fonestar FPW 35052 +70.876 -0.0165 +143.7 +1.491.8 +4.7usable+
Pioneer PAX30G vp242.1 -2.90.879 =92.7 +41.73 +0.788.2 +1.1usable16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 60 W vs 100 W: lower power handling+
Pioneer TS-W310D437 -80.778 -0.137.4 -13.66.2 +3.987 -0.1usable+
Davis 31ST1231 -140.813 -0.0758 +74.1 +1.885.2 -1.9usable+

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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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