PHL Audio 3540

10" · 4 Ω · 300 W · 99.7 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	4 Ω
Fs	50 Hz
Qts	0.266
Qes	0.28
Qms	5.2
Vas	35 L
Sd	356 cm²
Xmax	4.5 mm
Re	2.1 Ω
Bl	11 T·m
Mms	51.4 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	99.7 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	179 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 5.8 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
PHL Audio 3420	53 +3	0.256 -0.01	35 =	4.3 -0.2	97.6 -2.1	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4.3 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 10NTLS2000	50 =	0.26 -0.01	38 +3	7.4 +2.9	97 -2.7	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes	+
RCF MB 10N251	55 +5	0.271 +0.01	38.8 +3.8	4.6 +0.1	97.4 -2.3	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes	+
Eminence KAPPALITE 3010 H0	61.4 +11.4	0.263 =	37.2 +2.2	4.4 -0.1	98.7 -1	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4.4 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 10 PS 26 (prodance)	53.4 +3.4	0.267 =	39.5 +4.5	5.4 +0.9	96.8 -2.9	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes	+
Sica 10 K 3 PL	50.6 +0.6	0.26 -0.01	40 +5	6.5 +2	96.7 -3	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes	+
Faital PRO 10PR310 4 Ohms	55 +5	0.307 +0.04	35.2 +0.2	4.9 +0.4	98.5 -1.2	close		+
SICA 10 K 3 PL 4 Ohms	56 +6	0.265 =	29.2 -5.8	4 -0.5	98.9 -0.8	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
SICA 10 K 3 PL 8 Ohms v2017	50.6 +0.6	0.256 -0.01	40 +5	4 -0.5	96.7 -3	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 10NMB420	56 +6	0.25 -0.02	40 +5	4 -0.5	99 -0.7	close	8 Ω vs 4 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 3540 →

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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