PHL Audio 7030

18" · 8 Ω · 750 W · 97.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	34 Hz
Qts	0.378
Qes	0.41
Qms	4.8
Vas	260 L
Sd	1280 cm²
Xmax	7.8 mm
Re	5.5 Ω
Bl	23.6 T·m
Mms	193.6 g
Pe	750 W
Sensitivity	97.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	83 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 104 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported 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
Beyma 18LEX1000/Nd	34 =	0.391 +0.01	260 =	9.4 +1.6	97.8 +0.2	close		+
Beyma 18LEX1000Nd	34 =	0.39 +0.01	260 =	11 +3.2	98 +0.4	close		+
Beyma 18LEX1000Fe	34 =	0.38 =	250 -10	11 +3.2	98 +0.4	close		+
PHL Audio 7090	36 +2	0.386 +0.01	260 =	8 +0.2	98.2 +0.6	close		+
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 18-800 P	33 -1	0.386 +0.01	258 -2	7.5 -0.3	96.4 -1.2	close	Xmax 7.5 mm < 7.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 7081	34 =	0.409 +0.03	267.6 +7.6	7.5 -0.3	97.3 -0.3	close	Xmax 7.5 mm < 7.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 18LEX1200FE	32 -2	0.378 =	277 +17	11 +3.2	97.4 -0.2	close		+
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 18-800P	34.5 +0.5	0.338 -0.04	264 +4	7.5 -0.3	97.6 =	close	Xmax 7.5 mm < 7.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 7050	36 +2	0.369 -0.01	260 =	7.5 -0.3	99.3 +1.7	close	Xmax 7.5 mm < 7.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 7201ND	34 =	0.355 -0.02	230 -30	8.5 +0.7	97.5 -0.1	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 7030 →

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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