RCF L 12/565

12" · 8 Ω · 100 W · 97.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	12"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	55 Hz
Qts	0.497
Qes	0.52
Qms	11
Vas	75 L
Sd	471 cm²
Xmax	3.8 mm
Re	5.7 Ω
Bl	11.5 T·m
Mms	34.7 g
Pe	100 W
Sensitivity	97.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	106 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 73.2 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
Monacor SPA-112PA	53 -2	0.497 =	77 +2	4 +0.2	97.1 -0.2	close		+
LaVoce FBASS12-20	53 -2	0.46 -0.04	75.41 +0.41	4.3 +0.5	97 -0.3	close		+
Audax PR330T0	55 =	0.435 -0.06	73.7 -1.3	3.7 -0.1	97.3 =	close	Xmax 3.7 mm < 3.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Faital PRO 12PR330	52 -3	0.49 -0.01	76.3 +1.3	7.27 +3.47	97 -0.3	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Davis 31TCA12 vn2	51.8 -3.2	0.484 -0.01	78.4 +3.4	4.6 +0.8	96 -1.3	close		+
Davis 31TCA12 vp2015 n1	51.8 -3.2	0.484 -0.01	78.4 +3.4	4.6 +0.8	96 -1.3	close		+
Monacor SP-12/100PA v1	53.3 -1.7	0.472 -0.03	74.8 -0.2	3.3 -0.5	96.4 -0.9	close	Xmax 3.3 mm < 3.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Faital PRO 12FE400	55 =	0.57 +0.07	73.6 -1.4	5.42 +1.62	97 -0.3	close		+
Monacor SP-12/100PA v2	52.5 -2.5	0.481 -0.02	81.6 +6.6	3.4 -0.4	96.4 -0.9	close	Xmax 3.4 mm < 3.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
SICA 12 C 2 CP	63 +8	0.509 +0.01	70 -5	4.2 +0.4	98 +0.7	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the L 12/565 →

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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