Sica 10 N 3 PL

10" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 96.1 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	10"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	51 Hz
Qts	0.29
Qes	0.3
Qms	8.05
Vas	40.5 L
Sd	346.4 cm²
Xmax	5.5 mm
Re	5.7 Ω
Bl	15.89 T·m
Mms	41 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	96.1 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	170 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 8.2 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
B&C 10PS26	54 +3	0.29 =	38 -2.5	5.5 =	96 -0.1	close		+
B&C 10 PS 26	54 +3	0.296 +0.01	38 -2.5	5.5 =	96 -0.1	close		+
Sica 10 K 3 PL	50.6 -0.4	0.26 -0.03	40 -0.5	6.5 +1	96.7 +0.6	close		+
Sica 10 Fe 3 CP	52 +1	0.31 +0.02	38.6 -1.9	5 -0.5	95.9 -0.2	close	Xmax 5 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 10 PS 26 (prodance)	53.4 +2.4	0.267 -0.02	39.5 -1	5.4 -0.1	96.8 +0.7	close	Xmax 5.4 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 10W500	53 +2	0.29 =	45.2 +4.7	5.5 =	98 +1.9	close	280 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
18 Sound 10NW650	51 =	0.28 -0.01	48 +7.5	7 +1.5	96 -0.1	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
Sica 10 PN 3	48.1 -2.9	0.26 -0.03	40.1 -0.4	7 +1.5	96.1 =	close		+
Beyma 10MW/ND v2	49 -2	0.319 +0.03	40.7 +0.2	6.1 +0.6	94.8 -1.3	close		+
Faital PRO 10PR310	55 +4	0.31 +0.02	40.3 -0.2	4.92 -0.58	97 +0.9	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4.92 mm < 5.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 10 N 3 PL →

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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