Sine Design

Seas W12CY001

woofer · EBP 107 → suits a ported box · nominal (full) — Seas datasheet (https://www.seas.no/images/stories/excel/pdfdataheet/e0021_w12cy001_datasheet.pdf)

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs (resonance)45 Hz
Qts0.36
Qes / Qms0.42 / 2.5
Vas6.0 L
Re / nominal Z— / 8 Ω
Xmax
Sensitivity83.0 dB (1 W/1 m, calc)

Published (nominal) values, params full — verify by measurement (DATS/REW) before building.

Datasheet (PDF) ↗ — manufacturer-hosted

Recommended enclosures

Sealed (Qtc 0.707) — Vb2.1 L
Sealed — Fc / F388.4 / 88.4 Hz
Ported (suggested) — Vb4.1 L
Ported — Fb / F350.6 / 51.9 Hz

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About this driver

The Seas W12CY001 is a woofer with a free-air resonance of 45 Hz and a total Q (Qts) of 0.36. Its efficiency-bandwidth product (EBP) of 107 points toward a ported alignment. In a 2.1 L sealed box it reaches an F3 of 88.4 Hz (Qtc 0.707); a suggested 4.1 L box tuned to 50.6 Hz extends to about 51.9 Hz. See the sealed vs ported guide for how to choose.

Recommended partners

modeled estimate

These tweeters could pair with the Seas W12CY001 in a two-way design, but the seed Thiele/Small data is too thin to grade the match yet — add or measure T/S (Fs, Sd, Xmax) to compute a real compatibility grade. You can still open a pair in the guided builder.

Modeled estimate from T/S + geometry — no measurements. The verdict is robust; it improves with measured FRD/ZMA data.

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