Additional resources: using speaker design software for woofer substitution
When substituting woofers in loudspeakers, you'll need to find one that mechanically fits. In addition, you'll want to consider the bass performance. Woofers have three parameters that affect bass performance. They’re collectively known as the Thiele/Small (T/S) parameters and are named fs, Qts, and Vas. Even if we knew what the original woofer T/S parameters were, it’s not important to match them. What’s important is that the replacement woofer is compatible with the speaker box. Sealed boxes (i.e., no vent or port) are forgiving of a wide range of T/S parameters. The best simple advice for them is to avoid choosing a replacement woofer that has a Qts value larger than 0.7. Woofers with high Qts values have weak magnet structures and run the risk of producing boomy, resonant bass. Ported speaker boxes are more complex in design and are much more sensitive to T/S parameter changes than sealed boxes. If you want to do a good job substituting a woofer in a ported box, you’ll