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rehearsal speaker advice needed

hi everyone. yet another newbie here, but not new to recording.
i have a home studio that i use to record my material only and i use a pair of klipsch wf 35's and a crown amp for mixing which do a nice job for me.
we also practise (3 of us) in here (room 20'x22') and were using a pair of 800 watt yorkville U15-P's for that.

How are loudspeakers measured?

This is very strange. I received my new cab today and I'm a bit concerned. It is supposed to be a 4x12 cab, but upon holding a measuring tape to the speakers, they only measure about 10-10 1/2" from edge to edge. Maybe this is not how they are measured? I am very confused and I'm wondering if I should be concerned or not. Any peace of mind?