18 Sound 15W1300

15" · 8 Ω · 800 W · 99 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	46 Hz
Qts	0.361
Qes	0.39
Qms	4.9
Vas	138 L
Sd	850 cm²
Xmax	6 mm
Re	5.5 Ω
Bl	18.9 T·m
Mms	87.9 g
Pe	800 W
Sensitivity	99 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	118 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 48.6 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
Oberton 15NCX	43.7 -2.3	0.361 =	138.5 +0.5	6.1 +0.1	98.8 -0.2	close	450 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF	46 =	0.373 +0.01	142.2 +4.2	6.7 +0.7	98.9 -0.1	close	600 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
MC Kenzie C15.500BS	45 -1	0.35 -0.01	145 +7	6.5 +0.5	98.8 -0.2	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
RCF MB 15N301	48 +2	0.36 =	134 -4	5.6 -0.4	99.2 +0.2	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling · Xmax 5.6 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF v1	46 =	0.372 +0.01	127.5 -10.5	6.4 +0.4	98.6 -0.4	close	600 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
RCF L 15P542K	45 -1	0.355 -0.01	146 +8	6.2 +0.2	98 -1	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
LaVoce NBASS15-30	42 -4	0.36 =	143.06 +5.06	6.6 +0.6	98.5 -0.5	close	400 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
LaVoce WAF153.00	43 -3	0.374 +0.01	146 +8	6.5 +0.5	99 =	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
P.Audio C15-600EL	44.9 -1.1	0.352 -0.01	137.4 -0.6	5 -1	99 =	close	600 W vs 800 W: lower power handling · Xmax 5 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 15W1301	48 +2	0.355 -0.01	123 -15	6 =	99.3 +0.3	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15W1300 →

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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