B&C 15 HPL 76 W

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 96.1 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	38 Hz
Qts	0.407
Qes	0.44
Qms	5.5
Vas	157 L
Sd	855 cm²
Xmax	6 mm
Re	6.1 Ω
Bl	19.5 T·m
Mms	114.5 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	96.1 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	86 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 77.8 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported 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
Faital PRO 15FH520 v2018	38 =	0.394 -0.01	156.6 -0.4	8.5 +2.5	96.7 +0.6	close		+
SICA 15 S 2.5 CS	36.3 -1.7	0.401 -0.01	168.7 +11.7	6.4 +0.4	96 -0.1	close	250 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
BMS 15N630 v2015	39 +1	0.422 +0.02	152 -5	7.8 +1.8	96.2 +0.1	close		+
DAP Audio AB-15 vp GILLES	39.3 +1.3	0.414 +0.01	152.3 -4.7	5.5 -0.5	95.6 -0.5	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Kartesian WOM380_vTLHP-8	36 -2	0.39 -0.02	156.6 -0.4	7 +1	96.8 +0.7	close		+
BMS 15P214	39.2 +1.2	0.378 -0.03	152 -5	6.4 +0.4	96.6 +0.5	close		+
Eminence KAPPA 15 LF	39 +1	0.384 -0.02	159 +2	5.5 -0.5	97.3 +1.2	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPA 15 LFA	39 +1	0.384 -0.02	159 +2	5.5 -0.5	97.3 +1.2	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
JBL 2216Nd vp	36 -2	0.429 +0.02	166.8 +9.8	8.1 +2.1	95.9 -0.2	close		+
BMS 15N630	39 +1	0.42 +0.01	152 -5	8 +2	98 +1.9	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15 HPL 76 W →

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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