B&C 15 NW 100

15" · 8 Ω · 1000 W · 97.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	33 Hz
Qts	0.218
Qes	0.23
Qms	4.3
Vas	139 L
Sd	855 cm²
Xmax	7.4 mm
Re	5.1 Ω
Bl	28.1 T·m
Mms	171.5 g
Pe	1000 W
Sensitivity	97.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	143 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 14.6 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
B&C 15NW100	33 =	0.22 =	139 =	9 +1.6	97 -0.3	close		+
RCF LF15N401	34 +1	0.22 =	160 +21	9 +1.6	97 -0.3	close		+
PHL Audio 6321MND	34 +1	0.207 -0.01	150 +11	7.2 -0.2	98.1 +0.8	close	Xmax 7.2 mm < 7.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF LF 15N401	34 +1	0.221 =	160 +21	7.1 -0.3	98.3 +1	close	Xmax 7.1 mm < 7.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Oberton 15PD601	38.2 +5.2	0.228 +0.01	133.31 -5.69	8.5 +1.1	98 +0.7	close	600 W vs 1000 W: lower power handling	+
B&C 15NW100	34 +1	0.23 +0.01	126.1 -12.9	9 +1.6	95 -2.3	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
B&C 15NW76	39 +6	0.21 -0.01	143 +4	8 +0.6	99 +1.7	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 600 W vs 1000 W: lower power handling	+
PHL Audio 6201MNd	36 +3	0.266 +0.05	138.4 -0.6	7.9 +0.5	97.3 =	close		+
B&C 15 SW 115-4	34 +1	0.221 =	105 -34	8.4 +1	98.5 +1.2	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Celestion FTR15-4080FD v2008-06	34.3 +1.3	0.249 +0.03	140 +1	6 -1.4	96.9 -0.4	close	Xmax 6 mm < 7.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15 NW 100 →

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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