B&C 15 SW 100

15" · 8 Ω · 1500 W · 95.8 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	37 Hz
Qts	0.318
Qes	0.34
Qms	4.8
Vas	110 L
Sd	855 cm²
Xmax	9.5 mm
Re	5.4 Ω
Bl	25.2 T·m
Mms	172.4 g
Pe	1500 W
Sensitivity	95.8 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	109 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 27.9 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
BMS 15N850	37 =	0.325 +0.01	111 +1	8.8 -0.7	95.7 -0.1	close	Xmax 8.8 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
BMS 15N850V2 v2015	37 =	0.325 +0.01	111 +1	8.8 -0.7	95.7 -0.1	close	Xmax 8.8 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15SW100	37 =	0.31 -0.01	110 =	12.5 +3	95 -0.8	close		+
BMS 15N850vv2	37 =	0.33 +0.01	110.96 +0.96	12 +2.5	95 -0.8	close		+
Beyma 15LEX1600Fe	38 +1	0.33 +0.01	106 -4	13 +3.5	96 +0.2	close		+
Oberton 15NXB1201	38.49 +1.49	0.324 +0.01	111.94 +1.94	12 +2.5	97 +1.2	close		+
Sica 15 PNS 4	37.3 +0.3	0.35 +0.03	116.3 +6.3	9 -0.5	96 +0.2	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
LaVoce WAF154.00	38 +1	0.294 -0.02	103 -7	9 -0.5	96 +0.2	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Oberton 15XB700	37.2 +0.2	0.283 -0.04	111.02 +1.02	9 -0.5	94.8 -1	close	1000 W vs 1500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 9 mm < 9.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15TBW100	39 +2	0.31 -0.01	96 -14	12 +2.5	96 +0.2	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15 SW 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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