Celestion TRUVOX 1530

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 98.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	45 Hz
Qts	0.382
Qes	0.42
Qms	4.2
Vas	141.2 L
Sd	860 cm²
Xmax	2 mm
Re	5.7 Ω
Bl	18.8 T·m
Mms	91.8 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	98.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	107 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 58.2 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
Celestion TF 1530	45 =	0.382 =	141.2 =	2 =	98.3 =	close		+
Celestion TF1530	45 =	0.38 =	141.2 =	2 =	96.7 -1.6	close		+
Celestion BN15-400S8	44.8 -0.2	0.355 -0.03	141.3 +0.1	2 =	98.1 -0.2	close		+
Audax PR38EX100VST vp_b	44.1 -0.9	0.378 =	137.8 -3.4	4 +2	98.1 -0.2	close	250 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
Celestion FTR15-3070E	45.3 +0.3	0.4 +0.02	143.9 +2.7	5.5 +3.5	98.4 +0.1	close		+
Monacor SP-38A/300PRO	50 +5	0.389 +0.01	135 -6.2	2.5 +0.5	99.1 +0.8	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
Audax PR38EX100VST vp 2mm	47.7 +2.7	0.372 -0.01	117.9 -23.3	2 =	98.6 +0.3	close	250 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF	46 +1	0.373 -0.01	142.2 +1	6.7 +4.7	98.9 +0.6	close		+
RCF L15/542K	45 =	0.36 -0.02	146 +4.8	4.5 +2.5	97.3 -1	close		+
Jensen 15 LL _ 15V	46.3 +1.3	0.393 +0.01	154 +12.8	3 +1	96.5 -1.8	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 200 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+

Compare the closest 3 against the TRUVOX 1530 →

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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