Ciare PW396

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 97.2 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	43 Hz
Qts	0.403
Qes	0.41
Qms	24.73
Vas	129 L
Sd	850 cm²
Xmax	5.8 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	20.6 T·m
Mms	107.6 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	97.2 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	105 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 62.1 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
LaVoce WAN153.00	43 =	0.411 +0.01	137 +8	6.7 +0.9	98.3 +1.1	close		+
Ciare 15.00 W2	44.2 +1.2	0.413 +0.01	127 -2	5 -0.8	97.3 +0.1	close	Xmax 5 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Ciare FXE 15-4	40.6 -2.4	0.406 =	131 +2	8.4 +2.6	96.5 -0.7	close		+
18 Sound 15NTLW3500	45 +2	0.39 -0.01	131 +2	8.3 +2.5	98 +0.8	close		+
Eminence 15-3008PS LF	46.6 +3.6	0.396 -0.01	130 +1	5.5 -0.3	98.4 +1.2	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Celestion FTR15-3070E	45.3 +2.3	0.4 =	143.9 +14.9	5.5 -0.3	98.4 +1.2	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF v1	46 +3	0.372 -0.03	127.5 -1.5	6.4 +0.6	98.6 +1.4	close		+
18 Sound 15NTLW3500	46 +3	0.4 =	115 -14	8.3 +2.5	98 +0.8	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
MCM Electronics 55-3243	43.6 +0.6	0.465 +0.06	127.5 -1.5	6.2 +0.4	98.5 +1.3	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Eminence KAPPA 15 LFA vp2	40.8 -2.2	0.392 -0.01	153.2 +24.2	5.5 -0.3	97.7 +0.5	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the PW396 →

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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