Electro-Voice DL15ST

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 100.1 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	42 Hz
Qts	0.281
Qes	0.3
Qms	4.55
Vas	195 L
Sd	860 cm²
Xmax	4.1 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	20.1 T·m
Mms	76.3 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	100.1 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	140 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 36.6 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
Electro-Voice DL15X v2	42 =	0.281 =	195 =	4.1 =	100.1 =	close		+
PHL Audio 5381M	43 +1	0.278 =	180 -15	4 -0.1	100.2 +0.1	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Audax PR38LXT250	43.5 +1.5	0.273 -0.01	193 -2	4 -0.1	100.8 +0.7	close	250 W vs 400 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
DAS Audio 15HM	43 +1	0.279 =	178 -17	4 -0.1	100.4 +0.3	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Cyrille Audio BM38F76P-HR	43.1 +1.1	0.291 +0.01	188.3 -6.7	4.6 +0.5	100.7 +0.6	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
PHL Audio 5380	44 +2	0.278 =	180 -15	4.4 +0.3	100.5 +0.4	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
PD PD 153 C01	39 -3	0.265 -0.02	195 =	5.5 +1.4	100.2 +0.1	close		+
Precision Devices PD 153 C01	39 -3	0.265 -0.02	195 =	5.5 +1.4	100.2 +0.1	close		+
Radian 5215B v2017	40 -2	0.266 -0.02	202 +7	5.5 +1.4	100.3 +0.2	close		+
Radian 5215B v2024	40 -2	0.266 -0.02	202 +7	5.5 +1.4	100.3 +0.2	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the DL15ST →

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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