Electro-Voice DL15X v1

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 100.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	40 Hz
Qts	0.262
Qes	0.27
Qms	8.93
Vas	229 L
Sd	856 cm²
Xmax	4.1 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	19.9 T·m
Mms	71 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	100.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	148 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 36.4 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
Audax PR38LEX100VST	38.7 -1.3	0.258 =	221.1 -7.9	4 -0.1	100.1 -0.5	close	250 W vs 400 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15 PLB 76 (prodance)	38.7 -1.3	0.259 =	215 -14	5 +0.9	100.6 =	close		+
18 Sound 15MB650	40 =	0.26 =	210 -19	4 -0.1	101.5 +0.9	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.1 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Radian 5215B v2017	40 =	0.266 =	202 -27	5.5 +1.4	100.3 -0.3	close		+
Radian 5215B v2024	40 =	0.266 =	202 -27	5.5 +1.4	100.3 -0.3	close		+
P.Audio E15-300S v2015	39 -1	0.287 +0.02	228.8 -0.2	4.3 +0.2	99.5 -1.1	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
P.Audio E 300S	39 -1	0.287 +0.02	228 -1	4.3 +0.2	99.5 -1.1	close	300 W vs 400 W: lower power handling	+
B&C 15 HCX 76	38 -2	0.285 +0.02	243.5 +14.5	4.5 +0.4	100.4 -0.2	close		+
B&C 15 CXN 76	38 -2	0.285 +0.02	246 +17	4.5 +0.4	100.5 -0.1	close		+
PD PD 153 C01	39 -1	0.265 =	195 -34	5.5 +1.4	100.2 -0.4	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the DL15X v1 →

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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