Electro-Voice EVM-15W vp

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 97.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	31.7 Hz
Qts	0.237
Qes	0.24
Qms	17.21
Vas	189.1 L
Sd	779.3 cm²
Xmax	6.6 mm
Re	5.5 Ω
Bl	22.8 T·m
Mms	113.5 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	97.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	132 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 23.9 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
18 Sound 15ND930	35 +3.3	0.24 =	182 -7.1	7.5 +0.9	97 -0.6	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
18 Sound 15LW2400	34 +2.3	0.23 -0.01	191 +1.9	9.5 +2.9	97 -0.6	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
JBL 1501FE	29.5 -2.2	0.236 =	217.7 +28.6	6.9 +0.3	97.2 -0.4	close		+
Gauss 4580	31 -0.7	0.234 =	198 +8.9	5.8 -0.8	96.2 -1.4	close	Xmax 5.8 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 5010	34 +2.3	0.25 +0.01	200 +10.9	6.4 -0.2	98.2 +0.6	close	Xmax 6.4 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Celestion FTR15-4080F-Bis	35 +3.3	0.243 +0.01	182.8 -6.3	6 -0.6	98.3 +0.7	close	Xmax 6 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
PHL Audio 5052	35 +3.3	0.254 +0.02	190 +0.9	6.2 -0.4	98.3 +0.7	close	Xmax 6.2 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Faital PRO 15FH510	35 +3.3	0.26 +0.02	191.8 +2.7	9.25 +2.65	98 +0.4	close		+
MC Kenzie FRL-115/500-LF	34 +2.3	0.227 -0.01	175 -14.1	5.4 -1.2	97.7 +0.1	close	Xmax 5.4 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
MC Kenzie FRL-15/500-LF	34 +2.3	0.227 -0.01	175 -14.1	5.4 -1.2	97.7 +0.1	close	Xmax 5.4 mm < 6.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the EVM-15W vp →

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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