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Electro-Voice SP15

15" · 8 Ω · 40 W · 99.2 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size15"
Impedance8 Ω
Fs40 Hz
Qts0.446
Qes0.49
Qms5
Vas280.4 L
Sd806 cm²
Xmax3 mm
Re5.5 Ω
Bl12 T·m
Mms51.4 g
Pe40 W
Sensitivity99.2 dB

Alignment hint

EBP82 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)≈ 185.3 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported alignment.

Rules of thumb from T/S parameters only. Verify against a real simulation before cutting wood.

Substitute candidates

DriverFs (Hz)QtsVas (L)Xmax (mm)Sens (dB)FitNotesCompare
JBL MI-15A40 =0.421 -0.03271.8 -8.64 +199.2 =close+
Celestion TRUVOX 152540 =0.452 +0.01247 -33.42.5 -0.598.8 -0.4closeXmax 2.5 mm < 3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL+
Visaton BGS 40 v240 =0.424 -0.02263 -17.45.7 +2.798.2 -1close+
Eminence ME15-200840.3 +0.30.49 +0.04293.1 +12.72.7 -0.398.1 -1.1closeXmax 2.7 mm < 3 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL+
Monacor SP-38/300NEO36 -40.43 -0.02265 -15.43.5 +0.597.8 -1.4close+
Eminence DELTALITE 251541 +10.517 +0.07284.1 +3.74.8 +1.899 -0.2close+
Eminence LEGEND B1540 =0.451 +0.01215.1 -65.33 =97.5 -1.7close+
Eminence BASSLITE C251538 -20.45 =260 -20.44.5 +1.596.4 -2.8close4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes+
Selenium 38GPT12 vp239.9 -0.10.469 +0.02242.8 -37.65 +297.8 -1.4close+
DAS Audio 15L38 -20.418 -0.03263 -17.46 +398.1 -1.1close+

Compare the closest 3 against the SP15 →

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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