Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 A

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 100.2 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	47 Hz
Qts	0.381
Qes	0.4
Qms	8.01
Vas	167.7 L
Sd	856.3 cm²
Xmax	6.4 mm
Re	5.23 Ω
Bl	16.5 T·m
Mms	70.3 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	100.2 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	118 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 68.6 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
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15	47 =	0.381 =	167.7 =	6.4 =	100.2 =	close		+
Beyma 15MW/ND v2019	42 -5	0.38 =	176 +8.3	6.3 -0.1	99.2 -1	close	Xmax 6.3 mm < 6.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Peavey 1505-8 DT	46.5 -0.5	0.389 +0.01	164.3 -3.4	5.1 -1.3	99.5 -0.7	close	350 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 5.1 mm < 6.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Peavey 1505-8BW	46.5 -0.5	0.389 +0.01	164.3 -3.4	5.1 -1.3	99.5 -0.7	close	350 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 5.1 mm < 6.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF	46 -1	0.373 -0.01	142.2 -25.5	6.7 +0.3	98.9 -1.3	close		+
18 Sound 15ND840	43 -4	0.37 -0.01	163 -4.7	9.5 +3.1	99 -1.2	close		+
Eminence KAPPALITE 3015 LF	42 -5	0.387 +0.01	158.8 -8.9	6.4 =	98.3 -1.9	close		+
SICA 15 S 3 PL 4 Ohms	38.4 -8.6	0.373 -0.01	163.5 -4.2	6.5 +0.1	99.9 -0.3	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Sica 15 N 3 PL	46.9 -0.1	0.37 -0.01	140.4 -27.3	10 +3.6	99.8 -0.4	close		+
Eminence 15-3008PS	47.9 +0.9	0.379 =	203.6 +35.9	5.5 -0.9	100.2 =	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the KAPPA PRO 15 A →

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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