Eminence LEGEND 1518

15" · 8 Ω · 150 W · 97.9 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	82 Hz
Qts	0.927
Qes	1.02
Qms	10.12
Vas	65.4 L
Sd	823.7 cm²
Xmax	0.8 mm
Re	7.16 Ω
Bl	14.1 T·m
Mms	54.8 g
Pe	150 W
Sensitivity	97.9 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	80 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	Qts too high

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

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
Jensen C15K	73 -9	0.856 -0.07	87.6 +22.2	1 +0.2	98.5 +0.6	usable	100 W vs 150 W: lower power handling	+
Jensen NEO 15-150-16	74.8 -7.2	0.673 -0.25	65.6 +0.2	2 +1.2	99.3 +1.4	usable		+
Jensen C15N	74.2 -7.8	0.87 -0.06	89.4 +24	1.5 +0.7	101.6 +3.7	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 50 W vs 150 W: lower power handling	+
Jensen P15N	77 -5	1.192 +0.26	82.1 +16.7	1 +0.2	88.4 -9.5	usable	64 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 50 W vs 150 W: lower power handling	+
Audax F30PA12	78 -4	1.566 +0.64	86 +20.6	1 +0.2	95.9 -2	usable	50 W vs 150 W: lower power handling	+
Audax SON30H	78 -4	1.566 +0.64	86 +20.6	0.7 -0.1	95.9 -2	usable	25 W vs 150 W: lower power handling · Xmax 0.7 mm < 0.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF L 15P02 vp FREDO51	80 -2	0.518 -0.41	77 +11.6	2.4 +1.6	101.1 +3.2	risky		+
JBL 2150	55 -27	0.637 -0.29	99.1 +33.7	2 +1.2	97.1 -0.8	risky	50 W vs 150 W: lower power handling	+
RCF LF 15G302 vp baptiste	56.8 -25.2	0.561 -0.37	87 +21.6	6 +5.2	97.1 -0.8	risky		+
the box Speaker 15-300/8-A	52.6 -29.4	0.64 -0.29	100.3 +34.9	4.6 +3.8	96.8 -1.1	risky		+

Compare the closest 3 against the LEGEND 1518 →

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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