JBL E140 vp gilles

15" · 8 Ω · 300 W · 99.2 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	28.4 Hz
Qts	0.184
Qes	0.19
Qms	5.84
Vas	328.2 L
Sd	881.4 cm²
Xmax	6 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	24.3 T·m
Mms	104.6 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	99.2 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	149 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 23.8 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
Beyma 15P80FE/N	32 +3.6	0.184 =	305 -23.2	8.8 +2.8	101 +1.8	close		+
Beyma 15"P80Fe/N	32 +3.6	0.18 =	305 -23.2	7.5 +1.5	101 +1.8	close		+
Audax PR380M2 v2009	25 -3.4	0.191 +0.01	380 +51.8	5.5 -0.5	98.2 -1	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma SM115/K vp1	27.6 -0.8	0.222 +0.04	296.7 -31.5	8 +2	98.3 -0.9	usable		+
DAS Audio G-30	29.4 +1	0.179 -0.01	337 +8.8	3.3 -2.7	99.2 =	usable	200 W vs 300 W: lower power handling · Xmax 3.3 mm < 6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma SM115/K vp2	29.8 +1.4	0.228 +0.04	291 -37.2	8 +2	99 -0.2	usable		+
DAS Audio BI-30	28 -0.4	0.145 -0.04	283 -45.2	6.6 +0.6	99.8 +0.6	usable		+
STX W.38.800.4.MC	27 -1.4	0.219 +0.04	272 -56.2	8 +2	99.9 +0.7	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
RCF L 15L600	29 +0.6	0.166 -0.02	230 -98.2	6 =	97.9 -1.3	usable		+
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 15-600N	33 +4.6	0.222 +0.04	310 -18.2	6.5 +0.5	100.5 +1.3	usable		+

Compare the closest 3 against the E140 vp gilles →

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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