LaVoce WAF153.02

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 99.7 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	35 Hz
Qts	0.261
Qes	0.27
Qms	7.7
Vas	244 L
Sd	855 cm²
Xmax	4.6 mm
Re	5.3 Ω
Bl	19.4 T·m
Mms	86.8 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	99.7 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	130 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 38.5 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
Celestion NTR15-3018E	35 =	0.261 =	223.5 -20.5	5 +0.4	99.2 -0.5	close		+
Celestion BX15-4085HS8	35 =	0.27 +0.01	247.6 +3.6	6.5 +1.9	99.3 -0.4	close		+
DAS Audio 15G	35 =	0.259 =	225 -19	6 +1.4	98.8 -0.9	close		+
Celestion NTR15-3018E v2015	34.6 -0.4	0.245 -0.02	225.7 -18.3	5 +0.4	99.1 -0.6	close		+
Eminence MAGNUM 15 HO	33 -2	0.27 +0.01	241 -3	4.8 +0.2	97.9 -1.8	close		+
JBL E145	35 =	0.249 -0.01	274.7 +30.7	4.1 -0.5	100 +0.3	close	150 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4.1 mm < 4.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15 HCX 76	38 +3	0.285 +0.02	243.5 -0.5	4.5 -0.1	100.4 +0.7	close	Xmax 4.5 mm < 4.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
JBL K145	35 =	0.286 +0.02	243.5 -0.5	4.7 +0.1	97 -2.7	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 150 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
Altec 921-8A	34.1 -0.9	0.257 =	299 +55	5.2 +0.6	100.1 +0.4	close	200 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
B&C 15 CXN 76	38 +3	0.285 +0.02	246 +2	4.5 -0.1	100.5 +0.8	close	Xmax 4.5 mm < 4.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the WAF153.02 →

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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