LaVoce WAN153.00

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 98.3 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	43 Hz
Qts	0.411
Qes	0.43
Qms	9.5
Vas	137 L
Sd	850 cm²
Xmax	6.7 mm
Re	4.7 Ω
Bl	17.3 T·m
Mms	101.3 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	98.3 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	100 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 69.9 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

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
18 Sound 15NTLW3500	45 +2	0.39 -0.02	131 -6	8.3 +1.6	98 -0.3	close		+
Ciare PW396	43 =	0.403 -0.01	129 -8	5.8 -0.9	97.2 -1.1	close	Xmax 5.8 mm < 6.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
LaVoce WAF153.00	43 =	0.374 -0.04	146 +9	6.5 -0.2	99 +0.7	close	Xmax 6.5 mm < 6.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Ciare FXE 15-4	40.6 -2.4	0.406 =	131 -6	8.4 +1.7	96.5 -1.8	close		+
Beyma 15MC500	46 +3	0.45 +0.04	134 -3	8 +1.3	98 -0.3	close		+
LaVoce NBASS15-30	42 -1	0.36 -0.05	143.06 +6.06	6.6 -0.1	98.5 +0.2	close	Xmax 6.6 mm < 6.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPALITE 3015 LF	42 -1	0.387 -0.02	158.8 +21.8	6.4 -0.3	98.3 =	close	Xmax 6.4 mm < 6.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF	46 +3	0.373 -0.04	142.2 +5.2	6.7 =	98.9 +0.6	close		+
Celestion FTR15-3070E	45.3 +2.3	0.4 -0.01	143.9 +6.9	5.5 -1.2	98.4 +0.1	close	Xmax 5.5 mm < 6.7 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
BMS 15N630	39 -4	0.42 +0.01	152 +15	8 +1.3	98 -0.3	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the WAN153.00 →

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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