MC Kenzie C15.400BR

15" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 95.2 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	29 Hz
Qts	0.227
Qes	0.24
Qms	4.25
Vas	175 L
Sd	850 cm²
Xmax	5.8 mm
Re	6.8 Ω
Bl	30 T·m
Mms	174.3 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	95.2 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	121 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 20.1 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
Gauss 4580	31 +2	0.234 +0.01	198 +23	5.8 =	96.2 +1	close		+
MC Kenzie FRL-115/500-LF	34 +5	0.227 =	175 =	5.4 -0.4	97.7 +2.5	close	Xmax 5.4 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
MC Kenzie FRL-15/500-LF	34 +5	0.227 =	175 =	5.4 -0.4	97.7 +2.5	close	Xmax 5.4 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Electro-Voice EVM-15W vp	31.7 +2.7	0.237 +0.01	189.1 +14.1	6.6 +0.8	97.6 +2.4	close		+
JBL 1501FE	29.5 +0.5	0.236 +0.01	217.7 +42.7	6.9 +1.1	97.2 +2	close		+
Ciare NDC 15-4 S	31.2 +2.2	0.253 +0.03	156.2 -18.8	8.8 +3	95.5 +0.3	close		+
Dayton Audio PA380-8 v2015	31.6 +2.6	0.264 +0.04	175 =	5 -0.8	96.1 +0.9	close	Xmax 5 mm < 5.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 15LW2400	34 +5	0.23 =	191 +16	9.5 +3.7	97 +1.8	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Kicker COMPVX 38	23.7 -5.3	0.216 -0.01	156.7 -18.3	6.7 +0.9	94.5 -0.7	close		+
18 Sound 15ND930	35 +6	0.24 +0.01	182 +7	7.5 +1.7	97 +1.8	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+

Compare the closest 3 against the C15.400BR →

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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