MC Kenzie C15.500BS

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 98.8 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	45 Hz
Qts	0.35
Qes	0.37
Qms	6.5
Vas	145 L
Sd	800 cm²
Xmax	6.5 mm
Re	5.9 Ω
Bl	18.7 T·m
Mms	77.4 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	98.8 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	122 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 47.1 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
RCF L 15P542K	45 =	0.355 +0.01	146 +1	6.2 -0.3	98 -0.8	close	Xmax 6.2 mm < 6.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 15MCB700	44 -1	0.34 -0.01	148 +3	7 +0.5	99 +0.2	close		+
Eminence KAPPA PRO 15 LF	46 +1	0.373 +0.02	142.2 -2.8	6.7 +0.2	98.9 +0.1	close		+
LaVoce NBASS15-30	42 -3	0.36 +0.01	143.06 -1.94	6.6 +0.1	98.5 -0.3	close		+
LaVoce WAF153.00	43 -2	0.374 +0.02	146 +1	6.5 =	99 +0.2	close		+
Oberton 15NCX	43.7 -1.3	0.361 +0.01	138.5 -6.5	6.1 -0.4	98.8 =	close	Xmax 6.1 mm < 6.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 15W1300	46 +1	0.361 +0.01	138 -7	6 -0.5	99 +0.2	close	Xmax 6 mm < 6.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15 NDL 88	45 =	0.34 -0.01	126 -19	6.6 +0.1	99.1 +0.3	close		+
Faital PRO 15FH500 vp3	40.8 -4.2	0.343 -0.01	141.8 -3.2	6.7 +0.2	98.2 -0.6	close		+
Eminence KAPPALITE 3015	45 =	0.342 -0.01	153 +8	5.8 -0.7	99.7 +0.9	close	Xmax 5.8 mm < 6.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the C15.500BS →

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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