P.Audio 15BM-500B

15" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 98.5 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	41 Hz
Qts	0.374
Qes	0.41
Qms	4.21
Vas	183.4 L
Sd	880 cm²
Xmax	4.8 mm
Re	5.5 Ω
Bl	17.6 T·m
Mms	89.2 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	98.5 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	100 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 71.2 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
Monacor SP-15/200PA	42 +1	0.375 =	197 +13.6	4.7 -0.1	98.2 -0.3	close	200 W vs 500 W: lower power handling · Xmax 4.7 mm < 4.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Radian 2216	38.7 -2.3	0.375 =	183.9 +0.5	4.8 =	97 -1.5	close		+
Beyma 15MW/ND v2019	42 +1	0.38 +0.01	176 -7.4	6.3 +1.5	99.2 +0.7	close		+
Eminence DELTALITE-II 2515	42 +1	0.376 =	204 +20.6	4.8 =	99.4 +0.9	close	300 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
Fane SOVEREIGN PRO 15-600 LF	40 -1	0.364 -0.01	188 +4.6	6.9 +2.1	97.9 -0.6	close		+
Eminence DELTALITE 2515/16	42 +1	0.376 =	204 +20.6	4.8 =	99.5 +1	close	300 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
Selenium 15PW5	40 -1	0.4 +0.03	190 +6.6	5.7 +0.9	98.3 -0.2	close	350 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
P.Audio E15-350N	40 -1	0.359 -0.02	201.4 +18	5.3 +0.5	98.2 -0.3	close	350 W vs 500 W: lower power handling	+
Beyma SM115	42 +1	0.405 +0.03	185 +1.6	6.7 +1.9	98.2 -0.3	close		+
P.Audio P150/2226	41 =	0.366 -0.01	154.8 -28.6	5.5 +0.7	98.3 -0.2	close		+

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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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