PHL Audio 5380

15" · 8 Ω · 300 W · 100.5 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	44 Hz
Qts	0.278
Qes	0.3
Qms	3.7
Vas	180 L
Sd	892 cm²
Xmax	4.4 mm
Re	5.8 Ω
Bl	20.8 T·m
Mms	81.1 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	100.5 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	147 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 32.9 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
PHL Audio 5381M	43 -1	0.278 =	180 =	4 -0.4	100.2 -0.3	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
DAS Audio 15HM	43 -1	0.279 =	178 -2	4 -0.4	100.4 -0.1	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Cyrille Audio BM38F76P-HR	43.1 -0.9	0.291 +0.01	188.3 +8.3	4.6 +0.2	100.7 +0.2	close		+
Beyma 15M300v2 vp	45 +1	0.297 +0.02	185 +5	4.9 +0.5	100.4 -0.1	close		+
Audax PR38LXT250	43.5 -0.5	0.273 -0.01	193 +13	4 -0.4	100.8 +0.3	close	Xmax 4 mm < 4.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Electro-Voice DL15ST	42 -2	0.281 =	195 +15	4.1 -0.3	100.1 -0.4	close	Xmax 4.1 mm < 4.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Electro-Voice DL15X v2	42 -2	0.281 =	195 +15	4.1 -0.3	100.1 -0.4	close	Xmax 4.1 mm < 4.4 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Hiwell 15NDF100C1	45 +1	0.285 +0.01	188 +8	6 +1.6	101.6 +1.1	close		+
Beyma 15MI100	48 +4	0.287 +0.01	166 -14	4.5 +0.1	100.9 +0.4	close		+
Beyma 15MI100 v2020	48 +4	0.287 +0.01	166 -14	4.5 +0.1	100.9 +0.4	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the 5380 →

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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