PHL Audio 5390

15" · 16 Ω · 300 W · 96.8 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	16 Ω
Fs	44 Hz
Qts	0.303
Qes	0.33
Qms	3.7
Vas	180 L
Sd	892 cm²
Xmax	4.5 mm
Re	12.2 Ω
Bl	28.8 T·m
Mms	81.1 g
Pe	300 W
Sensitivity	96.8 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	133 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 40.5 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
JBL 2226J	40 -4	0.31 +0.01	175.6 -4.4	7 +2.5	96.3 -0.5	close		+
Beyma 15M300v2 vp	45 +1	0.297 -0.01	185 +5	4.9 +0.4	100.4 +3.6	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
B&C 15CLA76	40 -4	0.3 =	176 -4	5.5 +1	99 +2.2	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Peavey 1505 DT vp 1993 rouge	43.6 -0.4	0.318 +0.02	171.5 -8.5	5.1 +0.6	99.8 +3	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
RCF L 15L601	38 -6	0.305 =	190 +10	5 +0.5	97.9 +1.1	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
PHL Audio 5100	39 -5	0.297 -0.01	180 =	5.6 +1.1	98.8 +2	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
18 Sound 15W700	41 -3	0.27 -0.03	180 =	6.5 +2	97 +0.2	close	4 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Volt R3813	35 -9	0.303 =	191 +11	4.5 =	96.9 +0.1	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
PHL Audio 5380	44 =	0.278 -0.02	180 =	4.4 -0.1	100.5 +3.7	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes · Xmax 4.4 mm < 4.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Cyrille Audio BM38F76P-HR	43.1 -0.9	0.291 -0.01	188.3 +8.3	4.6 +0.1	100.7 +3.9	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 5390 →

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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