RCF L 15P400

15" · 8 Ω · 800 W · 98.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	36 Hz
Qts	0.261
Qes	0.27
Qms	7.5
Vas	160 L
Sd	910 cm²
Xmax	7.2 mm
Re	4.8 Ω
Bl	23.9 T·m
Mms	141.8 g
Pe	800 W
Sensitivity	98.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	133 · ported
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 25.2 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
BMS 15N830V2 v2015	37 +1	0.271 +0.01	159 -1	7.5 +0.3	98.6 =	close		+
RCF LF 15G401	36 =	0.259 =	150 -10	6.9 -0.3	98.3 -0.3	close	Xmax 6.9 mm < 7.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 15PS76-8	38 +2	0.26 =	164 +4	7.5 +0.3	99 +0.4	close	550 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
18 Sound 15NLW9300 v2015	39 +3	0.263 =	170 +10	7.2 =	98.9 +0.3	close		+
RCF LF 15X400	37 +1	0.247 -0.01	164 +4	7 -0.2	99.1 +0.5	close	Xmax 7 mm < 7.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF LF 15G400	37 +1	0.247 -0.01	164 +4	6.9 -0.3	99.1 +0.5	close	Xmax 6.9 mm < 7.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
RCF LF15G401	36 =	0.26 =	150 -10	9 +1.8	97 -1.6	close		+
RCF LF15Y408	36 =	0.26 =	150 -10	9 +1.8	97 -1.6	close		+
RCF L15P400	36 =	0.25 -0.01	160 =	8 +0.8	96.3 -2.3	close	400 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+
Oberton 15B500	38.2 +2.2	0.268 +0.01	145.82 -14.18	7.25 +0.05	99 +0.4	close	500 W vs 800 W: lower power handling	+

Compare the closest 3 against the L 15P400 →

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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