Selenium 15PW3

15" · 8 Ω · 250 W · 94.9 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	37 Hz
Qts	0.61
Qes	0.682
Qms	5.81
Vas	274 L
Sd	862 cm²
Xmax	3 mm
Re	6.23 Ω
Bl	12.3 T·m
Mms	71.2 g
Pe	250 W
Sensitivity	94.9 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	54 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 797.1 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
Beyma CM15/T	34 -3	0.615 +0.01	293 +19	3.5 +0.5	95.4 +0.5	close		+
Davis 39RCA15	33.7 -3.3	0.612 =	258 -16	4 +1	95.3 +0.4	close		+
Sphynx SP-W15-PRO	32 -5	0.616 +0.01	273 -1	4 +1	92.8 -2.1	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 150 W vs 250 W: lower power handling	+
Supravox 380-2000 LC	38.7 +1.7	0.568 -0.04	272.2 -1.8	5 +2	97.3 +2.4	close	120 W vs 250 W: lower power handling	+
Celestion K15T-100	35 -2	0.616 +0.01	364.7 +90.7	3 =	96.3 +1.4	close	100 W vs 250 W: lower power handling	+
Kenford PA380 vp	34 -3	0.522 -0.09	260 -14	3.5 +0.5	95.6 +0.7	close		+
LaVoce LBASS15-15	37 =	0.74 +0.13	284.84 +10.84	4.7 +1.7	96 +1.1	close	100 W vs 250 W: lower power handling	+
Eminence BETA 15	35 -2	0.585 -0.03	334.6 +60.6	4 +1	96.6 +1.7	close		+
Eminence BETA 15A	35 -2	0.585 -0.03	334.6 +60.6	4 +1	96.6 +1.7	close		+
Celestion K15-100	35 -2	0.594 -0.02	342 +68	5 +2	96.2 +1.3	close	100 W vs 250 W: lower power handling	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 15PW3 →

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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