Tannoy MONITOR RED 15

15" · 16 Ω · 50 W · 95.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	15"
Impedance	16 Ω
Fs	32 Hz
Qts	0.257
Qes	0.32
Qms	1.3
Vas	266 L
Sd	770 cm²
Xmax	2.6 mm
Re	9.5 Ω
Bl	21.5 T·m
Mms	77.3 g
Pe	50 W
Sensitivity	95.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	100 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 40.5 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
Fostex 15W-300	31 -1	0.26 =	262 -4	4 +1.4	97.3 +1.7	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Tannoy MONITOR SILVER 15	32 =	0.257 =	266 =	1.8 -0.8	95.6 =	close	25 W vs 50 W: lower power handling · Xmax 1.8 mm < 2.6 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Coral 15L100	29 -3	0.256 =	265.7 -0.3	3.6 +1	97.6 +2	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Fostex L 469	30 -2	0.271 +0.01	259 -7	4 +1.4	96.7 +1.1	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Mercuriale PTR 385 M0	33 +1	0.264 +0.01	252 -14	3.5 +0.9	98.2 +2.6	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Eminence MAGNUM 15 HO	33 +1	0.27 +0.01	241 -25	4.8 +2.2	97.9 +2.3	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Beyma 15 XT	33 +1	0.289 +0.03	270 +4	5 +2.4	98 +2.4	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
JBL 1500 AL	27.3 -4.7	0.274 +0.02	264.6 -1.4	5.5 +2.9	96.5 +0.9	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Tannoy 3808	32 =	0.265 +0.01	200 -66	3.9 +1.3	97.1 +1.5	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+
Beyma 380 MSPA	36 +4	0.246 -0.01	242.2 -23.8	3.6 +1	97.8 +2.2	close	8 Ω vs 16 Ω: amp load changes	+

Compare the closest 3 against the MONITOR RED 15 →

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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