SB AudienceROSSO-15W400
£134.56 · 73% less, betterFs44 Hz −6%
Qts0.33 +10%, worse
Vas140.1 L +13%, worse
BL21.5 T·m +7%
Xmax8.3 mm −13%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB −0.7
15-inch LF driver · 15CXN series · 88 mm voice coil · 500 W
B&C 15CXN88 8Ω
8 Ω
£494.86
SteadyJP Leisure · In stock · All 4 offers
- Fs
- 47Hz
- Xmax
- 9.5mm
- SPL
- 98dB
- Pe
- 500W
- BL
- 20.1T·m
- Vd
- 812cm³
- Qts
- 0.30
- Vas
- 124L
Published graphs
B&C 15CXN88 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 500 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 47 Hz, Qts 0.30, Vas 124 L, Xmax 9.5 mm, sensitivity 98.2 dB, plus 812 cm³ Vd and 152 EBP. bits tracks UK, EU and US shop prices, price movement, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers, with a current best price of £494.86.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 47Hz
- Qts
- 0.30
- Qes
- 0.31
- Qms
- 12.6
- Vas
- 124L
- Re
- 4.6Ω
- Le
- 0.95mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 20.1T·m
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 94g
- Xmax
- 9.5mm
- Vd †
- 812cm³
- Voice coil
- 88mm
- Flux density
- 1.20T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 98.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Power
- 500W
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 5.8Ω
- EBP †
- 152 · Leans vented
Sensitivity shows 98.2 dB, calculated from the T/S values. B&C publishes 100.0 dB, 1.8 dB apart.
Excursion and motor values come from the LF section; the frequency range spans every section.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Components and manufacturer details
LF · Specifications LF unit
- BL
- 20.1T·m
- Fs
- 47Hz
- Le
- 0.95mH
- Re
- 4.6Ω
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 94g
- Qes
- 0.31
- Qms
- 12.6
- Qts
- 0.30
- SPL
- 98.2dB
- Vas
- 124L
- Xmax
- 9.5mm
- Power
- 500W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.20T
- Sensitivity
- 100dB
- Nominal power
- 500W
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 98.2dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Min. impedance
- 5.8Ω
- Voice coil
- 88mm
- Bl
- 20.15 Tm
- Fs
- 47 Hz
- Le
- 0.95 mH
- Re
- 4.6 Ω
- Sd
- 855 cm² (132.53 in²)
- Ebp
- 152 Hz
- Mms
- 94 g
- Qes
- 0.31
- Qms
- 12.6
- Qts
- 0.3
- Vas
- 124 dm³ (4.38 ft³)
- Η0
- 4 %
- Xvar
- 9.5 mm
- Sensitivity
- 100 dB
- Flux density
- 1.2 T
- Winding depth
- 22 mm (0.87 in)
- Former material
- Glass Fibre
- Nominal diameter
- 380 mm (15 in)
- Winding material
- Aluminium
- Minimum impedance
- 5.8 Ω
- Nominal impedance
- 8 Ω
- Magnetic gap depth
- 11 mm (0.43 in)
- Voice coil diameter
- 88 mm (3.5 in)
- Woofer cone treatment
- WP Waterproof Front Side
- Nominal power handling
- 500 W
- Continuous power handling
- 1000 W
HF · Specifications HF unit
- Le
- 0.14mH
- SPL
- 106dB
- Power
- 80W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.75T
- Sensitivity
- 106dB
- Nominal power
- 80W
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 106dB
- Min. impedance
- 8.5Ω
- Voice coil
- 75mm
- Crossover
- 1200Hz
- Inductance
- 0.14 mH
- Sensitivity
- 106 dB
- Flux density
- 1.75 T
- Nominal diameter
- 380 mm (15 in)
- Winding material
- Aluminium
- Minimum impedance
- 8.5 Ω
- Nominal impedance
- 8 Ω
- Diaphragm material
- Titanium
- Voice coil diameter
- 75 mm (3 in)
- Recommended crossover
- 1.2 kHz
- Nominal power handling
- 80 W
- Continuous power handling
- 160 W
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Same-size drivers, compared with the 15CXN88. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15CXN88
Best price
£494.86
Fs
47 Hz
Qts
0.30
Vas
124 L
BL
20.1 T·m
Xmax
9.5 mm
Sensitivity
98.2 dB
Power
500 W
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Qts0.30 –
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BL24.4 T·m +21%, better
Xmax10.5 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB −2.6, worse
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£202.87 · 59% less, betterFs39 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.35 +17%, worse
Vas140.6 L +13%, worse
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Xmax9.3 mm –
Sensitivity95.7 dB −2.5, worse
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Qts0.31 +3%
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BL19.2 T·m −5%
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Sensitivity96.3 dB −1.9
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£224.09 · 55% less, betterFs35 Hz −26%, better
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas113 L −9%
BL25.5 T·m +27%, better
Xmax9 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.1 dB −4.1, worse
MonacorCF1540HD/8
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Qts0.30 –
Vas108.3 L −13%, better
BL24.4 T·m +21%, better
Xmax10.5 mm +11%, better
Sensitivity95.6 dB −2.6, worse
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Qts0.34 +13%, worse
Vas126 L –
BL20.1 T·m –
Xmax8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB −1.1
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Qts0.31 +3%
Vas117.6 L −5%
BL21.9 T·m +9%
Xmax8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity97.1 dB −1.1
FaitalPRO15FX560
£245.00 · 50% less, betterFs38 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas159 L +28%, worse
BL21.5 T·m +7%
Xmax9.4 mm –
Sensitivity96.5 dB −1.7
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£254.65 · 49% less, betterFs42 Hz −11%, better
Qts0.27 −10%
Vas131 L +6%
BL24.2 T·m +20%, better
Xmax9 mm −5%
Sensitivity97.4 dB −0.8
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£256.68 · 48% less, betterFs38 Hz −19%, better
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas174 L +40%, worse
BL21.9 T·m +9%
Xmax9.5 mm –
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1
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£259.50 · 48% less, betterFs48 Hz –
Qts0.31 +3%
Vas132.5 L +7%
BL21 T·m +4%
Xmax6 mm −37%, worse
Sensitivity98.6 dB –
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Qts0.27 −10%
Vas126.6 L –
BL24.2 T·m +20%, better
Xmax9 mm −5%
Sensitivity96.6 dB −1.6
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£265.68 · 46% less, betterFs40 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas131 L +6%
BL24 T·m +19%, better
Xmax10 mm +5%
Sensitivity96.2 dB −2, worse
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£267.25 · 46% less, betterFs36 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.29 −3%
Vas125 L –
BL25 T·m +24%, better
Xmax10 mm +5%
Sensitivity94.8 dB −3.4, worse
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Qts0.32 +7%
Vas127.6 L –
BL22.5 T·m +12%, better
Xmax10 mm +5%
Sensitivity95.8 dB −2.4, worse
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Qts0.30 –
Vas102.3 L −18%, better
BL23.9 T·m +19%, better
Xmax8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1
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£325.25 · 34% less, betterFs36 Hz −23%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas127 L –
BL26.4 T·m +31%, better
Xmax11 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −3.5, worse
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£360.08 · 27% less, betterFs36 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas145.7 L +17%, worse
BL24.6 T·m +22%, better
Xmax11 mm +16%, better
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Qts0.32 +7%
Vas163 L +31%, worse
BL21.6 T·m +7%
Xmax9 mm −5%
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£432.05 · 13% less, betterFs40 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas150.1 L +21%, worse
BL22.2 T·m +10%, better
Xmax9.4 mm –
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1
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No current priceFs43 Hz −8%
Qts0.30 –
Vas127.1 L –
BL21.7 T·m +8%
Xmax9.3 mm –
Sensitivity97.3 dB −0.9
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No current priceFs45 Hz −4%
Qts0.30 –
Vas143 L +15%, worse
BL21.2 T·m +5%
Xmax8 mm −16%, worse
Sensitivity98.3 dB –
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No current priceFs45 Hz −5%
Qts0.29 –
Vas128.0 L +3%
BL21.3 T·m +6%
Xmax7.8 mm −18%, worse
Sensitivity97.9 dB –
Oberton15XL700
No current priceFs45 Hz −4%
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas117.0 L −6%
BL23.1 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8.8 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.8 dB –
Oberton15XL701
No current priceFs45 Hz −4%
Qts0.28 −7%
Vas117.0 L −6%
BL23.1 T·m +14%, better
Xmax8.8 mm −8%
Sensitivity97.8 dB –
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No current priceFs40 Hz −15%, better
Qts0.32 +7%
Vas111.2 L −10%, better
BL23.1 T·m +14%, better
Xmax10.1 mm +6%
Sensitivity95 dB −3.2, worse
Oberton15XB1000
No current priceFs37 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.28 −6%
Vas111.0 L −10%, better
BL25.6 T·m +27%, better
Xmax9 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.9 dB −3.3, worse
Oberton15XB700
No current priceFs37 Hz −21%, better
Qts0.28 −6%
Vas111.0 L −10%, better
BL25.6 T·m +27%, better
Xmax9 mm −5%
Sensitivity94.9 dB −3.3, worse
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No current priceFs36 Hz −24%, better
Qts0.30 –
Vas145.7 L +17%, worse
BL24.6 T·m +22%, better
Xmax11 mm +16%, better
Sensitivity95.2 dB −3, worse
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| Shop | Price | Against the lowest | Stock | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JP Leisure | £494.86, the lowest price | In stock | Visit shop at JP Leisure | |
JP Leisure Not currently listed · Last seen 7 Aug 2026 | £494.86 | In stock | Visit shop at JP Leisure | |
Blue Aran | £559.63 | 13% above the lowest price | 2 in stock | Visit shop at Blue Aran |
Parts Express Import VAT and duty may apply | £618.21 | 25% above the lowest price | Back order | Visit shop at Parts Express |
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Recent changes
- 23 JunJP Leisure£478.52 → £494.86Up 3.4% from £478.52
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