B&C design · archived
F151A
15"/1" 800W Full Range Enclosure - 15" Woofer + 1" HF Neo Driver on 90°x60° Exponential Horn
- Drivers
- 15PLB76, 8 Ω
- Power
- 800 W
15-inch LF driver · 15PLB series · 76 mm voice coil · 400 W
B&C 15PLB76 8Ω
8 Ω · 40–2000 Hz
£191.58
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- Fs
- 42Hz
- Xmax
- 5mm
- SPL
- 99dB
- Pe
- 400W
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Vd
- 428cm³
- Qts
- 0.25
- Vas
- 164L
Published graphs
B&C 15PLB76 is a 15-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 400 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 42 Hz, Qts 0.25, Vas 164 L, Xmax 5 mm, sensitivity 98.7 dB, plus 428 cm³ Vd and 162 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 £181.65.
The published T/S values agree with each other
Thiele/Small
- Fs
- 42Hz
- Qts
- 0.25
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 5.9
- Vas
- 164L
- Re
- 5Ω
- Le
- 1.30mH
Motor and cone
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 88g
- Xmax
- 5mm
- Vd †
- 428cm³
- Voice coil
- 76mm
- Flux density
- 1.15T
Power and response
- Sensitivity †
- 98.7dB
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Power
- 400W
- Nominal power
- 400W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Min. impedance
- 6.2Ω
- Range
- 40–2000Hz
- EBP †
- 162 · Leans vented
Size and mounting
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 374mm
- Depth
- 169mm
- Weight
- 8.6kg
Sensitivity shows 98.7 dB, calculated from the T/S values. B&C publishes 100.0 dB, 1.3 dB apart.
† Calculated by bits from the published values
What this validation status means
Everything else B&C lists
LF
- BL
- 22.1T·m
- Fs
- 42Hz
- Le
- 1.30mH
- Re
- 5Ω
- Sd
- 855cm²
- Mms
- 88g
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 5.9
- Qts
- 0.25
- SPL
- 98.7dB
- Vas
- 164L
- Xmax
- 5mm
- Power
- 400W
- Impedance
- 8Ω
- Flux density
- 1.15T
- Sensitivity
- 100dB
- Low limit
- 40Hz
- Nominal power
- 400W
- Calculated sensitivity †
- 98.7dB
- High limit
- 2000Hz
- Manufacturer sensitivity
- 100dB
- Min. impedance
- 6.2Ω
- Voice coil
- 76mm
- Weight
- 8.6kg
- Diameter
- 393mm
- Depth
- 169mm
- Cutout
- 354mm
- Bolt circle
- 374mm
- Bl
- 22.1 Tm
- Fs
- 42 Hz
- Le
- 1.3 mH
- Re
- 5 Ω
- Sd
- 855 cm² (132.5 in²)
- Ebp
- 162 Hz
- Mms
- 88 g
- Qes
- 0.26
- Qms
- 5.9
- Qts
- 0.25
- Vas
- 164 dm³ (5.8 ft³)
- Η0
- 4.5 %
- Cone
- RCK15PLB768
- Xmax
- 5 mm
- Xvar
- 8 mm
- Depth
- 169 mm (6.65 in)
- Spider
- Single
- Cone shape
- Exponential
- Net weight
- 8.6 kg (18.96 lb)
- Pole design
- T-Pole
- Sensitivity
- 100 dB
- Flux density
- 1.15 T
- Shipping box
- 425x425x224 mm (16.73x16.73x8.82 in)
- Winding depth
- 16 mm (0.62 in)
- Shipping units
- 1 pcs
- Surround shape
- Triple Roll
- Former material
- Glass Fibre
- Frequency range
- 40 Hz - 2000 Hz
- Magnet material
- Ferrite
- Shipping weight
- 9.9 kg (21.83 lb)
- Nominal diameter
- 380 mm (15 in)
- Overall diameter
- 393 mm (15.5 in)
- Winding material
- Copper
- Minimum impedance
- 6.2 Ω
- Nominal impedance
- 8 Ω
- Magnetic gap depth
- 11 mm (0.4 in)
- Recommended tuning
- 50 Hz
- Voice coil diameter
- 76 mm (3 in)
- Bolt circle diameter
- 374 mm (14.7 in)
- Recommended enclosure
- 100 dm³ (3.53 ft³)
- Woofer cone treatment
- TWP Waterproof Both Sides
- Baffle cutout diameter
- 354 mm (13.9 in)
- Nominal power handling
- 400 W
- Continuous power handling
- 800 W
- Flange and gasket thickness
- 16 mm (0.62 in)
- Air volume occupied by driver
- 5.2 dm³ (0.18 ft³)
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Designs
Cabinets for the 15PLB76: three designs and a suggested box from B&C.
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B&C design · archived
F152A
15"/1.4" 800W Full Range Enclosure - 15" Woofer + 1.4" HF Driver on 80°x60° CD Horn
- Drivers
- 15PLB76, 8 Ω
- Power
- 800 W
B&C design · archived
F2152A
15"/1.4" 1600W Full Range Enclosure - 2 x 15" Woofer + 1.4" HF Driver on 80°x60° CD Horn
- Drivers
- 15PLB76, 8 Ω
- Power
- 1,600 W
B&C’s suggested box
From B&C’s 15PLB76 page
- Net volume
- 100L
- Tuning
- 50Hz
B&C gives the volume and tuning; the port is sized for the driver when you open it.
Modelling the box in 00 Simulator…
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Compare
Same-size drivers, compared with the 15PLB76. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.
This driver15PLB76
Best price
£181.65
Fs
42 Hz
Qts
0.25
Vas
164 L
BL
22.1 T·m
Xmax
5 mm
Sensitivity
98.7 dB
Power
400 W
Dayton AudioPA380-8
£105.44 · 42% less, betterFs32 Hz −25%, better
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas175 L +7%
BL25.8 T·m +17%, better
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity95.1 dB −3.6, worse
CelestionTF1530
£120.53 · 34% less, betterFs42 Hz –
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas162.2 L –
BL21.2 T·m −4%
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity97.9 dB −0.8
MonacorTF1530/8
£134.96 · 26% less, betterFs42 Hz –
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas162.2 L –
BL21.2 T·m −4%
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity97.9 dB −0.8
LavoceWAF154.03
£183.53 · 1% moreFs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas166.6 L –
BL23.5 T·m +6%
Xmax5.2 mm +4%
Sensitivity97.8 dB −0.9
FaitalPRO15FH510
£206.64 · 14% more, worseFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas191.8 L +17%, worse
BL21 T·m −5%
Xmax9.3 mm +85%, better
Sensitivity96.9 dB −1.8
BMS15S320
£208.72 · 15% more, worseFs41 Hz –
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas154 L −6%
BL23.3 T·m +5%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity97.7 dB −1
RCFL15P400
£214.72 · 18% more, worseFs36 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.25 –
Vas160 L –
BL24.8 T·m +12%, better
Xmax8 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity96.4 dB −2.3, worse
RCFLF15G401
£238.26 · 31% more, worseFs36 Hz −14%, better
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas150 L −9%
BL24.6 T·m +11%, better
Xmax9 mm +80%, better
Sensitivity96.2 dB −2.5, worse
Eighteen Sound15MB650
£239.54 · 32% more, worseFs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas210 L +28%, worse
BL20 T·m −10%
Xmax4 mm −20%, worse
Sensitivity99 dB –
Eighteen Sound15ND940
£256.68 · 41% more, worseFs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.28 +12%, worse
Vas174 L +6%
BL21.9 T·m –
Xmax9.5 mm +90%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1.5
CIARENDH15-4S
£289.95 · 60% more, worseFs28 Hz −33%, better
Qts0.25 –
Vas220 L +34%, worse
BL24.2 T·m +9%
Xmax11.5 mm +130%, better
Sensitivity94.7 dB −4, worse
RCFMB15N351
£299.00 · 65% more, worseFs42 Hz –
Qts0.22 −12%, better
Vas191 L +16%, worse
BL22.5 T·m –
Xmax6 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity99.7 dB +1
Eighteen Sound15NLW9300
£315.00 · 73% more, worseFs39 Hz −7%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas170 L +4%
BL24.4 T·m +10%, better
Xmax8 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity97.8 dB −0.9
MonacorFTX1530/8
£360.73 · 99% more, worseFs43 Hz –
Qts0.28 +10%, worse
Vas172.1 L +5%
BL20.2 T·m −9%
Xmax6 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity98.5 dB –
BMS15S420
No current priceFs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.25 –
Vas152 L −7%
BL25.5 T·m +15%, better
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity97.7 dB −1
PeerlessFSL-1530R01-08
No current priceFs41 Hz –
Qts0.24 −4%
Vas180 L +10%
BL21.8 T·m –
Xmax4.7 mm −7%
Sensitivity99 dB –
BMS15N820
No current priceFs39 Hz −7%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas159 L −3%
BL24.2 T·m +10%
Xmax4.5 mm −10%, worse
Sensitivity97.5 dB −1.2
CelestionFTR15-4080F
No current priceFs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.25 –
Vas163.1 L –
BL23.5 T·m +7%
Xmax8.5 mm +70%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1.5
Oberton15NB451
No current priceFs40 Hz −6%
Qts0.26 –
Vas145.2 L −11%, better
BL22.9 T·m +3%
Xmax7 mm +40%, better
Sensitivity97.4 dB −1.3
CelestionNTR15-3018E
No current priceFs35 Hz −17%, better
Qts0.28 +13%, worse
Vas207.3 L +26%, worse
BL21.1 T·m −5%
Xmax5 mm –
Sensitivity96.7 dB −2, worse
Oberton15XL600
No current priceFs41 Hz –
Qts0.22 −14%, better
Vas150.3 L −8%
BL24.7 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.3 mm +5%
Sensitivity98.7 dB –
Oberton15XL601
No current priceFs41 Hz –
Qts0.22 −14%, better
Vas150.3 L −8%
BL24.7 T·m +12%, better
Xmax5.3 mm +5%
Sensitivity98.7 dB –
No photo
PHL Audio5011MNDU
No current priceFs38 Hz −10%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas169 L +3%
BL23.7 T·m +7%
Xmax7.5 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity97.2 dB −1.5
Sica15 K 3 PL
No current priceFs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas166.1 L –
BL21.4 T·m −3%
Xmax6.5 mm +30%, better
Sensitivity97.8 dB −0.9
RCFCX15N351
No current priceFs55 Hz +31%, worse
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas110 L −33%, better
BL23.5 T·m +6%
Xmax6 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity100.3 dB +1.6
BMS15N830V2
No current priceFs37 Hz −12%, better
Qts0.27 +8%
Vas159 L −3%
BL22.4 T·m –
Xmax8 mm +60%, better
Sensitivity96.5 dB −2.2, worse
Oberton15B500
No current priceFs38 Hz −9%
Qts0.27 +7%
Vas145.8 L −11%, better
BL22.9 T·m +4%
Xmax7.3 mm +45%, better
Sensitivity96.8 dB −1.9
CelestionFTX1530
No current priceFs43 Hz –
Qts0.28 +10%, worse
Vas172.1 L +5%
BL20.2 T·m −9%
Xmax6 mm +20%, better
Sensitivity98.5 dB –
Oberton15NB500
No current priceFs43 Hz –
Qts0.26 –
Vas121.5 L −26%, better
BL24.3 T·m +10%
Xmax7.3 mm +45%, better
Sensitivity97.7 dB −1
BMS15S430V2
No current priceFs40 Hz −5%
Qts0.26 +4%
Vas135 L −18%, better
BL25.0 T·m +13%, better
Xmax7.5 mm +50%, better
Sensitivity97 dB −1.7
Tune the match
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Recent changes
- 23 JunJP Leisure£184.86 → £191.58Up 3.6% from £184.86
- 23 JunJP Leisure£184.54 → £191.58Up 3.8% from £184.54
- 23 JunBlue Aran£208.34 → £207.78Down 0.3% from £208.34