Magnum MBW 15-22SF

15″ subwoofer · dual 2 Ω · 1,000 W RMS

Fs 28 HzQts 0.47Vas 3.82 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 1,000 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume2.01 ft³ (57 L)
Qtc0.80
Fc48 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)45 Hz
Example box (outside)16 15/16″ × 16 15/16″ × 17 1/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume4.80 ft³ (136 L)
Tuning (Fb)29 Hz
Portslot 3 1/8 × 16 5/16″, 28 1/16″ long
Port velocity at 1,000 W66 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)27 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 22 3/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs28 Hz
Qts0.47
Qes0.51
Qms6
Vas3.82 ft³
Re (one coil)≈ 1.7 Ω
Sd≈ 124 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
EBP55 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88.7 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 2 Ω
RMS power1,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø15 1/2″cutout Ø13 15/16″mounting depth 7 5/16″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/16″
Cutout diameter13 15/16″
Mounting depth7 5/16″
Overall diameter15 1/2″

Only Qts is published — Qms assumed to be 6 and Qes calculated (barely affects box design).

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other Magnum 15″ models