Resilient Sounds RS 15 D4

15″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 500 W RMS

Fs 27.3 HzQts 0.64Vas 5.02 ft³Xmax 0.67″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 500 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 volume3.00 ft³ (85 L)
Qtc1.04
Fc45 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)36 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 12 5/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume5.12 ft³ (145 L)
Tuning (Fb)33 Hz
Portslot 2 3/8 × 16 5/16″, 13 5/16″ long
Port velocity at 500 W60 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)29 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 17 11/16″ × 21 3/8″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs27.3 Hz
Qts0.64
Qes0.72
Qms5.44
Vas5.02 ft³
Re (one coil)3.8 Ω
Sd131.8 in²
Xmax0.67″
Vd88.2 in³ calc.
Mms245 g calc.
BL14.9 T·m calc.
EBP38 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m88 dB calc.

General

Size15″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power500 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 15 1/16″cutout Ø13 7/8″mounting depth 7 1/4″magnet Ø≈ 9 1/16″
Cutout diameter13 7/8″
Mounting depth7 1/4″

Cone area (Sd) calculated from Fs, Vas and Mms: 131.7 in².

Judging by its value, the published Re is for both coils in series — converted to per coil.

“≈” 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 Resilient Sounds 15″ models