B&C Speakers 15 PZB 100
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A Professional 15-Inch Driver Designed for Serious Loads
The B&C 15PZB100 fits within the logic of professional sound reinforcement transducers: delivering solid, fast, and usable bass while maintaining a significant power reserve. With its 15-inch (38 cm) format, it targets speakers capable of generating an energetic low end without sacrificing clarity when moving up towards the midrange. Its bandwidth rated up to 2 kHz allows for varied architectures, from bass reflex subwoofers to two-way high-efficiency speakers.
Who Is It For, and What Applications?
This speaker is aimed at integrators, manufacturers, service providers, repair shops, and DIY enthusiasts seeking a reliable 15-inch driver to build or upgrade a sound reinforcement speaker. It is particularly suitable for high-efficiency bass-reflex enclosures, front-of-house speakers requiring clean bass, and configurations where maintaining good articulation in the upper bass and lower midrange is desired.
Thanks to its response extending up to 2 kHz, it can also serve as a midbass driver in a multi-way system (with appropriate crossover), for example paired with a compression driver and horn. In this context, the 97 dB sensitivity (1 W/1 m) helps maintain good overall system efficiency while providing headroom before reaching mechanical limits.
Technical Specifications
Type
- Model: B&C 15PZB100
- Category: Midbass/Woofer speaker
- Nominal diameter: 15 inches (38 cm)
Power and Impedance
- Power: 1400 W AES
- Impedance: 8 Ohms
Performance
- Sensitivity: 97 dB (1 W / 1 m)
- Frequency response: 40 Hz - 2 kHz
- Xmax: 8.0 mm
Parameters (Thiele/Small)
- Fs: 39 Hz
- Qts: 0.29
Design
- Voice coil: 100 mm (4.0 inches), copper wire
- Magnet: ferrite
- Suspension: dual-roll
- Cone: exponential with waterproof treatment front and back
- Spider: double siliconed
Recommended Enclosure
- Recommended volume: 105 liters
- Recommended tuning: 39 Hz
Dimensions and Weight
- Total diameter: 393 mm
- Height: 174 mm
- Weight: 11.8 kg
Technical specifications
| Rackable | No |
| Category | sound reinforcement accessory |
| Type | Speakers |
Questions frequently asked
Is the B&C 15PZB100 suitable for a bass-reflex enclosure?
With a recommended volume of 105 liters and a suggested tuning at 39 Hz, this loudspeaker is designed as a design base for a bass-reflex load. Its resonance frequency of 39 Hz supports the pursuit of low-frequency extension.
What amplifier power should be planned for this 15-inch driver?
The rated power is 1400 W AES at 8 ohms. A 100 mm copper voice coil contributes to reliability during sustained use. The amplifier sizing should remain consistent with this impedance and AES power rating.
Can it be used with a horn driver in a two-way speaker?
Its declared frequency response from 40 Hz to 2 kHz allows use as a woofer/midrange in a two-way cabinet with proper filtering. The sensitivity is 97 dB at 1 W/1 m.
What are the dimensions of the B&C 15PZB100?
The total diameter is 393 mm, the depth reaches 174 mm, and the weight is 11.8 kg.
Is the cone suitable for frequently transported speakers?
The exponential cone has a waterproof coating on both front and back surfaces. The dual-roll surround and double-silicone spider ensure cone centering, with an Xmax of 8 mm.
