18 Sound 18W2000 8ohm 18" 1000 watt High Output LF Ferrite Driver
The 18W2000 has been replaced by the 18W2001, it is a drop in replacement.

99 dB SPL 1W / 1m average sensitivity
100 mm (4 in) Interleaved Sandwich ISV copper voice coil
1200 W AES power handling
Double Silicon Spider (DSS) for improved excursion control and linearity
Improved heat dissipation via unique basket design and multi-cell air diffractor
Weather protected cone and plates for outdoor usage
Suitable for high SPL subwoofer designs

The 18W2000 is very high Efficiency Bandwidth Product (EBP) and makes this 18" driver the optimum choice for horn loading applications.
At 142.3 the 18W2000 has a higher EBP (calculated by dividing FS by Qes) than a PD1850.

Commonly used a higher power upgrade for the KV2 ES 1.8 subwoofer and use in the WSX bass speaker design

Designed & manufactured in Italy and provided exclusively by Lean Business, this Eighteen Sound speaker comes complete wth 2 years warranty.

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Model: 18 Sound 18W2000

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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Nominal Diameter 460 mm (18 in)
Rated Impedance 8 Ohm
AES Power 1200 W
Program Power 2400 W
Peak Power 7000 W
Sensitivity 99 dB
Frequency Range 37 - 3000 Hz
Power Compression @-10dB 0,5 dB
Power Compression @-3dB 1,5 dB
Power Compression @Full Power 2,2 dB
Max Recomm. Frequency 500 Hz
Recomm. Enclosure Volume 120 ÷ 300 lt. (4,24 ÷ 10,60 cuft)
Minimum Impedance 7,3 Ohm at 25°C
Max Peak To Peak Excursion 36 mm (1,42 in)
Voice Coil Diameter 100 mm (4 in)
Voice Coil Winding Material copper
Suspension M-roll, Polycotton
Cone Curvilinear, Paper