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CROSSOVER NETWORK There are safety regulations regarding the installation of loudspeaker
This cabinet is designed as a passive unit, and adequate external signal systems. This document is intended as a guide to construct a suitable
processing arrangements should be made to filter out high-frequency signals. acoustic enclosure for our components. Fane can hold no responsibility for
the structural integrity of the finished system. The system will be no stronger
INTERNAL WIRING than the material it is made from and the joinery techniques used to assemble
Wiring should be kept away from moving loudspeaker parts and fastened to it. Suspending the finished system will require additional hanging hardware.
internal panelling to avoid buzzing. We encourage the use of colour coded There are companies who specialise in the manufacture and correct use of
wiring to identify polarity (red for +ve and black for -ve), and recommend this hardware. They are experts and must be consulted if overhead suspension
carrying out a phase check before first using the cabinet. This is achieved by of the finished system is intended.
applying the positive terminal of a battery to the positive cabinet input which
should result in the speaker cone moving forwards if in phase (or by using a
dedicated polarity checker).
The Prime 18XS is intended for use as a high output bass driver structural integrity required to produce undistorted low frequencies at
in multi way systems and features a 4 inch ‘sandwich’ (inside and extreme sound pressure levels. The driver handles 1200 Watts (A.E.S.)
outside windings) voice coil, immersed in a symmetric magnetic field continuous and can cope with peaks in excess of 4800 Watts. This
yielding increased linearity and lower distortion. This, coupled with is due to advanced thermal management in the form of vented die-
laminated silicone suspensions, a large Xmax of 12mm with peak to cast chassis and increased motor system venting. These measures
peak travel of 60mm, ensures fast accurate bass at high levels of effectively remove heat from the voice coil, resulting in extremely low-
excursion. The cone membrane, manufactured from polycellulose, power compression. The Prime 18XS exhibits 100 dB sensitivity and
is much stronger and more durable than conventional paper pulp can deliver bass down to 29 Hz (-6 dB) in a 200 Litre ported enclosure.
alternatives. This allows the driver to combine high-sensitivity with the
+ High grade Y35 ferrite magnet motor structure with Low interference flux path.
+ Vented chassis and motor design provides efficient thermal management and
8.50” / 216 mm
extremely low power compression.
mm
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+ Dual silicone laminated suspension system combined with optimised software
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materials offers increased linearity for fast, accurate and undistorted bass
8.66” / 220 mm
18” / 457 mm
reproduction at extreme SPL.
+ 12 mm Xmax with 64 mm peak-to-peak travel.
+ Ideal for bass reflex and scoop enclosure designs from 125-400 Litres.
+ Also performs well in horn loaded systems.
+ 4-Inch Inside / Outside windings copper voice coil.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL & THIELE SMALL PARAMETERS MOUNTING / SHIPPING INFORMATION
Nominal Chassis Diameter 18” / 457.2 mm Fs 33 Hz Overall Diameter 19.1” / 485 mm
Nominal Impedance (1) 8 Ohm Re 5.2 Ω Width Across Flats 18” / 457 mm
Minimum Impedance Zmin 6.5 Ω Qms 8.2 Depth 8.50” / 216 mm
AES Power Handling (2) 1200 W (A.E.S.) Qes 0.404 Flange Height 0.465” / 11.8 mm
Program Power 2400 W Qts 0.385 Baffle Hole Diameter F/M 16.53” / 419.86 mm
Peak Power (6dB Crest Factor) 4800 W Vas 257 Litres Baffle Hole Diameter R/M 16.33” / 414.78 mm
Frequency Range (-6dB) 35 Hz - 500 Hz Vd 1.45 Litres Chassis Material Die-cast Aluminium
Sensitivity (1W/ 1m) 100 dB Cms 0.124 mm/N Gasket Supplied Front & Rear
Magnet Material Ferrite Y35 Bl 22.4 T/m 8x ø 0.275” on 18.425” PCD /
Outer Fixing Holes
8x ø 7 mm on 468 mm PCD
Magnet Weight 145 oz Mms 188 g
8x ø 0.275” on 17.25” PCD / 8x
Magnetic Gap Depth 0.43” / 11 mm Xmax 12 mm Inner Fixing Holes
ø 7 mm on 438.15 mm PCD
Flux Density 1.1 Tesla Sd 1210 cm2 Push-button Spring
Connectors (4)
Former Material Glass Fibre Efficiency 2.2 % Terminals
Voice Coil Material Copper - Inside / Outside Le (1k Hz) 1.5 mH Weight 33.75 lb / 15.3 kg
Voice Coil Diameter 4” / 101.6 mm Effective Piston Diameter 15.43” / 391.92 mm Packing Carton
(W) 495 (D) 495 (H) 255
Dimensions (mm)
Straight Fibre Loaded 4.41 - 14.12 ft3 / 125 -
Rec. Enclosure Volume
Cone/ Dust Dome Material Poly-cellulose Ribbed / 400 Litres
Solid Paper (Inverted)
Surround / Edge Polyvinyl Damped Multi
Termination Roll. Poly Cotton
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(1) Please enquire about alternative impedances. (3) Half space response measured in a 975 Litre sealed box. Blue line = fundamental 45° off-axis. Please note that
(2) A.E.S. power handling test. Pink noise bandpass filtered at 12 dB per octave with cutoff frequencies of 30 Hz and the frequency response measurements are supplied for comparison only and are not a measure of the low
300 Hz. Driver mounted in free air, test signal applied at rated power for two hours. frequency performance which may be achieved in a fully optimised system.
(4) Positive voltage at red terminal causes forward motion of cone.
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