SHIPPING TO USA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
SHIPPING TO USA TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
DRIVE UNITS BY MANUFACTURER:
PL18WO-09-08
DISCONTINUED BY MAKER - SOLD OUT.
ALTERNATIVE HERE: Scanspeak 18W/8545K00
The Vifa PL18WO-09-08 is a 180mm woofer featuring a coated NRSC pulp cone, a slimline magnesium chassis and a large vented magnet system. This is a very fine sounding drive unit, the frequency range between 200Hz and 3Khz is held within 3dB limits.
Now made by Scanspeak in Denmark using the original Vifa tooling.
High performance upgrade replacement for many 180mm bass units, works superbly in the Posselt Albatross.
Resonant frequency (fs) | 38 Hz | Nominal impedance (Zn) | 8 Ω |
Mechanical Q factor (Qms) | 2.46 |
DC resistance (Re) | 5.8 Ω |
Electrical Q factor (Qes) | 0.40 |
RMS power handling | 100 W |
Total Q factor (Qts) | 0.34 |
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) | 87 dB |
Equivalent volume (Vas) | 25L |
Chassis diameter | 180 mm |
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Been looking for a supplier of replacement drivers for some years.
Willy's HiFi had just the parts at a good price and they arrived in a couple of days.
Excellent service. Even a personal thank you hand written on the invoice.
A quick delivery and the tweeters are perfect on my mission 753 freedom speakers. Easy to fit . Highly recommend.
I’m no expert when it comes to speakers, but after some research (and a strong recommendation from ChatGPT), I went with the SB Acoustics SB65WBAC25-4 as a reference full-range speaker in this size range.
Having now tested them, I can confidently say they’re probably the best speakers I’ve ever owned. The clarity is outstanding—every detail comes through with incredible precision. The bass is surprisingly full and punchy for a speaker this size, and they handle power impressively well. For anyone looking for a high-performance compact full-range driver, these are hard to beat.
Item as described and arrived quickly - and did the job. However, I suggested that anyone replacing speaker foam makes sure they have a very large pair of sharp dressmaking scissors as it was not easy cutting to size without producing a ragged edge (which I managed to hide short of a close inspection)!