B&C 18 PS 100 8 Ohms

18" · 8 Ω · 1400 W · 95.8 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	30 Hz
Qts	0.376
Qes	0.41
Qms	4.6
Vas	245 L
Sd	1210 cm²
Xmax	8 mm
Re	5.3 Ω
Bl	24 T·m
Mms	235.8 g
Pe	1400 W
Sensitivity	95.8 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	73 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 96.6 L

EBP 50-100: works in either a sealed or ported alignment.

Rules of thumb from T/S parameters only. Verify against a real simulation before cutting wood.

Substitute candidates

Driver	Fs (Hz)	Qts	Vas (L)	Xmax (mm)	Sens (dB)	Fit	Notes	Compare
B&C 18PS100	30 =	0.39 +0.01	245 =	8 =	95.5 -0.3	close	700 W vs 1400 W: lower power handling	+
BMS 18N830vv2	31 +1	0.37 -0.01	262 +17	8 =	96 +0.2	close	1100 W vs 1400 W: lower power handling	+
Sica 18 PFS 4	28.7 -1.3	0.37 -0.01	245.9 +0.9	9.5 +1.5	95.1 -0.7	close		+
Beyma 18P1000	32 +2	0.362 -0.01	245 =	8 =	96.5 +0.7	close	1000 W vs 1400 W: lower power handling	+
BMS 18N830V2	31 +1	0.37 -0.01	262 +17	8 =	94.9 -0.9	close	6 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes · 550 W vs 1400 W: lower power handling	+
B&C 18 PS 100 4 Ohms	30 =	0.394 +0.02	251.8 +6.8	8 =	98.4 +2.6	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
BMS 18S430vv2	31 +1	0.34 -0.04	262 +17	8 =	96 +0.2	close		+
Eminence DEFINIMAX 4018 LF	32 +2	0.348 -0.03	237.9 -7.1	8.6 +0.6	96.4 +0.6	close		+
JBL 2269H	28 -2	0.361 -0.02	237 -8	10.6 +2.6	95 -0.8	close		+
Beyma 18G550 (prodance)	29.5 -0.5	0.382 +0.01	291 +46	9 +1	96.7 +0.9	close	900 W vs 1400 W: lower power handling	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 18 PS 100 8 Ohms →

Ranked on parameter similarity only (Qts, Fs, Vas, Xmax, sensitivity). Same nominal size required. A hint, not a simulation, model the swap before cutting or buying.

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