Ciare 18.00SW

18" · 8 Ω · 1000 W · 92.4 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	36.4 Hz
Qts	0.452
Qes	0.47
Qms	11.6
Vas	92 L
Sd	1104 cm²
Xmax	6.8 mm
Re	6.8 Ω
Bl	34.3 T·m
Mms	355 g
Pe	1000 W
Sensitivity	92.4 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	77 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 63.6 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
LaVoce SAF184.04	37 +0.6	0.474 +0.02	143 +51	9.3 +2.5	95.2 +2.8	usable		+
Celestion CF1840JD	44.2 +7.8	0.444 -0.01	113.9 +21.9	8.5 +1.7	96.8 +4.4	usable		+
Selenium VULCANO 3.8 18SWV3.8	47.4 +11	0.5 +0.05	100.1 +8.1	11 +4.2	94.8 +2.4	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
18 Sound 18NLW9601C	38 +1.6	0.34 -0.11	99 +7	14 +7.2	95 +2.6	usable		+
Sica 18 PF 4	38 +1.6	0.43 -0.02	147.3 +55.3	8 +1.2	96.3 +3.9	usable		+
Selenium TORNADO 18SW3A	41 +4.6	0.55 +0.1	126.3 +34.3	7.8 +1	93.7 +1.3	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
SB Audience ROSSO-18SW1000D	35 -1.4	0.467 +0.02	164.3 +72.3	8.2 +1.4	95.3 +2.9	usable		+
Ciare PW 465 ND	37 +0.6	0.39 -0.06	141.16 +49.16	11.5 +4.7	94.4 +2	usable		+
JBL 18SWT3000(TORNADO)	41 +4.6	0.55 +0.1	126 +34	10.6 +3.8	93.7 +1.3	usable	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
P.Audio SD18-1700EL	42 +5.6	0.59 +0.14	99.72 +7.72	4.8 -2	92.6 +0.2	usable	Xmax 4.8 mm < 6.8 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the 18.00SW →

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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