Ciare PW 465 ND

18" · 8 Ω · 1000 W · 94.4 dB

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	37 Hz
Qts	0.39
Qes	0.4
Qms	12.1
Vas	141.16 L
Sd	1089 cm²
Xmax	11.5 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	28.5 T·m
Mms	220.3 g
Pe	1000 W
Sensitivity	94.4 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	93 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 61.7 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 18TBW100	35 -2	0.39 =	175 +33.84	12 +0.5	96 +1.6	close		+
B&C 18SW100	36 -1	0.36 -0.03	160 +18.84	12.5 +1	96 +1.6	close	4 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
Eminence NSW4018-8	36 -1	0.38 -0.01	164.49 +23.33	15.21 +3.71	96.6 +2.2	close		+
SB Audience NERO-18SW1900D	34 -3	0.419 +0.03	158 +16.84	10.8 -0.7	95.4 +1	close	Xmax 10.8 mm < 11.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
LaVoce SAN184.03	36 -1	0.417 +0.03	160 +18.84	9.4 -2.1	95.9 +1.5	close	Xmax 9.4 mm < 11.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
LaVoce SAF184.04	37 =	0.474 +0.08	143 +1.84	9.3 -2.2	95.2 +0.8	close	Xmax 9.3 mm < 11.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
B&C 18SW100	35 -2	0.38 -0.01	180 +38.84	12.5 +1	97 +2.6	close		+
B&C 18 TBW 100	32 -5	0.39 =	175 +33.84	10.3 -1.2	95.2 +0.8	usable	Xmax 10.3 mm < 11.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
18 Sound 18TLW3000	33 -4	0.41 +0.02	185 +43.84	12 +0.5	95 +0.6	usable		+
Faital PRO 18HP1030 v2018	35 -2	0.415 +0.02	162.1 +20.94	9.5 -2	96.1 +1.7	usable	Xmax 9.5 mm < 11.5 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the PW 465 ND →

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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