Electro-Voice DL18MT

18" · 8 Ω · 400 W · 96.6 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	24 Hz
Qts	0.269
Qes	0.269
Qms	6.59
Vas	580.5 L
Sd	1300 cm²
Xmax	5.59 mm
Re	6 Ω
Bl	24.5 T·m
Mms	178.8 g
Pe	400 W
Sensitivity	96.6 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	89 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 98.2 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
RCF L 18P200KN	22.3 -1.7	0.265 =	550 -30.5	9 +3.41	96.4 -0.2	close		+
Eminence SIGMA PRO 18 A2 (prodance)	26 +2	0.299 +0.03	613 +32.5	6.1 +0.51	98.3 +1.7	close		+
Eminence OMEGA PRO 18 (Prodance)	24.2 +0.2	0.316 +0.05	581.5 +1	4.8 -0.79	97.8 +1.2	close	Xmax 4.8 mm < 5.59 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18	26.2 +2.2	0.269 =	473.5 -107	6 +0.41	98.6 +2	close		+
Dayton Audio PA460-8 18 PRO WOOFER	26.2 +2.2	0.269 =	473.5 -107	6 +0.41	98.6 +2	close		+
Eminence OMEGA PRO-18A	25 +1	0.31 +0.04	548.7 -31.8	4.8 -0.79	97 +0.4	close	Xmax 4.8 mm < 5.59 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence SIGMA PRO 18 (prodance)	26 +2	0.301 +0.03	523 -57.5	6.1 +0.51	98.4 +1.8	close		+
Eminence 111712	21.6 -2.4	0.288 +0.02	736.2 +155.7	5.8 +0.21	97.1 +0.5	close		+
Eminence DELTA PRO 18	26 +2	0.301 +0.03	523 -57.5	6.7 +1.11	98.4 +1.8	close		+
Eminence OMEGA PRO 18 A	25 +1	0.308 +0.04	548.7 -31.8	4.8 -0.79	98.1 +1.5	close	Xmax 4.8 mm < 5.59 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+

Compare the closest 3 against the DL18MT →

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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