SB Audience BIANCO-18SW500

18" · 8 Ω · 500 W · 95.8 dB · datasheet ↗

Thiele-Small parameters

Nominal size	18"
Impedance	8 Ω
Fs	30 Hz
Qts	0.516
Qes	0.53
Qms	19.04
Vas	335 L
Sd	1269 cm²
Xmax	9.2 mm
Re	5.7 Ω
Bl	19.6 T·m
Mms	189.7 g
Pe	500 W
Sensitivity	95.8 dB

Alignment hint

EBP	57 · flexible
Sealed Vb (Qtc ≈ 0.71)	≈ 381.6 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
Eminence KILOMAX PRO-18A	32 +2	0.47 -0.05	331.5 -3.5	10 +0.8	95.8 =	close		+
Beyma 18WRS600	30 =	0.47 -0.05	354 +19	8.5 -0.7	97 +1.2	close	Xmax 8.5 mm < 9.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KILOMAX PRO 18 A v2016	32 +2	0.467 -0.05	331.5 -3.5	10 +0.8	97.4 +1.6	close		+
Radian 2218-8	33.8 +3.8	0.518 =	282.9 -52.1	9 -0.2	95.5 -0.3	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Radian 2218	33.8 +3.8	0.525 +0.01	286 -49	9 -0.2	95.5 -0.3	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 18LX60 vp1	31.3 +1.3	0.472 -0.04	385 +50	9 -0.2	96.8 +1	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Beyma 18LX60 (prodance)	31.3 +1.3	0.472 -0.04	385.3 +50.3	9 -0.2	96.8 +1	close	Xmax 9 mm < 9.2 mm: lower excursion-limited SPL	+
Eminence KILOMAX 18	33.8 +3.8	0.527 +0.01	281.4 -53.6	10 +0.8	96.4 +0.6	close		+
Faital PRO 18FH500	30 =	0.53 +0.01	450.1 +115.1	9.45 +0.25	97 +1.2	close	16 Ω vs 8 Ω: amp load changes	+
McCauley 6152-8	30 =	0.434 -0.08	354 +19	12 +2.8	97.1 +1.3	close		+

Compare the closest 3 against the BIANCO-18SW500 →

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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