18-inch LF driver · 125 mm voice coil · 1,700 W

VAS Audio 18-1700NC 8Ω

Name: VAS Audio 18-1700NC 8 Ohm
Brand: VAS Audio
SKU: 18-1700NC

8 Ω · 30–1000 Hz

No price for delivery to the UK

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Fs: 32Hz
Xmax: 13.5mm
SPL: 95dB
Pe: 1700W
BL: 34.4T·m
Vd: 1654cm³
Qts: 0.28
Vas: 178L

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Specifications

Published by VAS Audio

Manufacturer page

Datasheet PDF

VAS Audio 18-1700NC is an 18-inch 8 ohm LF driver rated at 1700 W RMS. The validated T/S data includes Fs 32 Hz, Qts 0.28, Vas 178 L, Xmax 13.5 mm, sensitivity 95.1 dB, plus 1654 cm³ Vd and 110 EBP. bits tracks vendor pricing, datasheet links, simulator import data, and similar drivers from the same loudspeaker database.

Partial source evidence

Automated T/S checks passed, but some material low-frequency parameters are not published for this record.

Material fields not published: Mms

Manufacturer page linked
Datasheet linked
Canonical units normalized for comparison
Vd can be derived from Sd and Xmax
EBP can be derived from Fs and Qes

Manufacturer source Datasheet Validation methodology

Thiele/Small

Fs: 32Hz
Qts: 0.28
Qes: 0.29
Qms: 13.6
Vas: 178L
Re: 5.4Ω
Le: 1.34mH

Motor and cone

BL: 34.4T·m
Sd: 1225cm²
Xmax: 13.5mm
Vd †: 1654cm³
Voice coil: 125mm
Flux density: 1.20T

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 95.1dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 97dB
Power: 1700W
Impedance: 8Ω
Min. impedance: 6.7Ω
Range: 30–1000Hz
EBP †: 110 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 486mm
Cutout: 424mm
Bolt circle: 470mm
Depth: 210mm
Weight: 15.4kg

Other published values

Power Program: 3400

Sensitivity shows 95.1 dB, calculated from the T/S values. VAS Audio publishes 97.0 dB, 1.9 dB apart.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else VAS Audio lists

LF · Primary · 18″

BL: 34.4T·m
Fs: 32Hz
Le: 1.34mH
Re: 5.4Ω
Sd: 1225cm²
Qes: 0.29
Qms: 13.6
Qts: 0.28
SPL: 95.1dB
Vas: 178L
Xmax: 13.5mm
Power: 1700W
Impedance: 8Ω
Flux density: 1.20T
Sensitivity: 97dB
Low limit: 30Hz
Power Program: 3400
Calculated sensitivity †: 95.1dB
High limit: 1000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 97dB
Min. impedance: 6.7Ω
Voice coil: 125mm
Weight: 15.4kg
Diameter: 486mm
Depth: 210mm
Cutout: 424mm
Bolt circle: 470mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the 18-1700NC. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driver18-1700NC

Best price

–

32 Hz

Qts

0.28

Vas

178 L

34.4 T·m

Xmax

13.5 mm

Sensitivity

95.1 dB

Power

1700 W

B&C18PS76

£163.07

Fs39 Hz +22%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas207 L +16%

BL25.8 T·m −25%

Xmax7 mm −48%

Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.2

FaitalPRO18HP1022

£266.26

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas204.9 L +15%

BL28 T·m −19%

Xmax9.5 mm −30%

Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.5

Beyma18PW1400FE

£273.68

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas228.9 L +29%

BL29 T·m −16%

Xmax10 mm −26%

Sensitivity96.3 dB +1.2

Oberton18XB1301DS

£284.15

Fs36 Hz +12%

Qts0.30 +8%

Vas172.9 L –

BL26.9 T·m −22%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

Eighteen Sound18LW2600

£297.25

Fs31 Hz −3%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas187 L +5%

BL31 T·m −10%

Xmax14.8 mm +10%

Sensitivity94.7 dB –

Beyma18QLEX1600FE

£299.00

Fs30 Hz −6%

Qts0.23 −18%

Vas195 L +10%

BL36.4 T·m +6%

Xmax13 mm −4%

Sensitivity95.4 dB –

SB AudienceNERO-18SW1100D

£334.88

Fs36 Hz +13%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas153.1 L −14%

BL30.9 T·m −10%

Xmax12.2 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.3 dB –

REDCATT18NPW

£347.48

Fs36 Hz +13%

Qts0.28 –

Vas211.5 L +19%

BL27.3 T·m −21%

Xmax4.8 mm −64%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +2.4

B&C18DS100

£355.00

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas155 L −13%

BL30 T·m −13%

Xmax14.5 mm +7%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

RCFLF18X451

£360.00

Fs30 Hz −6%

Qts0.28 –

Vas220 L +24%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

Eighteen Sound18NLW4100

£371.77

Fs31 Hz −3%

Qts0.34 +21%

Vas180 L –

BL29 T·m −16%

Xmax15 mm +11%

Sensitivity93.9 dB −1.2

CelestionTSQ1845

£380.98

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas119.3 L −33%

BL33.8 T·m –

Xmax15 mm +11%

Sensitivity94.3 dB −0.8

Oberton18XB1600V2

£388.58

Fs33 Hz –

Qts0.28 –

Vas267 L +50%

BL29.6 T·m −14%

Xmax12.5 mm −7%

Sensitivity97.1 dB +2

CelestionCF18VJD

£399.00

Fs35 Hz +8%

Qts0.31 +10%

Vas145.8 L −18%

BL32.6 T·m −5%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.5

Precision DevicesPD.1850/3

£399.00

Fs33 Hz +4%

Qts0.24 −14%

Vas203.8 L +15%

BL31.0 T·m −10%

Xmax11.1 mm −18%

Sensitivity96.9 dB +1.8

RCFLN19S400

£416.98

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas204 L +15%

BL32 T·m −7%

Xmax17 mm +26%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

FaitalPRO18XL2000

£420.00

Fs28 Hz −13%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas232.1 L +30%

BL30.8 T·m −10%

Xmax16.3 mm +21%

Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.5

B&C18SW115

£430.38

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas187 L +5%

BL30.3 T·m −12%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity94.9 dB –

Eighteen Sound18NLW4500

£468.89

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas151 L −15%

BL30.3 T·m −12%

Xmax15.3 mm +13%

Sensitivity94.8 dB –

FaitalPRO18XL1700

£469.00

Fs28 Hz −13%

Qts0.28 –

Vas227 L +28%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax16.2 mm +20%

Sensitivity94.4 dB −0.7

Eighteen Sound18NLW9601

£543.41

Fs39 Hz +22%

Qts0.28 –

Vas120 L −33%

BL31 T·m −10%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.7

Eighteen Sound18NLW9000

£550.00

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas206 L +16%

BL28 T·m −19%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity96.1 dB +1

Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000

£550.00

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.32 +14%

Vas176 L –

BL31.3 T·m −9%

Xmax17.5 mm +30%

Sensitivity94.5 dB −0.6

B&C18HTX100

£809.86

Fs44 Hz +38%

Qts0.32 +14%

Vas173 L –

BL26.3 T·m −24%

Xmax13 mm −4%

Sensitivity98.4 dB +3.3

VAS Audio18-1700FC

No current price

Fs33 Hz +3%

Qts0.29 +5%

Vas181 L –

BL33 T·m −4%

Xmax13.5 mm –

Sensitivity95.4 dB –

Oberton18NXB1601

No current price

Fs35 Hz +8%

Qts0.29 –

Vas146.2 L −18%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax12.5 mm −7%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

Oberton18NXB1200

No current price

Fs36 Hz +12%

Qts0.28 –

Vas159.6 L −10%

BL29.4 T·m −15%

Xmax11.5 mm −15%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

Oberton18NXB1600

No current price

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.30 +8%

Vas173.1 L –

BL29.6 T·m −14%

Xmax13.5 mm –

Sensitivity94.5 dB −0.6

No photo

FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL

No current price

Fs33 Hz +3%

Qts0.29 +5%

Vas203 L +14%

BL29.4 T·m −15%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity95.9 dB +0.8

Precision DevicesPD.185NR1

No current price

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas102 L −43%

BL29.5 T·m −14%

Xmax11.8 mm −13%

Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.7

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18-inch LF driver · 125 mm voice coil · 1,700 W

VAS Audio 18-1700NC 8Ω

8 Ω · 30–1000 Hz

No price for delivery to the UK

All 1 offer

Open in 00 Simulator

Fs: 32Hz
Xmax: 13.5mm
SPL: 95dB
Pe: 1700W
BL: 34.4T·m
Vd: 1654cm³
Qts: 0.28
Vas: 178L

See all 26 specs

Specifications

Published by VAS Audio

Manufacturer page

Datasheet PDF

Partial source evidence

Automated T/S checks passed, but some material low-frequency parameters are not published for this record.

Material fields not published: Mms

Manufacturer page linked
Datasheet linked
Canonical units normalized for comparison
Vd can be derived from Sd and Xmax
EBP can be derived from Fs and Qes

Manufacturer source Datasheet Validation methodology

Thiele/Small

Fs: 32Hz
Qts: 0.28
Qes: 0.29
Qms: 13.6
Vas: 178L
Re: 5.4Ω
Le: 1.34mH

Motor and cone

BL: 34.4T·m
Sd: 1225cm²
Xmax: 13.5mm
Vd †: 1654cm³
Voice coil: 125mm
Flux density: 1.20T

Power and response

Sensitivity †: 95.1dB
Manufacturer sensitivity: 97dB
Power: 1700W
Impedance: 8Ω
Min. impedance: 6.7Ω
Range: 30–1000Hz
EBP †: 110 · Leans vented

Size and mounting

Diameter: 486mm
Cutout: 424mm
Bolt circle: 470mm
Depth: 210mm
Weight: 15.4kg

Other published values

Power Program: 3400

Sensitivity shows 95.1 dB, calculated from the T/S values. VAS Audio publishes 97.0 dB, 1.9 dB apart.

† Calculated by bits from the published values

What this validation status means

Everything else VAS Audio lists

LF · Primary · 18″

BL: 34.4T·m
Fs: 32Hz
Le: 1.34mH
Re: 5.4Ω
Sd: 1225cm²
Qes: 0.29
Qms: 13.6
Qts: 0.28
SPL: 95.1dB
Vas: 178L
Xmax: 13.5mm
Power: 1700W
Impedance: 8Ω
Flux density: 1.20T
Sensitivity: 97dB
Low limit: 30Hz
Power Program: 3400
Calculated sensitivity †: 95.1dB
High limit: 1000Hz
Manufacturer sensitivity: 97dB
Min. impedance: 6.7Ω
Voice coil: 125mm
Weight: 15.4kg
Diameter: 486mm
Depth: 210mm
Cutout: 424mm
Bolt circle: 470mm

Compare

Same-size drivers, compared with the 18-1700NC. Clear differences are green when better and red when worse.

This driver18-1700NC

Best price

–

32 Hz

Qts

0.28

Vas

178 L

34.4 T·m

Xmax

13.5 mm

Sensitivity

95.1 dB

Power

1700 W

B&C18PS76

£163.07

Fs39 Hz +22%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas207 L +16%

BL25.8 T·m −25%

Xmax7 mm −48%

Sensitivity98.3 dB +3.2

FaitalPRO18HP1022

£266.26

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas204.9 L +15%

BL28 T·m −19%

Xmax9.5 mm −30%

Sensitivity96.6 dB +1.5

Beyma18PW1400FE

£273.68

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas228.9 L +29%

BL29 T·m −16%

Xmax10 mm −26%

Sensitivity96.3 dB +1.2

Oberton18XB1301DS

£284.15

Fs36 Hz +12%

Qts0.30 +8%

Vas172.9 L –

BL26.9 T·m −22%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

Eighteen Sound18LW2600

£297.25

Fs31 Hz −3%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas187 L +5%

BL31 T·m −10%

Xmax14.8 mm +10%

Sensitivity94.7 dB –

Beyma18QLEX1600FE

£299.00

Fs30 Hz −6%

Qts0.23 −18%

Vas195 L +10%

BL36.4 T·m +6%

Xmax13 mm −4%

Sensitivity95.4 dB –

SB AudienceNERO-18SW1100D

£334.88

Fs36 Hz +13%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas153.1 L −14%

BL30.9 T·m −10%

Xmax12.2 mm −10%

Sensitivity95.3 dB –

REDCATT18NPW

£347.48

Fs36 Hz +13%

Qts0.28 –

Vas211.5 L +19%

BL27.3 T·m −21%

Xmax4.8 mm −64%

Sensitivity97.5 dB +2.4

B&C18DS100

£355.00

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas155 L −13%

BL30 T·m −13%

Xmax14.5 mm +7%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

RCFLF18X451

£360.00

Fs30 Hz −6%

Qts0.28 –

Vas220 L +24%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

Eighteen Sound18NLW4100

£371.77

Fs31 Hz −3%

Qts0.34 +21%

Vas180 L –

BL29 T·m −16%

Xmax15 mm +11%

Sensitivity93.9 dB −1.2

CelestionTSQ1845

£380.98

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.29 +4%

Vas119.3 L −33%

BL33.8 T·m –

Xmax15 mm +11%

Sensitivity94.3 dB −0.8

Oberton18XB1600V2

£388.58

Fs33 Hz –

Qts0.28 –

Vas267 L +50%

BL29.6 T·m −14%

Xmax12.5 mm −7%

Sensitivity97.1 dB +2

CelestionCF18VJD

£399.00

Fs35 Hz +8%

Qts0.31 +10%

Vas145.8 L −18%

BL32.6 T·m −5%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.5

Precision DevicesPD.1850/3

£399.00

Fs33 Hz +4%

Qts0.24 −14%

Vas203.8 L +15%

BL31.0 T·m −10%

Xmax11.1 mm −18%

Sensitivity96.9 dB +1.8

RCFLN19S400

£416.98

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.26 −7%

Vas204 L +15%

BL32 T·m −7%

Xmax17 mm +26%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

FaitalPRO18XL2000

£420.00

Fs28 Hz −13%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas232.1 L +30%

BL30.8 T·m −10%

Xmax16.3 mm +21%

Sensitivity94.6 dB −0.5

B&C18SW115

£430.38

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.30 +7%

Vas187 L +5%

BL30.3 T·m −12%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity94.9 dB –

Eighteen Sound18NLW4500

£468.89

Fs35 Hz +9%

Qts0.33 +18%

Vas151 L −15%

BL30.3 T·m −12%

Xmax15.3 mm +13%

Sensitivity94.8 dB –

FaitalPRO18XL1700

£469.00

Fs28 Hz −13%

Qts0.28 –

Vas227 L +28%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax16.2 mm +20%

Sensitivity94.4 dB −0.7

Eighteen Sound18NLW9601

£543.41

Fs39 Hz +22%

Qts0.28 –

Vas120 L −33%

BL31 T·m −10%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity95.8 dB +0.7

Eighteen Sound18NLW9000

£550.00

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.31 +11%

Vas206 L +16%

BL28 T·m −19%

Xmax14 mm +4%

Sensitivity96.1 dB +1

Eighteen Sound18NTLW5000

£550.00

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.32 +14%

Vas176 L –

BL31.3 T·m −9%

Xmax17.5 mm +30%

Sensitivity94.5 dB −0.6

B&C18HTX100

£809.86

Fs44 Hz +38%

Qts0.32 +14%

Vas173 L –

BL26.3 T·m −24%

Xmax13 mm −4%

Sensitivity98.4 dB +3.3

VAS Audio18-1700FC

No current price

Fs33 Hz +3%

Qts0.29 +5%

Vas181 L –

BL33 T·m −4%

Xmax13.5 mm –

Sensitivity95.4 dB –

Oberton18NXB1601

No current price

Fs35 Hz +8%

Qts0.29 –

Vas146.2 L −18%

BL30.5 T·m −11%

Xmax12.5 mm −7%

Sensitivity95.1 dB –

Oberton18NXB1200

No current price

Fs36 Hz +12%

Qts0.28 –

Vas159.6 L −10%

BL29.4 T·m −15%

Xmax11.5 mm −15%

Sensitivity96 dB +0.9

Oberton18NXB1600

No current price

Fs32 Hz –

Qts0.30 +8%

Vas173.1 L –

BL29.6 T·m −14%

Xmax13.5 mm –

Sensitivity94.5 dB −0.6

No photo

FaneIMPERIUM 18NDXL

No current price

Fs33 Hz +3%

Qts0.29 +5%

Vas203 L +14%

BL29.4 T·m −15%

Xmax12 mm −11%

Sensitivity95.9 dB +0.8

Precision DevicesPD.185NR1

No current price

Fs34 Hz +6%

Qts0.27 −4%

Vas102 L −43%

BL29.5 T·m −14%

Xmax11.8 mm −13%

Sensitivity93.4 dB −1.7

Search similar

Tune the match

Choose the published values that matter to your design. Size stays matched to this driver.

Qts

Qes

Vas

Xmax

Where to buy

Prices for delivery to the UK, including VAT. How prices work

Watch price

Shop	Price	Against the lowest	Stock	Link
VAS Audio Checked 26 Oct 2026 · Ships from Germany · 8 Ω · Source: inc VAT Price is for delivery to Germany; VAS Audio prices other countries at checkout	£543.41		Pre-order	Visit shop at VAS Audio