Variant 18A Variant

series
Introduction

The Variant 18A compact subwoofer

system is the ideal complement for the
Variant 25A extending the bandwidth of
the array to 33 Hz.

Description

The cabinet design incorporates rigging

hardware that permits a column of Variant
25A´s to be flown from or stacked above
the Variant 18A.

The Variant 18A utilizes a single 18" cone

transducer. The 18H loudspeaker
incorporates a 4" (100 mm) edge-wound
flat wire (EFW) voice coil and carefully
engineered cooling scheme efficiently
evacuates voice-coil heat providing a high
power handling capability and low power
compression.

A 2500 W class D amplifier powers the

Variant 18A subwoofer system. The
amplifier is self-cooled so no fans or bulky
heatsinks are required. It is equipped with
a limiter/compressor that protects the
loudspeaker components without
FEATURES compromising sound quality providing
» Compact direct radiator line array virtually transparent limiting even when
driven to maximum output levels.
subwoofer The Variant 18A amplifier offers soft start-
» 18” low frequency cone speaker up, is protected against under voltages
and has an AC fuse that is replaceable
» Integral line array rigging hardware from outside the amp.

SPECIFICATIONS
Power Amplifier: 2500 Wpeak - 1250 Wcontinuous
Input Type: Balanced Differential
Input Impedance: Line: 20 kΩ
Sensitivity: Line: 1.54 V (+6 dBu)
On-axis Frequency Range (-10 dB): 33 Hz - 156 Hz
Maximum Peak SPL at 1 meter: 134 dB
Enclosure Material: Wisa® Birch Plywood
Finish: Black or White Paint
Transducers/Replacement Parts: 1 x 18H / GM 18G
Connectors: INPUT: Female XLR
LOOP THRU: Male XLR
SATELLITE OUT: Male XLR
AC INPUT: PowerCon NAC 3 FCA
AC Power Requirements: 115 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
230 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Dimensions (H x W x D): 50.7x57.4x65 cm (19.9x22.6x25.6 in)
Weight: 49 kg (108 lb)
Accessories (optional): AX-V25 (Black)/AX-V25W (White)

Product improvement through research and development is an ongoing process at D.A.S. All specifications are subject to change without
notice.
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Frequency Response and
Distortion
Figure 1 shows the frequency response
at 1 m of a unit radiating to an anechoic
environment and driven by a swept sine
wave signal (-20 dBu input). Grey and
dotted curves show Second and Third
Harmonic distortion.

NOTES. 1.Frequency response: referred to 1 m; low end obtained through the use of near field techniques; one-third octave smoothed for correlation with human hearing.

Product improvement through research and development is a continuous process at D.A.S. Audio. All specifications subject to change without notice.

D.A.S. Audio, S.A.

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Tel. 96 134 0525 - Tel. Intl. +34 96 134 0860 - Fax. 96 134 0607 - Fax. Intl. +34 96 134 06 07
D.A.S. Audio of
America, Inc. 6970 N.W. 50th St. Miami, FL 33166, U.S.A.
Tel. +1 305 436 0521 - Fax. +1 305 436 0528
http://www.dasaudio.com