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T S W S E R I E S E N G I N E E R I N G I N F O R M AT I O N TSW-118
The TSW-118 is a high efficiency horn-loaded 18” The TSW-118 can also be incorporated into
low frequency enclosure designed to be flown in permanently installed systems in nightclubs
arrays or ground stacked with sound reinforcement or theatres where available space may not
systems. permit the use of larger TSW-718 cabinets.

It consists of a custom 4” voice coil 18” low The cabinet is constructed from 3/4” (18mm)
frequency loudspeaker in a TurboBass™ marine grade birch plywood, heavily braced
horn loaded enclosure of compact for maximum rigidity, and is finished in a
dimensions, generating very high levels of durable TurboBlue™ semi-matt textured
low distortion bass energy. paint. A cloth/expanded metal grille is fitted,
and two Speakon connectors on a recessed
A pair of T3 key-hole type flyplates are fitted
panel provide input and loop out
to the sides of the enclosure on the centre of
connections. Four recessed handles are
gravity, enabling it to be flown in large
provided for lifting and carrying. A dedicated
arrays using the same FC-780 adjustable
installation version (TSW-118i) is available
chain assemblies. In this way it is possible to
without wheels or flyplates.
include additional bass frequencies into the
flown system, creating a coherent image at
all frequencies. Ground-stacked sub-bass
enclosures such as the TSW-124 or TSW-721
may then be added to form part of a five-
way active front-of-house system.

FEATURES
18” horn-loaded bass
enclosure

Integral flyplates

Very high efficiency

APPLICATIONS
Nightclub / theatre
Flown loudspeaker
arrays
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TSW-118 T S W S E R I E S E N G I N E E R I N G I N F O R M AT I O N

DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) 656mm x 574mm x 770mm (25.8” x 22.6” x 30.3”)

NET WEIGHT 60kg (132 lbs)

COMPONENTS 1 x custom 18” (457mm) low frequency driver

FREQUENCY RESPONSE1 55Hz - 250Hz ±4dB

POWER HANDLING 400 watts r.m.s., 800 watts program, 1000 watts peak
Recommended amplifier 800 watts @ 8 ohms

SENSITIVITY2 102dB 1 watt @ 1metre

MAXIMUM SPL 133dB continuous3, 139dB peak4

CROSSOVER 180Hz, 24dB/octave slope, Linkwitz-Riley

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 8 ohms

CONSTRUCTION 18mm (3/4”) birch plywood throughout; rebated, screwed and glued. Finished in TurboBlue™
semi-matt textured paint. Four recessed carrying handles. Two key-hole flyplates. Four heavy
duty wheels

GRILLE Cloth / expanded steel mesh

CONNECTORS (2) Speakon NL4MP wired pin 1+: positive, pin 1-: negative

FLYING HARDWARE (2) T3 flyplates for FC-780 flying chain/D-ring assemblies

OPTIONS Install version TSW-118i: no wheels; no flyplates

SPARES AND LS-1804 457mm (18”) LF loudspeaker

ACCESSORIES RC-1804 Recone kit for LS-1804
MG-118 Replacement cloth / expanded metal grille

Notes
1
Measured on axis
2
Average over stated bandwidth
3
Unweighted diode-clipped pink noise. Measured in a half space environment
4
Verified by subjective listening tests of familiar program material, before the onset of perceived signal degradation

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TSW-118 T S W S E R I E S E N G I N E E R I N G I N F O R M AT I O N

ARCHITECTURAL The system shall be of the low frequency horn loaded type consisting of one 18” (457mm)
& ENGINEER’S low frequency loudspeaker in a TurboBass™ loaded enclosure. Performance specifications of
SPECIFICATIONS a typical production unit shall meet or exceed the following: Frequency response, measured
with swept sine wave input, shall be flat within 55Hz - 250Hz ±4dB. Nominal impedance shall
be 8 ohms. Power handling shall be 400 watts r.m.s., 800 watts program, 1000 watts peak.
Sensitivity, measured with 1 watt input at 1 metre distance on axis, mean averaged over
stated bandwidth, shall be 102dB. Maximum SPL (peak) measured with music program at
stated amplifier input shall be 139dB. Dimensions: 656mmH x 574mmW x 770mmD (25.8”H x
22.6”W x 30.3”D). The loudspeaker system shall be the Turbosound TSW-118. No other
loudspeaker shall be acceptable unless submitted data from an independent test laboratory
verify that the above combined performance / size specifications are equalled or exceeded.

DIMENSIONS

TSW-118 Revision 1.3 01/04 TURBOSOUND Ltd Star Road Partridge Green West Sussex RH13 8RY England
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