Frequency Response, 1 Meter On-Axis, Swept-Sine in Anechoic Environment:

49Hzto300Hz(±3dB)

Usable Low Frequency Limit (-10 dB point):

34Hz

Power Handling: 600Wattscontinuous 1,200Wattsprogram 2,400Wattspeak

Sound Pressure Level, 1 Watt, 1 Meter in Anechoic Environment:

98.0dB(2.83Vinput)

Maximum Sound Pressure Level (1 meter):

126.0dBSPLcontinuous 132.0dBSPLpeak

Radiation Angle Measured at -6 dB Point of Polar Response:

Essentiallyomnidirectional

Transducer Complement: One18"woofer,vented 1808-8ALCPProRider®

Box Tuning Frequency: 38Hz

Minimum Recommended Active Crossover Frequency and Slope for Bi-amping:

90Hzat18dB/octave High-passfilter35to40Hz at12to24dB/octaveis recommended

Impedance (Z): Nominal:8.0Ω Minimum:6.5Ω

Input Connections: Onefour-pinNeutrik®jack Two1/4"jacks Allinputsinparallel

Enclosure Materials & Finish: Aspenhardwoodplywood withinternalbracingfinished inHammertex™covering

Dimensions (H x W x D):Width:20.80"/528mmDepth:29.88"/759mmHeight:32.29"/820mm

Net Weight:107lbs.(48.5kg)

FEATURESThisloudspeakersystemdelivershighoutput,lowdistortionbassfromasingle18"ProRiderwoofermountedinaventedenclosure.

Thisunitisdesignedforportability.TheenclosureisconstructedofAspenhardwoodplywoodaugmentedwithdual-layeredtopandbottompanelscoveredwithheavydutytexturedblackHammertex™andreinforcedwithhighimpactplasticcorners.Afull-lengthwrap-aroundperforatedsteelgrilleprotectsthefrontoftheenclosure.Castersaremountedtoassistinportability.Apolemountisalsoincludedforsupportofahigh-passenclosure.

SPECIFICATIONS SP™ 118

DescriptionTheSP118isasubwooferdesignedtoenhancethelowendinSPandotherfull-rangespeakersystems.Otherusesincludebassguitar,keyboardanddrummonitoring.

TheenclosureisconstructedofAspenhardwoodplywoodwithinternalbracingcoveredinaheavy-duty,texturedHammertex™covering.

Apowder-coated,perforatedsteelgrillecoversthefrontoftheenclosure.Recessedsteelhandlesoneithersideprovideportability.Apoleguideforsupportofapole-mounted,high-passenclosureisprovidedonthetopfaceoftheSP118.Rubberfeetareprovidedononesideforhorizontaluse.Rubberfeetandcornercastersonthebottomandacornerhandleontopmakemovingtheenclosureaneasy,one-personoperation.

Inputsareattherearoftheenclosure,andconsistoftwo1/4"jacksandonefour-pinNeutrik®Speakon®jack.Allinputsareinparallel,withthe+1and–1pinsoftheNeutrikjackconnectedtotheProRider®driverandotherjacks.

Thislowfrequencyenclosureiscomprisedofasingle18"ProRidersubwooferdriverinaventedalignment.TheProRiderdriverdeliverssuperiorperformanceduetoitsadvancedcoolingsystem,large4"voicecoilwithedge-woundaluminumwireandKevlar®compositecone.Thisdesignprovidesstrongbassextensionandhighpowerhandlingtocomplementafull-rangesoundsystem.

AstheSP118doesnotincludeapassivesubwoofercrossover,inputshouldbeelectronicallyfilteredforsubwooferapplications.Inaddition,forhighpoweroperation,ahigh-passfiltersetat35to40Hzand12to24dBButterworthshouldbeusedtoimproveperformanceandreliability.

Frequency responseThismeasurementisusefulindetermininghowaccuratelyagivenunitreproducesaninputsignal.ThefrequencyresponseoftheSP118ismeasuredatadistanceof1meterusinga1watt(intothenominalimpedance)swept-sineinputsignalinananechoicenvironment.Asshowninfigure1,theselecteddriversintheSP118combinetogiveasmoothfrequencyresponsefrom49Hzto300Hz.

Power handlingTherearemanydifferentapproachestopowerhandlingratings.Peaveyratesthisloudspeakersystem’spowerhandlingusingamodifiedformoftheAESStandard2-1984.Using40Hzto400HzpinknoisewithpeaksoffourtimestheRMSlevel,thisstrenuoustestsignalassurestheuserthateveryportionofthissystemcanwithstandtoday’shightechnologymusic.Thisratingiscontingentuponhavingaminimumof3dBavailableamplifierheadroom.

Harmonic distortionSecondandthirdharmonicdistortionsvs.frequencyareplottedinfigures3&4fortwopowerlevels:tenpercent(10%)ofratedinputpowerandeitheronepercent(1%)ofratedinputpoweror1Watt,whicheverisgreater.Distortionisreadfromthegraphasthedifferencebetweenthefundamentalsignal(frequencyresponse)andthedesiredharmonic.Asanexample,adistortioncurvethatisdown40dBfromthefundamentalisequivalentto1%distortion.

Architectural & engineering specificationsTheloudspeakersystemshallhaveanoperatingbandwidthof49Hzto300Hz.Thenominaloutputlevelshallbe98.0dBwhenmeasuredatadistanceofonemeterwithaninputofoneWatt.Thenominalimpedanceshallbe8.0Ohms.

Themaximumcontinuouspowerhandlingshallbe600watts,maximumprogrampowerof1,200wattsandapeakpowerinputofatleast2,400watts,withaminimumamplifierheadroomof3dB.Theoutsidedimensionsshallbe32.29incheshighby20.80incheswideby29.88inchesdeep.Theweightshallbe107lbs.TheloudspeakersystemshallbeaPeaveymodelSP118.

3 + 2 Year Limited WarrantyNOTE:Fordetails,refertothewarrantystatement.CopiesofthisstatementmaybeobtainedbycontactingPeaveyElectronicsCorporation,P.O.Box2898,Meridian,Mississippi39301-2898.

SPECIFICATIONS SP™ 118

SPECIFICATIONS SP™ 118

SP 118 Input Plate

80305558Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Peavey Electronics Corporation • 5022 Hartley Peavey Drive • Meridian • MS • 39305 • (601) 483-5365 • www.peavey.com©2008 Printed in the U.S.A. 03/08

SPECIFICATIONS SP™ 118