Overview:
VECTOR SERIES was designed from the ground up to meet the demands of professional sound reinforcement.Wharfedale Pro have raised the bar for mid-format passive enclosures with a price to performance ratio that exceeds all currently available loudspeakers.
The Wharfedale Vector 18B creates huge sound within a manageable footprint, ensuring portability while providing earth shattering deep bass
Heavy-duty painted enclosures are partnered with our all new, proprietary, low distortion, high output woofers and bespoke hardware to create a road worthy PA solution that stands above the competition.The Vector 18B includes a 150Hz High Pass Filtered output for seamless integration with any full-range loudspeaker.
Vector 18B Block Diagram:
The WHARFEDALE Vector 18B has a high pass filter output.The high pass filter allows you to connect a full range VECTOR loudspeaker and subwoofer to one amplifier channel with 4 ohm load.
Key Features:
- Very High SPL Output Capability
- High Sensitivity & Dynamic Range
- Custom High Output, Low Distortion 18” Woofer
- 3” Quad Layer LF Voice Coil
- Parallel Wired Speakon/Jack Combination Inputs
- Speakon/Jack 150Hz HPF Output
- Heavy Duty, Painted Enclosure
- 35mm Pole Mount Receptacle
The WHARFEDALE Vector 18B Bi amp switching ensures that the internal passive network selector is in the correct position.When using an external active is used for VECTOR 18B. The input selection consists of 4-pin Neutrik speakon connectors and the nominal system impedance is 8 Ohm.
Specifications:
Connections/Wiring:
Connecting the VECTOR Series to your system is easy.The input panel includes parallel Speakon NL2/1/4"jack combination connectors.Run your speaker wires from your amplifier to the speaker,you can use either input connector.Be sure to use high quality,low gauge (thick) speaker wire and NOT shield cable.Models with dual angle pole mount sockets (Vector 12 and Vector 15) have an angled socket that angles the cabinet down by 10 degrees .This allows more ound to be aimed directly at the audience and less at the ceiling early reflections.Please ensure that the correct socket is used for each speaker.
Dimensional Drawing:
Important Note: To avoid any possible damage to your amp and speakers ,be sure to check the owners manual of your power amplifier to confirm it is capable of operating at 2 ohm.