Excite X18

Substantial sound and formidable power in a compact bookshelf speaker

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Excite X18

Substantial sound and formidable power in a compact bookshelf speaker.

Incredible transparency, powerful dynamics and remarkably deep bass make the X18 ideal for small to medium sized rooms.

Positioned above the revered X14 model, the larger X18 excels with great dynamic range, extending deeper in the bass while delivering an expansive soundstage with exceptional accuracy and a natural tonal balance.

You’ll get a 17cm mid/bass driver alongside the 28mm tweeter, plus a greater cabinet volume for even more low-frequency potency. The X18 also uses our celebrated lightweight aluminium voice-coils and powerful Esotec+ magnets for greater precision, punch and control.

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X18

Specifications

  • Status Discontinued
  • Segment Home
  • Series Excite
  • Type Bookshelf
  • Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m) 86
  • IEC Power Handling (W) 175
  • Rated Impedance (Ohm) 4
  • Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB) 44
  • Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB) 23
  • Box Principle Bass reflex rear ported
  • Crossover 2-way
  • Crossover Frequency (Hz) 2000 Hz
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Reviews

Fairaudio.de reviews Excite X18


"Even with the affordable Excite X18, Dynaudio manages to preserve their core trademarks (natural homogeneity, astonishing micro dynamics, wide sound staging, and stress-free high definition resolution). They are neutral tonally-speaking, apart from a slight emphasis on the upper bass, and in the mids and highs, they manage to have an open, free character,"

Fairaudio.de

Excite series

  • Status:
  • Segment:
  • Series:
  • Type:
  • Sensitivity (dB @ 2.83V/1m):
  • IEC Power Handling (W):
  • Rated Impedance (Ohm):
  • Lower Cutoff (Hz @ +/- 3 dB):
  • Upper Cutoff (kHz @ +/- 3 dB):
  • Box Principle:
  • Crossover:
  • Crossover Frequency (Hz):
  • Excite X44
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Floorstand
  • 89
  • 250
  • 4
  • 27
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 3-way
  • 300,3000 HZ
  • Excite X38
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Floorstand
  • 88
  • 250
  • 4
  • 34
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 3-way
  • 550,2000 Hz
  • Excite X18
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Bookshelf
  • 86
  • 175
  • 4
  • 44
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 2000 Hz
  • Excite X14
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Bookshelf
  • 85
  • 150
  • 8
  • 50
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 1900 Hz
  • Excite X24 Center
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Center
  • 85
  • 150
  • 8
  • 55
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2.5-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X34
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Floorstand
  • 86
  • 200
  • 8
  • 37
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2.5-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X28 Center
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Center
  • 86
  • 250
  • 8
  • 50
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2.5-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X12
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Bookshelf
  • 86
  • 150
  • 4
  • 50
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 2000 Hz
  • Excite X16
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Bookshelf
  • 87
  • 150
  • 8
  • 40
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X22 Center
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Center
  • 86
  • 150
  • 4
  • 58
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X32
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Floorstand
  • 87
  • 200
  • 4
  • 37
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 2-way
  • 1800 Hz
  • Excite X36
  • Discontinued
  • Home
  • Excite
  • Floorstand
  • 89
  • 250
  • 4
  • 35
  • 23
  • Bass reflex rear ported
  • 3-way
  • 500,2000 Hz

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