10th Anniversary Edition - W7 13.5-inch Subwoofer Driver (1500 W, Dual 1.5 Ω voice coils)

Words like "extreme," "reference" and "ultimate" get thrown around quite a bit in the subwoofer driver world, but rare is the product that can honestly lay claim to them. The 13W7AE does.

Taking the W7 design formula to its highest level, the 13W7AE offers a staggering linear excursion envelope that exceeds 1.25 inches (32 mm) one-way, along with a suspension capable of over 4-inches of peak-to-peak excursion. Combine that with a piston diameter that is 28% larger than the 12W7AE's, and you have a serious high-performance driver for the most demanding applications. With a 13W7AE, limits simply vanish and amazing sub-bass happens... on all fronts, at any level.

Our most potent subwoofer driver is best used with amplifier power in the 500W - 1500W range and is optimized to operate in a 1.875 cu. ft. (53.1 l) sealed enclosure, or a 2.375 cu. ft. (67.3 l) ported enclosure. Detailed enclosure recommendations can be found in the "Specifications" tab.

W7AE (Anniversary Edition) Subwoofers celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the launch of the W7 subwoofers. Functionally, they are identical to the original W7's, but are they distinguished by the following cosmetic differences:

• Satin-Black Powdercoated Baskets
• Bright Anodized Surround Clamp Ring
• Anniversary Edition Cone Badge
• Anniversary Edition Terminal Label

Once you begin to analyze the technology and the performance envelope of a JL Audio W7AE, you realize that these are much more than just 'big SPL speakers'. 

The W7AE embodies JL Audio's commitment to pushing the envelope of speaker technology, with six patented technologies and a completely unique set of component parts. Each W7AE model has been meticulously engineered to reproduce sub-bass with extreme fidelity at any volume level. 

The final product is a completely original design from surround to back-plate, requiring a significant tooling investment for all of the component parts. Each individual W7AE model is a completely unique design and shares no major parts with its siblings, because each motor and each suspension system is specifically designed and tuned for that model. Even the bolts and screws used to assemble the speaker have been purpose-designed and manufactured to JL's specifications.

The result is the ultimate subwoofer driver... one which can thrill you equally with finesse or brute force and delivers a musical listening experience like no other.

• RMS Watts - 1500 W
• Recommended RMS Amplifier Power - 500 - 1500 W
• Nominal Impedance - Dual 1.5 Ω
• Free Air Resonance (Fs): 23.5 Hz
• Electrical "Q" (Qes): 0.476
• Mechanical "Q" (Qms): 7.517
• Total Speaker "Q" (Qts): 0.448
• Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 3.68 cu. ft. / 104.3 liters
• One-Way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 1.25 in. / 32 mm
• Reference Efficiency (no): 0.269%
• Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 86.3 dB SPL
• Effective Piston Area (Sd): 107.35 sq. in. / 0.0693 sq. m
• DC Resistance (Re): 2.41 ohm***
• Nominal Impedance (Znom): Dual 1.5 ohm
• Thermal Power Handling (Pt): 1500W
• Driver Displacement: 0.21 cu. ft. / 5.9 liters
• Net Weight: 52 lbs. / 23.6 kg
• Nominal Diameter - 13.5 in / 345 mm
• Overall Diameter (A) - 14 in / 356 mm
• Mounting Hole Diameter (B) - 11.9 in / 302 mm
• Bolt Hole Circle (C) - 12.7 in / 323 mm
• Magnet Diameter (D) - 8.38 in / 213 mm
• Mounting Depth (E) - 10.5 in / 267 mm