Product Information

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

Words like "extreme," "reference" and "ultimate" get thrown around quite a bit in the Subwoofer 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 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

W-Cone

The W-Cone is a unit-body cone assembly that delivers astonishing cone stiffness with minimal mass. The shape also provides superb torsional rigidity, which is critical to maintaining voice coil alignment at the suspension limits.

OverRoll™ Surround

By utilizing space wasted in conventional speakers, this ground-breaking innovation controls the W7's massive excursion without sacrificing precious cone area.

Floating Cone Attach Method - FCAM™ 

This assembly technique, conceived by JL Audio, ensures proper surround geometry in the assembled speaker for better excursion control and dynamic voice coil alignment.

OverRoll™ Surround

By utilizing space wasted in conventional speakers, this ground-breaking innovation controls the W7's massive excursion without sacrificing precious cone area.

Radially Cross-Drilled Pole-Piece

This innovative venting system greatly enhances thermal dissipation and power handling by directing air flow onto the voice coil former, working in conjunction with the Elevated Frame cooling technology to effectively remove heat from the voice coil. This improves power handling and reduces power compression effects, leading to more linear performance.

Engineered Lead-Wire System

Carefully engineered lead-wire design and attachments ensure controlled, quiet lead-wire behavior under the most extreme excursion demands.

Specification

• Continuous Power Handling (RMS)    1500 W
• Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS)    500 - 1500 W
• Nominal Impedance (Znom)    Dual 1.5 Ω
• 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 Diameter (C)    12.7 in / 323 mm
• Motor Outer Diameter (D)    8.38 in / 213 mm
• Mounting Depth (E)    10.5 in / 267 mm
• Driver Displacement    0.21 cu ft / 5.9 L
• Net Weight    52 lb / 23.6 kg
• 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 L
• One-Way Linear Excursion (Xmax)*    1.25 in / 32 mm
• Reference Efficiency (no)    0.27%
• Efficiency (1 W / 1 m)**    86.3 dB SPL
• Effective Piston Area (Sd)    107.35 sq in / 0.0693 sq m
• DC Resistance (Re)***    2.41 Ω

* Xmax specifications are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method with no correction factors applied.

** For parallel-wired voice coils, divide "Re" by 4. All other specifications remain the same.

*** Re (DC resistance) is measured with the voice coils in series, for parallel-wired specification divide Re by 4. All other specifications remain the same.

What's Included

• 13W7AE-D1.5
• Warranty Information