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Swedish speaker company Procella Audio today announced a new monstrous flagship subwoofer rated to play down to 18 Hz and hit a maximum continuous output of 137 dB (143 dB peak).

The V18 Bass Engine ($7,499 subwoofer only) features two custom 18-inch woofers—each fed by its own gold-plated binding-post input—in a massive 178-pound sealed enclosure measuring 41.3 x 20.5 x 26.4 inches. The drivers, which are hand-built and sport a 4-inch voice coil, face each other but are angled at about 12 degrees.

The V configuration, deployed originally in Procella's P860 speaker and V6 subwoofer, produces driver coupling and high-compression loading that's said to lower distortion, improve transient response, and reduce cone excursion at high SPLs.

"While Procella has always produced extremely high output subwoofers that include the reference P18, there are large rooms and listeners with requirements for low frequency reproduction at even higher playback levels,” said Procella founding director and V18 designer Anders Uggelberg. “The V18 was produced to address those needs. We increased the enclosure volume and added our V-Loaded configuration to…achieve higher sensitivity, 3 dB higher maximum SPL, and some 3dB more power at very low frequencies."

Key specs include 105 dB sensitivity (1W/1m), power handling of 2 x 1,400 watts continuous or 2 x 2,800 watts peak, and low-frequency extension of 18 Hz at –3 dB.

Procella’s companion DA06-DSP Class D amplifier (available separately) delivers 1,200 watts continuous to each driver and has factory-programmed DSP presets to optimize response and compensate for room placement such as against a wall, in a corner, or in a baffle wall. Shipping weight, which includes a crate and pallet, is 220 pounds.

For more information, visit procellaspeakers.com.