Specifications
5.2  W8L, W8LC, W8LM line array element specifications 
(single enclosure) 
Specification W8L W8LC W8LM 
Type 
Full-range 
3-way line 
array element 
Compact 
3-way line 
array element 
Ultra-compact 
3-way line 
array element 
Frequency Resp (±3dB) 
50Hz-18KHz 60Hz-18KHz 60Hz-18KHz 
Hor Coverage (-6dB) 
 (-10dB) 
90deg 
120deg 
90deg 
120deg 
100deg 
120deg 
Vert Coverage (-6dB) 
7.5deg 7.5deg 7.5deg 
Driver complement 
LF: 1 x 15” 
Hybrid
tm
horn-loaded 
cone drivers 
MF: 2 x 8” 
horn-loaded 
cone drivers 
HF: 3 x 1” 
horn-loaded 
compression 
drivers 
LF: 1 x 12” 
Hybrid
tm
horn-loaded 
 cone drivers 
MF: 2 x 6.5” 
horn-loaded 
cone drivers 
HF: 3 x 1” 
horn-loaded 
compression 
drivers 
LF+MF: 
2 x 8” cone 
drivers. 
1 ported direct 
radiating LF, 
1 Hybrid
tm
horn-loaded 
LF/MF. 
HF: 2 x 1” 
horn-loaded 
compression 
drivers 
Rated Power 
LF: 
700W AES, 
2800W peak 
MF: 
400W AES, 
1600W peak 
HF 
200W AES, 
800W peak 
LF: 
400W AES, 
1600W peak 
MF: 
200W AES, 
800W peak 
HF 
100W AES, 
400W peak 
Bi-amplified 
LF+MF: 
400W AES, 
1600W peak 
HF: 75W AES, 
300W peak 
Passive 
400W AES, 
1600W peak 
Sensitivity (spl at 1m, 1W) 
LF: 106dB 
MF: 108dB 
HF: 113dB 
LF: 103dB 
MF: 106dB 
HF: 109dB 
Bi-amplified 
LF+MF: 
100dB 
HF: 106dB 
Passive 
99dB LF rising 
to 105dB HF 
Max SPL (spl calc 1m) 
LF: 
134dB cont., 
140dB peak. 
MF: 
LF: 
129dB cont., 
135dB peak. 
MF: 
Bi-amplified 
LF+MF: 
125dB cont., 
131dB peak. 
HF: 
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