JL Audio – Ahead Of The Curve
Founded in 1975 by James Birch and Lucio Proni, hence the name; JL Audio has since become synonymous with the design and manufacture of superb quality car, marine and home audio components. Though famous for its innovative subwoofer designs and unique subsonic methodology, the JL Audio stable has grown over the years to encompass everything from the speakers and subwoofers right through to processors, amplifiers and even combinations of the latter. In a nutshell, when talking audio and electronics there’s simply nothing JL Audio cannot accomplish.

W7AE Series – The Reference Point For Automotive Subbass
The unique proposition of these Anniversary Edition W7 subwoofers is their ability to deliver extreme output, accurate dynamics and sublime sound quality; simultaneously! The key to these performance capabilities lies within the heart of the W7AE design, where electromagnetic and mechanical behaviour combine in fiendishly complex ways. JL Audio’s enormous wealth of experience combined with its technical acumen allows it to optimize the motor and suspension systems to faithfully reproduce every bass detail with unparalleled linearity and accuracy. As a result; no less than eight patents have been issued for the W7AE motor structure, it's robust suspension and advanced assembly technologies.

To commemorate the W7's tenth anniversary, each model features special Anniversary Edition (AE) trim. This includes a satin black frame finish, bright-anodized trim ring and special badging.

Design Ideologies
JL Audio’s engineering department is at the forefront of research into fundamental loudspeaker behaviour. JL Audio has developed proprietary analysis systems and invested heavily in state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing. This has borne numerous products widely considered as reference standards and has also resulted in many U.S. and International Patents issued for technologies that refine and extend the audio performance envelope.

Built Like No Other
Every W7AE subwoofer is built to exacting quality standards in JL Audio’s factory in Miramar, Florida. All models are completely original designs from surround to back-plate, even the bolts and screws used in assembly have been purpose-designed and manufactured to its specifications. Sure it might be a bit obsessive, but so is the quest for the ultimate in audio reproduction. A goal that JL Audio pursue with passion, through research and without compromise.

Design Features
Stealing a glance at the W7AE series subwoofer informs you there’s a phenomenon amount of research and development implemented into their design. However it goes much further than that. Between conceptualising, designing, testing and wise material selection these components are beautiful to behold. Let us now explore some of these concepts further.

Dynamic Motor Analysis
JL Audio’s proprietary Dynamic Motor Analysis system is a powerful suite of FEA-based modelling systems, first developed by JL Audio in 1997 and refined over the years to scientifically address the issue of speaker motor linearity. This leads to vastly reduced distortion and faithfully reproduced transients… or put simply: tight, clean, articulate bass.

The 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.

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.

OverRoll™ Surround
By utilizing space wasted in conventional speakers, this ground-breaking innovation controls the W7AE’s massive excursion without sacrificing precious cone area.

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

Elevated Frame Cooling
JL Audio’s patented elevated frame cooling design delivers cool air through slots directly above the top plate to the voice coil of the speaker. This not only enhances power handling, but also sound quality by minimizing dynamic parameter shifts and power compression.

Engineered Lead-Wire System
Carefully engineered lead-wire design and attachments ensure controlled, quiet lead-wire behaviour under the most extreme excursion demands.

Electrical Specifications
– Nominal configuration: single 3 Ohm 12″ subwoofer
– Continuous power handling: 500 Watts
– Maximum power handling: 1000 Watts
– Voice coil diameter: 76.2 mm
– Frequency response: 10 Hz – 250 Hz
– Sensitivity: 86.2 dB
– DC resistance (Re): 2.47 Ohms
– Resonant frequency (Fs): 27.2 Hz
– Xmax: +/- 29 mm
– Compliance (Vas): 66.1 l
– Total Q (Qts): 0.482
– Mechanical Q (Qms): 7.807
– Electrical Q (Qes): 0.514

Physical Specifications
– Mounting diameter: 267 mm
– Mounting depth: 241 mm
– Weight: 20.4 kg

Documentation
– User manual

Important Disclaimers
Given the dynamic nature of electronics industries these days; below are listed some very important specifics you need to be aware of.

Brand Authorization And Stock Sourcing
We are a fully authorised Australian dealer of this brand and all stock is sourced through legitimate channels. It therefore enjoys full Australian warranty, backing and support.

Pricing Structure
Whilst we endeavor to offer the best price possible, we ask that if you do find a better price elsewhere from an authorised dealer; please contact us. Also be aware that we regularly conduct group buys and sales, therefore pricing can sometimes be subject to change without notice.

Stock Structure
Being a dynamic store is conducive to our inventory constantly changing. We list only a small portion of our stable online, usually products most popular. Aside from these we also stock numerous other variants and configurations of these products, hence if you don’t see what you’re after please contact us.

Shipping
All our products are shipped with registered and insured postage. Upon ordering you’ll be issued with a receipt, a consignment note via which you can track your order, and we’ll also SMS you photos of the package for identification purposes.

Technical support
This last one we cannot emphasise enough! Please contact us if you require any further information or assistance with the setup and use of this product, especially pertaining to aspects more technical. As we want you to get the very best from this product.