Scan-Speak Loudspeaker Specification Sheets
About ScanSpeak
ScanSpeak was founded in Denmark in 1970. All of their products are developed, designed, and hand-built by our fifty dedicated staff at our facility in Videbaek, Denmark. With their 45+ years of experience, they never compromise on their product or sound quality, and never waver in their pursuit of perfection. ScanSpeak is renowned for its commitment to quality which allows them to maintain their position as the premier choice for state-of-the-art high-end transducers. The ScanSpeak brand is viewed as a market benchmark by other high-end loudspeaker manufacturers. ScanSpeak website.
Where to Buy
ScanSpeak drivers and speaker parts can be purchased at Madisound.
FW305+15M4624G+XT25BG60 3way Crossover Design crossover “points” at about 400 Hz/ 1.9 kHz/ 3kHz
This design uses the Fostex 12″ woofer in 3.0 cf3 vented with two ports each 3″ x5″, add 1″ if using double flared. Scanspeak 15m midrange in 0.1 cf3 sealed. The tweeter is a high output Ring Radiator with phase plug. Two large caps on tweeter hi pass and one large midrange cap. 3.0 mH is your series inductor. System impedance mostly 5- 6 ohm in the midband. System output 91 dB+.
18W8531G x2 + R2904-7000 MTM Passive Crossover Design
Two Scan Speak Revelator woofers and Ring Radiator Tweeter in MTM configuration. Single hi-pass cap.
Woofers simulated in 1.0 cubic foot sealed. Nice high-output design.
18WU8741T x2 +D30046640Be MTM Passive Crossover Design
MTM Design with two 18WU Illuminator woofers and D3004 Beryllium tweeter
Crossover point about 1800 Hz. Two large value high-pass caps. No box alignment specified.
ZA14W008 + XT25TG30 2-way Passive Crossover Design
Single hi-pass cap.
Woofer in 0.25 cubic foot vented with a single straight port 1.5″ x 5″
MTM with two P17 in parallel. Single high pass cap, nice clean design. No box parameters specified.
W18E-001 + R2904-7000 Passive Crossover Design
Seas Excel W18E-001 + Scan Speak R2904-7000 2way Passive Crossover Design
No box alignment specified. Very clean 2-way with low parts count, single hi-pass cap and minimal tweeter padding.
W22EX-001 + 12MU-4731T + D2905-9700 3way Passive Crossover Design
Seas Excel W22EX-001 + Scan-Speak 12MU-4731T + Scan-Speak D2905-9700 3way Passive Crossover Design
Anechoic design (flat response)
Woofer: 1.8 cubic foot vented with single port 3″ x 4″
Midrange: 0.25 cubic foot sealed
Notes: Crossover points @ about 350 Hz and 3.2 kHz. Two high pass and one midrange cap. Woofer in reverse polarity relative to midrange and tweeter.
W22EX-001 + D2905-9900 2way Passive Crossover Design
Seas Excel W22EX-001 + Scan-Speak Revelator D2905-9900 2way Passive Crossover Design
Box alignment: 1.5 cubic foot vented with DUAL (two) ports 2.5″ diameter x 6″ length
Notes: Crossover point about 1.8 kHz. Output in the 86-88 dB range. Two large hi-pass caps and fair amount of tweeter padding.
W22NY001 + D2608-9130 HDS 2way Passive Crossover Design
Seas Nextel W22NY001 + Scan Speak D2608-9130 HDS 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment.
W22NY001 +D2905-9900 2way Passive Crossover Design
Seas Nextel W22NY001 +Scan-Speak Revelator D2905-9900 2way Passive Crossover Design
Box alignment: 1.0 cubic foot ported with single 2″ vent x 3″ length.
W22NY-001 + R3004-6020-00 2way Passive Crossover Design
Seas Nextel W22NY-001 and Scan-Speak Illuminator ring dome, small chamber R3004-6020-00 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment.
MW16P + D2904-7100 2way Passive Crossover Design
MW16P + D2904-7100 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment.
P21WO20+ D2606-9220 2way Passive Crossover Design
P21WO20+ D2606-9220 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment. Extremely clean design with low (seven!) parts count.
P21W020 + MDT30S 2way Passive Crossover Design
P21W020 + MDT30S 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment.
P21WO20+ R2604-8330 2way Passive Crossover Design
Scan-Speak Classic 8″ P21WO20+ Discovery Double Magnet Ring Tweeter R2604-8330 2way Passive Crossover Design
No specified box alignment.
Additional Notes: Crossover point about 2.0 kHz. Strong nominal output ~ 88- 90 dB+. Very clean design with low parts count and single hi-pass cap. Some padding in hi-pass circuit.
26W-8867T + 12MU-8731T + R3004-6620 3way Passive Crossover Design
26W-8867T + 12MU-8731T + R3004-6620 3way Passive Crossover Design
Woofer: 2.5 cubic foot, single straight vent 3″ diameter by 6″ length
Midrange: 0.1 cubic foot sealed chamber
S220-6-221 + C90-6-078 + D3004-6600 3way Passive Crossover Design
S220-6-221 + C90-6-078 + D3004-6600 3way Passive Crossover Design
Anechoic (flat response)
Woofer: 2.0 cubic foot vented, single straight vent 3″ x 6″ length
Crossover points about 280 Hz and 3kHz. High parts count on crossover. Woofer in inverse polarity relative to tweeter and midrange.
SCW636 + D3004-6620-00 Passive Crossover Design
Morel Supreme Carbon-Fiber Woofer + Scan Speak D3004 2way design
Woofer: 0.3 cubic foot vented, single straight port 1.5″ diameter x 5″ length
W18E-001 + R2904-7000 Passive Crossover Design
W18E-001 + R2904-7000 2-way Passive Crossover Design
No box alignment designated.
ZA14W008 + XT25TG30 2way Passive Crossover Design
Seas 5.5″ ZA14 and the Vifa XT25 Ring Radiator tweeter
Woofer: 0.25 cubic foot vented, single straight port 1.5″ x 5″
Clean design with single high-pass cap. Some extra padding on tweeter.
SB17MFC35-8 x2 + D2606-9220 MTM Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for SB17MFC35-8 x2 + D2606-9220, MTM configuration
No designated box alignment.
Additional Notes: Two hi-pass caps. Some padding in hi-pass circuit. -0- resistor value designates optional padding.
(2x)18WU_8741T and Raal 70-10D MTM Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for two 18WU-8741T Illuminator woofers in parallel and Raal 70-10D ribbon tweeter, MTM configuration
No designated box alignment.
Additional Notes: Two large value hi-pass caps. Significant padding in hi-pass circuit. Solen PL 14awg designated for lo-pass inductor.
(2x)18WU_8741T and D3004_6640 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for two Scan Speak Illuminator 18WU_8741T woofers in parallel and D3004_6640 tweeter, MTM configuration
No specified box alignment.
Additional Notes: Low parts count but two large value hi-pass caps. Almost no padding in hi-pass circuit.
18W8531G x2 + T25CF002 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for two 18W8531G woofers in parallel and T25CF002 Millennium tweeter
Woofers: Sealed box, no specified volume
Additional Notes: Clean design with low parts count and single hi-pass cap. Minimal padding in hi-pass circuit.
Crossover Design for 18W-8531G x2 in parallel + R2904-7000, MTM configuration
No designated box alignment.
Additional Notes: Clean design with low parts count and single hi-pass cap. Some padding in hi-pass circuit.
(2x) 15W_8434G and D2608_9130 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for (2x) 15W-8434G in parallel and D2608-9130 HDS tweeter, MTM configuration
Box alignment: 0.3 cubic foot ported with single straight vent 2″ x 5″.
Additional Notes: Flat response. Low parts count and single hi-pass cap. Minimal padding in hi-pass circuit. 15awg Steel Laminate inductor designated on lo-pass.
(2)P17WJ00-08 and D27TG15 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for (2)P17WJ00-08 in parallel and old Vifa D27TG15, MTM configuration
Additional Notes: Very clean design with low parts count and single hi-pass cap. Minimal padding in hi-pass circuit.
SB34 + P17 + D27 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for SB34NRX75-6 woofer, Scan P17WJ00 6.5″ mid-bass, and old Vifa D27TG35 tweeter in 3way configuration.
Woofer: 2.7 cubic foot vented, single straight port 3″ x 6″
Midrange: 0.7 cubic foot sealed chamber.
Additional Notes: Crossover points about 300 Hz and 2.5 kHz. Nominal output ~ 86-87 dB. Two large value hi-pass caps and high value midrange cap. Significant padding in hi-pass circuit. Note the woofer is in reverse polarity relative to the mid and tweeter.
SB17MFC358 x2 + D26069220 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for two SB17MFC35-8 in parallel and the D2606-9220 tweeter, MTM
No specified box alignment.
Additional Notes: Crossover point about 2.3 kHz. Very high nominal output ~ 93-94 dB. Two large value hi-pass caps. Significant padding in hi-pass circuit. -0- resistor value indicates optional padding to taste.
SB15NRXC3008UC + D2608-9130 Passive Crossover Design
Crossover Design for SB15NRXC3008UC (uncoated)+ D2608-9130 (HDS) 2way
Sealed box, no volume specified.
Additional Notes: Crossover point about 2.7 kHz. Nominal output ~ 84 dB+. Two hi-pass caps. Significant padding in hi-pass circuit.
