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Which subwoofer has the most excursion?


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does the amount of xmax make for the ability to push more air? besides cone area playing a factor in that, i didnt know if the ability to move further helped with that

xmax isn't exactly related to the amount of air the speaker can move, it is related to the amount of force it can apply to the air.

xmax = amplitude

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some cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches!

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xmax and cone area do kind of have a similar end result; they just take different paths to get there.

more cone area = more air moved = more SPL (usually)

more xmax = air moved with more force = more SPL (usually)

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some cars do over 170db with one sub, so clearly my two 12"s can do that in my car, with my knowledge too! look out bitches!

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I would look more in to xmax x's SD

That is what is more important. You can have a 12" woofer that has 3" of xmax, but due to the surround needed to move a cone that far, your back to cone area of a 8" subwoofer, that can just play very low.

Here are a few other things to think about.

If a woofer has alot of xmax, more than commonly needed, say 3" xmax, think about how long it takes for that cone to make one complete cycle?

Its ALOT longer, so this is only effective at very low frequencies where a slow cone moving back and forth is needed more

Think about this:

12" cone about 85 - 90sq inches of cone area

15" cone about 145 - 175sq inches

18" cone about 215 - 150sq inches

If a 18" has about 500cubic (2" - 2.5" xmax total) inches of air movement (vd) at xmax, how far does each of the other cones need to move back and forth to produce the same amount of air pressure?

Not really a good idea to get a woofer based on xmax, when you can move the same amount of air, if not more, just by jumping up cone size.

anyways, to equal the same air movement- not even db efficiency, your looking at about

5.5" cone travel for the 12"

3.3" cone travel for the 15"

2" - 2.3" cone travel for the 18"

Larger cone areas yield higher efficiency on average, so its win win with larger cone area

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