Sounstream XXX 15 Idea

[SnowDrifter]

Right... So I was bored one day watching Youtube, killing some time... I saw some soundstream subs. I went to their website and saw their xxx series.I noted that the power handling was 8500 watts. Can these handle the power?

I also decided to design a box for them, again because I was so bored. It came out to be 9.5 cubic feet (after displacement of everything in it) with 6, 6" aeroports tuned to 38 hz. I can also plug 2 of them and bring the tuning down to 31 hz.

As for port arrangement, I was planning on putting one on each of the 4 corners of the baffle, and 2 down the middle in between the subs.

The whole thing is to be cut from 1.5" mdf, and reinforced with 2x4s on the inside.

Then I got thinking: This could fit in a trunk, and I may actually want to do this in the future.

Can these subs really handle 8500 watts apiece? If so, I envision 16kw of subs in the trunk sometime in the future (evil grin)

[STEvil]

Yeah, for short periods of time most people call "burps".

If you run them below tuning on a ton of power they'll stink like anything else.

[SnowDrifter]

Yeah, for short periods of time most people call "burps".

If you run them below tuning on a ton of power they'll stink like anything else.

So if I plug 2 ports and bring the tuning down to 31hz, they should be fine on 8000w rms for music?

[__d_a_v_i_d__]

arent you that guy who said you were gonna put

2 18s tune lows AND 2 12" fi btls tune high 80hz+ highhh

to have both the lows and highs covered.

i laugh everytime i see ur name i remember that post.

and if you want a xxx 15.i have one that needs a simple recone.

[rubbernutz1]

i think what STEvil is tryin to say is the coils can only take that kind of abuse for a short time like for compititions. if u try to run that kind of power to them all the time on music it will probly kill them quik. but if u split that 8k watts between them they should be ok

[SnowDrifter]

i think what STEvil is tryin to say is the coils can only take that kind of abuse for a short time like for compititions. if u try to run that kind of power to them all the time on music it will probly kill them quik. but if u split that 8k watts between them they should be ok

So the website specs are inflated? 8500w rms handling = 8500 peak?

[bobmcbob_345]

Iv wonders this too

[__d_a_v_i_d__]

i think what STEvil is tryin to say is the coils can only take that kind of abuse for a short time like for compititions. if u try to run that kind of power to them all the time on music it will probly kill them quik. but if u split that 8k watts between them they should be ok

So the website specs are inflated? 8500w rms handling = 8500 peak?

No. I'm sure the xxx can handle 10k rms on burps. Is just not smart to run that for daily music . Is what they are saying .

[nCOMP1337]

Pe (watts) 8500(15) 10000(18) <-- from soundstream site

as stated that is most likely the highest rms ratings they can handles, but i believe it is a burp value, i doubt it is a continuous rating, id guess maybe half that for continuous use

[SnowDrifter]

i think what STEvil is tryin to say is the coils can only take that kind of abuse for a short time like for compititions. if u try to run that kind of power to them all the time on music it will probly kill them quik. but if u split that 8k watts between them they should be ok

So the website specs are inflated? 8500w rms handling = 8500 peak?

No. I'm sure the xxx can handle 10k rms on burps. Is just not smart to run that for daily music . Is what they are saying .

Thanks for clearing that up.

I always thought that rms meant constant power, not peak. 'Learn something new every day, I guess.