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Bronze Member Username: Alex711Post Number: 41 Registered: Oct-04 | How do u tell how loud a sub is by reading the specs..i don't understand all the stuff..just want to be able to tell if what i'm lookin at is gonna be loud or not.??? |
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Bronze Member Username: ElecgeniusLa Puente, Ca United States Post Number: 87 Registered: Oct-04 | the sub usually has an spl reading. most of them are not eveen accurate though. people mostly go by the rms wattage of a sub. i think knowing what the abbreviations stand for on the spec will help u out a bit. http://www.teamrocs.com/technical/pages/terms.htm |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfNorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 5330 Registered: Dec-03 | the "SPL" rating and power handling both are meaningless in this case. if you want a rough idea of the SPL a given speaker is capable of then look at the cone surface area (or diameter) and the Xmax or excursion. That's a very rough way to tell. There is no perfect way to know how loud a sub will be though since it's based on a LOT of factors. sub design, xmax, enclosure, vehicle, power, and plenty more. |