What is Xmax and linear excursion?

[Daniel]

ive seen u all talk about them but i have no clue to what thier function is... what is thier function?

[jlaine]

Originally posted by Daniel
ive seen u all talk about them but i have no clue to what thier function is... what is thier function?

Maximum linear stroke of a subwoofer.

Function primairly for most when looking at it is:

SPL= Displacement. You get displacement with two things... stroke, and cone area.

Xmax is linear excursion, but linear excursion isn't always Xmax.

[Big-Cat]

Originally posted by jlaine
Xmax is linear excursion, but linear excursion isn't always Xmax.

i bet that made a lot of sense to him....lol

[Daniel]

mmm phew, i think i get it though, so the higher the linear excursion and xmax the louder the sub is?