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<blockquote data-quote="IDSkoT" data-source="post: 5134807" data-attributes="member: 584344"><p>That IS the only difference.</p><p></p><p>Bigger cone means more pressure it can produce.</p><p></p><p>But a larger cone also means that you can put a bigger motor on it. It's all in the motor design. Some 8's can hit harder than 15's... but with the proper motor 15's could blow most 8's away.</p><p></p><p>Subs hit notes VIA frequencies.</p><p></p><p>A 40hz test tone means that the cone is moving 40 times a second.</p><p></p><p>An 18" will move 40 times a second.</p><p></p><p>And an 8" will move 40 times a second.</p><p></p><p>They produce the same tonal sound, it's just that 18"s have the capacity of moving more air.</p><p></p><p>When people say a sub sounds "sloppy" or "muddy" most of the time it's because of the box, or the sub's motor just isn't acting fast enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IDSkoT, post: 5134807, member: 584344"] That IS the only difference. Bigger cone means more pressure it can produce. But a larger cone also means that you can put a bigger motor on it. It's all in the motor design. Some 8's can hit harder than 15's... but with the proper motor 15's could blow most 8's away. Subs hit notes VIA frequencies. A 40hz test tone means that the cone is moving 40 times a second. An 18" will move 40 times a second. And an 8" will move 40 times a second. They produce the same tonal sound, it's just that 18"s have the capacity of moving more air. When people say a sub sounds "sloppy" or "muddy" most of the time it's because of the box, or the sub's motor just isn't acting fast enough. [/QUOTE]
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