Benefit of IB vs. Just sub in Box.

[Bhhong 10+ year member]

I see these 8" IB's and I saw team psi....I just want to know if there a difference in sound....I know the setup is different but are the IB just meant for SQ or actually being loud....? Thanks for the info....

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[microhaxo 10+ year member]

I believe one of the major differences is that you are able to achieive maximum excursion with very little power.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

I believe one of the major differences is that you are able to achieive maximum excursion with very little power.

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[John_E_Janowitz 10+ year member]

There are quite a few benefits to an IB sub. Yes, it requires less power to reach a given excursion. This means less thermal compression and also less current applied to the driver. Less current lowers non-linear distortion due to Le(i) also known as flux modulation. You also have no compression of the air in an enclosure and no box walls to resonate.

The Cult of the Infinitely Baffled forum has a good FAQ on IB subs. http://home.comcast.net/~infinitelybaffled/

John