Coldness makes subs less effective

[biiqdanz 10+ year member]

It was 15 degrees today in newjersey. I had my system blasting but it didnt sound as strong as it did the past days when it wasnt cold. Could frozen weather impact the bass hitting and u feeling it? Because it felt like it tonight.

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[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

bah 15? it was -3 here today lol.. and my subs sounded loud to me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[biiqdanz 10+ year member]

bah 15? it was -3 here today lol.. and my subs sounded loud to me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

lol Yeah but mine isnt a hatchback trunk its a fold down seats trunk so it was frozen i guess

 

[jtomsic 5,000+ posts]

my cadillac isnt a hatchback nor does it have fold down seats but i think colder air is thicker and the waves slow down.

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Actually, it should equal out.

Cold air is thinner (IIRC) than hot air. In that case, you should get less sound. However, there's not enough of a difference to notice.

The colt will make the circuits in your amp and VCs in your sub less resistant, so you should get *more* sound from that. Again, it's not enough to notice.

There are days when you think "****, why did I have this that loud?" and days when you wonder why your gains are so low when they don't clip for another 1/4 turn of the knob.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

Actually, it should equal out.
Cold air is thinner (IIRC) than hot air. In that case, you should get less sound. However, there's not enough of a difference to notice.

cold air is more dense than hot air, air particles shrink in cold air, and expand in hot air, and the colder air is more dense and "thicker"(the whole principle behind a cold air intake //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif )

the cold is also going to make your amps run more efficiently and safely, might drop the impedence of your coils a hair, but not enough to really notice. on the flip side of that, in an extreme case the suspension could stiffen up due to the cold.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

bah, you guys are whiny babies, lol.

-20C with the windchill feels like -35C

 

[biiqdanz 10+ year member]

cold air is more dense than hot air, air particles shrink in cold air, and expand in hot air, and the colder air is more dense and "thicker"(the whole principle behind a cold air intake //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif )
the cold is also going to make your amps run more efficiently and safely, might drop the impedence of your coils a hair, but not enough to really notice. on the flip side of that, in an extreme case the suspension could stiffen up due to the cold.

Well, whatever the case is, the trunk was frozen from the outside causing the waves to chillllll and not feel the pressure to the front as much. Thats the most understandive way. heh

 

[Nikuk 5,000+ posts]

riiiiiight.

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

coldnees makes my farts smell better

 

[sammy1 10+ year member]

yea, its been cold here in New Jersey for me also...I with you biiqdanz about the subs. I thought it was just me

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

its about 12 here now

 

[ighettoboyi 10+ year member]

i complain when it's under 60 lol

 

[biiqdanz 10+ year member]

yea, its been cold here in New Jersey for me also...I with you biiqdanz about the subs. I thought it was just me

Yes i spoke to a speciallist from mtx audio. He said the cones get cold or basically frozon therefore the sound quality will be different.

 

[ANeonRider 10+ year member]

Must mean suspension will become stiffer.