cone size vs. watts

[pimpnyou204 10+ year member]

Sorry for the kinda long post but im not sure how to explain this any shorter and really give a detailed question but..

Basically when talking cone area and watts at what cost is each better (for deep bass?)

Lets say you have enough room for...

2 15s 2000 watts rms each

and

3 10s 1300 watts rms each

Now both are the same cone area and watts which would you go with and why?

Now if you had...

1 18 2000 watts rms

and

2 10s 1000 watts rms each

Both are the same watts but the cone area is slightly bigger on the 10s would you go with that?

Ok so lets say you had to choose between these which is better?

1 18 2000 watts rms

and

2 10s 800 watts rms each

So basically saying would u prefer the extra watts and smaller cone area or the extra watts with smaller cone area?

These questions are based on more than enough room for box sizes etc.

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[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

The bigger speakers get deeper and lower than the smaller speakers Ie- 1 18 would get alot lower than 2 10s but depending on many other factors there output volume could be realitivly similar

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

depends on the drivers, specs, enclosure.....

 

[pimpnyou204 10+ year member]

The bigger speakers get deeper and lower than the smaller speakers Ie- 1 18 would get alot lower than 2 10s but depending on many other factors there output volume could be realitivly similar

Such as what other factors are there?

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

But im prolly rong thats just my theory someone else will prolly correct me

 

[pimpnyou204 10+ year member]

depends on the drivers, specs, enclosure.....

Well just for arguments sake in a perfect world what box, specs, etc.. be the best for each one.

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

Enclusore... and all the specs on the sub but if you had 2 subs that the only difference was cone size and the enclosures were exactly the same not that thats possible but just if you did then the larger cone size would get lower

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

i say if you can fit 2 15s but not 2 18s go for 2 15s instead of 1 18

 

[pimpnyou204 10+ year member]

Enclusore... and all the specs on the sub but if you had 2 subs that the only difference was cone size and the enclosures were exactly the same not that thats possible but just if you did then the larger cone size would get lower

Sorry for all the questions but what specs can you look at on a sub thatll tell you how deep it will get?

 

[I_no_mad 10+ year member]

OMG you failed basic math.

two 15" drivers have 353.26 square inches of speaker surface area.

three 10" drivers have 235.5 square inches of speaker surface area.

The 2 15" drivers have A LOT more surface area.

And a 10" speaker can play just as low as a 18" speaker. The 18 will not get lower or play lower. What it will do is play the lower frequencies louder. This is known as low end extension.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

this is not a "perfect world" so why pretend when you will never get those outcome?

 

[I_no_mad 10+ year member]

Marcus can you please stop offering horribly wrong advice

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

I'm not rlly an expert im just trying to give you an answer cuz no one else is but i think the cone size and the amount of excursion and how much power are the most important in determining how low the sub can go

 

[MarcusFranz 10+ year member]

yeah im just trying to help see i told you someone would correct me lol

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I'm not rlly an expert im just trying to give you an answer cuz no one else is but i think the cone size and the amount of excursion and how much power are the most important in determining how low the sub can go

so if I make a thread that asks the answer for 2+2 and nobody answers, then any old shit will be a good answer?