decibals VS watts

[Budnik 10+ year member]

which one is more important when it comes to bumping. and what are their importances to a system?

thanks,

matt

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[RangerMan Premium Member]

Decibals...decibals are a measurement of sound, so the more decibals the louder. You don't necessarly need a lot of watts to produce more decibals. There are a lot of things that relate to producing higher measurements of sound; cabin space, enclosures, subs, and amps are just a few.

L8ER

RM

 

[Budnik 10+ year member]

so would a 1000 watt 90 dB sub be louder than a 2000 watt 87.5 dB sub? and at http://www.cbrstereo.com they say that the Rockford Fosgate Power HX2 15" has a sensitivity of 87.5 dB SPL. does the spl make it different?

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

watts make decibles....think of it that way add that to what ranger said Decibals...decibals are a measurement of sound, so the more decibals the louder. You don't necessarly need a lot of watts to produce more decibals. There are a lot of things that relate to producing higher measurements of sound; cabin space, enclosures, subs, and amps are just a few. also sensitivity doesnt really matter unless 2 manufactures do it exactly the same way yes i know 1 w at 1 m but way it is measured and figured some just use a computer program without actually testing the speaker. plus encloser for the speaker will change sensitivity greatly