How would these setups differ?

[nrgy 10+ year member]

How would these two setups differ sound/performance wise? Not sure if this is relevant, but the sub I'm referring to is a Boston Acoustic 8.5 Pro.

1. A single 8" sub powered with 600w.

2. A pair of 8" subs receiving 300w each.

Would both sound the same? Would the single 8" w/ 600w produce the lower frequencies slightly better?

Lastly, is 600w a little crazy for an 8" sub, even though it is rated at 50-750w rms. Would 300w be plenty?

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[xjmadness 10+ year member]

300w or 600w would be fine since its in RMS range. The pair would be slightly louder due to more cone area. Im not sure on the frequency question though.

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

300 would be plenty, but those subs LOVE their wattage...

LOVE it...

the dual 8's will be louder... more cone area.

 

[nrgy 10+ year member]

Alright, cool, just what I wanted to know. Now I just have to decide, 600w or 300w //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif Seems like a big difference in power, but I'm thinking the JBL 300 will be a little easier for my car to handle in addition to the P80.4 I have.

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

just letting you know, the sub will be more imporessive with 600 watts...

 

[nrgy 10+ year member]

Hmm, you had to do that didn't you //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif It is already very tempting. Well, I have a couple weeks to decide, but would most alternators be able to handle the P80.4 and 600.1 ok?

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

they should be fine

newr car?

if not, you can always get it rewound toa higher voltage, but you should be ok

 

[nrgy 10+ year member]

It's a '97. I found some information on the electrical system, it says:

Battery: 12 volt, 60 amp/hour

Alternator: 1680 watt, 120 amp.

 

[Wonderbread 5,000+ posts]

you will be perfectly fine...