Is it worth it to gain very low frequency range at the expense of power?

[ds0110 10+ year member]

I have a 12" IA Flatlyne, and im considering changing from an arc audio ks1000.1 to a ppi art a600.2 . I bought the ks1000.1 because I never thought id find a ppi art a600.2 in black....and then I did..

Pros:

-PPi art a600.2 has 10hz-20hz frequency range, ks1000.1 only goes down to 20hz.

-Slight improvement in THD

-The amps in my system would match (ppi art a300 with ppi art a600.2)

Cons:

-I lose 150w (sub will handle 750, kx1000.1 does 750, ppi art a600.2 does 600)

-I have to sell my ks1000.1/the hassle that goes with that

-Its at least $100 more to go with the ppi art.

In your opinion, Is it worth it to go through the hassle of selling the ks1000.1, spending the extra money, and losing 150watts of output to gain that low 10hz-20hz range and .03% THD?? When i read up on the flatlyne it seems like it was specifically made to go below 20hz, but then when I look at the sticky that tells what notes are on what songs, I see barely anything at all going below 20hz. I dont plan on competing or playing test tones, this is a daily driver. If no music goes below 20hz, is it possible that the only real difference id see is that id be spending more money for less power, making this a bad decision?

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[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

You can't hear 10-20hz and at 600w you won't feel it either. Unless that is just a dream amp that you can't live without, it is by no means worth all the hassle.

 

[ds0110 10+ year member]

You can't hear 10-20hz and at 600w you won't feel it either. Unless that is just a dream amp that you can't live without, it is by no means worth all the hassle.

Thank you for the quick reply!

 

[wickedwitt 10+ year member]

Thank you for the quick reply!

Np. If you had a ton of cone area, and say 5000w+ on tap, swapping for a bit less power to pick up response on those frequencies might make sense. Until you are there, don't bother with it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif