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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 654863" data-attributes="member: 555320">Well.....should be about all of it.&nbsp; That&#039;s pretty much the definition of Xmax; one way linear excursion.&nbsp; There are other measures of mechanical limits and motor limits (like Xmech, Xsus and Xmag).&nbsp; That&#039;s why we have Xmax, to tell us how far the sub can move and in a linear fashion.But, another thing kinda related to your question; the further a subwoofer travels, the more distortion it has.&nbsp; Take 2 subwoofers; one has 33mm Xmax, the other has 7mm.&nbsp; Now, play them to where they both are excurting 7mm; Theoretically, the higher-excursion subwoofer should have less distortion even though they are both playing at the same level because it is well within it&#039;s linear range of motion whereas the lower-excursion sub is basically at it&#039;s maximum linear movement.&nbsp; There are things that can be done to minimize this distortion (such as the XBL^2 motor technology) though.&nbsp; It&#039;s still there, just not as much.Well, assuming the same cone area; the 33mm sub would (theoretically) be 3db louder (assuming you actually used all of the excursion).&nbsp; 3db is noticeable, that&#039;s about the only way to describe it.&nbsp; Not mind boggling louder, but definitely noticeable.Damnit Njcc....I was trying to type my response and work, and you snuck in there....LOL</blockquote>

[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 654863, member: 555320"] Well.....should be about all of it. That's pretty much the definition of Xmax; one way linear excursion. There are other measures of mechanical limits and motor limits (like Xmech, Xsus and Xmag). That's why we have Xmax, to tell us how far the sub can move and in a [I]linear[/I] fashion. But, another thing kinda related to your question; the further a subwoofer travels, the more distortion it has. Take 2 subwoofers; one has 33mm Xmax, the other has 7mm. Now, play them to where they both are excurting 7mm; Theoretically, the higher-excursion subwoofer should have less distortion even though they are both playing at the same level because it is well within it's linear range of motion whereas the lower-excursion sub is basically at it's maximum linear movement. There are things that can be done to minimize this distortion (such as the XBL^2 motor technology) though. It's still there, just not as much. Well, assuming the same cone area; the 33mm sub would (theoretically) be 3db louder (assuming you actually used all of the excursion). 3db is noticeable, that's about the only way to describe it. Not mind boggling louder, but definitely noticeable. [I]D[/I]amnit Njcc....I was trying to type my response and work, and you snuck in there....LOL [/QUOTE]

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