Twice the Speakers Vs Twice the Watts

[kvar14 10+ year member]

Just because im curious, what setup would give you more loudness and which would give you a better overall sound.

Lets use the example of 2-50 watt rms speakers at 4 ohms a piece vs one 100 watt rms speaker at 4 ohms, being of the same size and composition of materials

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[Cravingbass123]

cone area over all

in 99.9% of scenarios

 

[cx-7heaven 10+ year member]

Probably the 2 speakers, as you add power to 1 speaker, you start to run into power compression. This is assuming identical type enclosures... i.e. all running in .75 sealed per driver

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

twice the speakers >

keep it linear.

 

[kmanian 5,000+ posts]

X100 and there are additional benefits, longevity being one of them.

 

[WOT]

Cone area wins pretty much every time

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

The correct answer would be Cone Area with a lot of Xmax and power //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

Compression is a *****, therefore 2 drivers > 1 when you have the space to do so.

 

[Haunz 10+ year member]

There is no strait forward answer to this question..

but hypothetically, a single driver with 2x the power handeling and 1.41x the linear stroke would yield the same results as two lesser drivers with the same cone area..

 

[kvar14 10+ year member]

interesting every1 vs haunz!

 

[Varinabassing 10+ year member]

Hey just wondering would my fi btl 15 in a 5 cubes box wit like 2200 watts be louder than two t1s powered by t1000bd

 

[WOT]

Fi 15" in a nice big box with that kinda power would slam AND sound great

 

[Varinabassing 10+ year member]

Oh it is Some guy the might youtube is sayin i am not louder thinkin about gettin metered Wat do you guys think i could put up

 

[KOL 10+ year member]

I'm not sure I'm understanding the question.

Since I have a type R on 500 watts, is evryone saying 2 of my Rs on the same amp would be better in all respects?

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

I'm not sure I'm understanding the question. Since I have a type R on 500 watts, is evryone saying 2 of my Rs on the same amp would be better in all respects?

depends. 2 wil cost more $, take up more room and add more weight

is that better //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif