Types of Coils?

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Silver is the best but the price difference to benifit gained is arguable at best.

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

Im guessing that is why they dont use silver then...LOL

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Aluminum is also WAY lighter than copper - often for an SPL sub you don't want the extra mass of copper.

 

[Gilliz 10+ year member]

no its not...silver is. Its also the most thermaly conductive metal as well

Correct. Silver is the best of the materials listed here. Copper is second followed by Gold and then Aluminum. Its worth noting that while Copper is almost as good at conducting as Silver it costs a lot less, so copper is the most popular material used.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Aluminum is also WAY lighter than copper - often for an SPL sub you don't want the extra mass of copper.

There it is

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

Im wanting a Silver edition NIGHTSHADE.... LOL

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Im wanting a Silver edition NIGHTSHADE.... LOL

If you have the money a silver voice coil CAN be made... I believe some companies use them in tweeters already.

 

[Gilliz 10+ year member]

I think gold is pretty good to from what i remember. But ya i remember my electrical teacher telling up that silver is the best but of course cost way to much.. I think if a company would do a silver coil it would be DD. They like to do weird stuff like that

Ya, since they put albino alligator skin on one.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

If you have the money a silver voice coil CAN be made... I believe some companies use them in tweeters already.

lol...good stuff.

 

[Gilliz 10+ year member]

Can you make em?

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

Can you make em?

I cannot personally make them, but if they are made large enough I'm sure I could find one. I imagine the price would be astronomical for a woofer coil, though.

 

[Korn4Life 5,000+ posts]

I want one. Just imagine having the only silver coiled sub... I bet recones would be a bit pricey

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

i'd hate to see that price as Silver is currently around 16.50 a oz.

 

[Gilliz 10+ year member]

If the thermal handling capabilities was way beyond that of copper, I would actually consider it.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

thats why copper is a better option...on a electrical conductivity scale of 0-100 silver comes in at 100 with copper at 97 and gold at 76