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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8192144" data-attributes="member: 614752">I've found that mechanically it's easier to throw more power at a larger woofer but conversely since they move less with the same power they will get hot faster since the primary way heat is moved away from the coil is from the flow of air from the movement of the parts.In general the more volume of metal in the coil the more heat it will take, and copper seems to hold up better than aluminum for long term thermal capacity.  Beyond 5000W various other things start to fail.  Weak cones shred or buckle, weak surrounds tear or blow out, dustcaps get blown off, glue joints fail, tinsels burn up, coil lead to tinsel connection burns up, etc. etc.The whole thing is largely hype to con naïve consumers with small pricks that the bigger the number the manufacturer claims the better it is and the more money you should pay for it.</blockquote>

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