whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
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whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
well just as the title says. im looking at a pair of 10in kicker cvr but im not sure if i should get the 12in. any help will be greatly appreciated
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RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
capable of playing lower bass
If you listen to rock get 10"s, if you listen to lots of rap, techo get 12's
I have 10"s and I listen to both, most of the time its more about space. I had them under the seat of an extended cab, no room for 12"s. Now they in the back of the stang and they still shake the **** out of the car.
If you listen to rock get 10"s, if you listen to lots of rap, techo get 12's
I have 10"s and I listen to both, most of the time its more about space. I had them under the seat of an extended cab, no room for 12"s. Now they in the back of the stang and they still shake the **** out of the car.
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From: TEXAS!!!
RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
Yea.. I'd go with the 10's.. With the right setup, you can get a pair to hit pretty hard... Jus remember.. Its a mustang, so you donttry to make itsound like you have 10 15"L7's in your trunk... HaHa..Keep it classy...
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RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
Size of the sub hasvery very littleto do with its "tightness"!!!!!!!
The difference between a 10 and 12 is the diameter of the cone. The larger diameter creates a larger piston that is able to move more air which creates more sound at that given frequency. It also allows a larger sub to produce lower frequencies given the volume of air needed to produce a low frequency.The largest factor governing "tightness" is installation. My eclipse sw8122 is very loud for a single tweleve and reproduces music exceptionally well becuase it is in the proper enclosure. If you like "tight", just about any driver in a properly designed small sealed enclosure should be "tight"
The difference between a 10 and 12 is the diameter of the cone. The larger diameter creates a larger piston that is able to move more air which creates more sound at that given frequency. It also allows a larger sub to produce lower frequencies given the volume of air needed to produce a low frequency.The largest factor governing "tightness" is installation. My eclipse sw8122 is very loud for a single tweleve and reproduces music exceptionally well becuase it is in the proper enclosure. If you like "tight", just about any driver in a properly designed small sealed enclosure should be "tight"
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RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
PReal is more so right than anyone else. If you got confused heres a littlecomparison to maybe help make more sense.
Car Engine Subwoofer
Piston Arm= Voice Coil
Crankshaft= Magnet
Piston Head= Cone
The movement the magnet and voice coil produce is called excursion. The more movement, the "louder" in a sense of course.
The cone surface determines how much air the subwoofer will move or displace.
So the difference between lets use for example JL Subwoofers. A W1 10" has16mm of excursion and a W7 10" has 30 mm of excursion
So you can look at that like havinga 302 and adding a 331 stroker kit. Same size pistons but they move more.
And then lets compare aW710"still has 30 mm of excursion and a W7 12" also has 30 mm of excursion. But hereyou have more cone surface, the 10" vs. the 12".
So kinda look at cone surface as a portand polish for your audio.
If you want the details pay attention to what Real said but this way anyone else that happens to read this, maybe i cleared this up for them too.
Car Engine Subwoofer
Piston Arm= Voice Coil
Crankshaft= Magnet
Piston Head= Cone
The movement the magnet and voice coil produce is called excursion. The more movement, the "louder" in a sense of course.
The cone surface determines how much air the subwoofer will move or displace.
So the difference between lets use for example JL Subwoofers. A W1 10" has16mm of excursion and a W7 10" has 30 mm of excursion
So you can look at that like havinga 302 and adding a 331 stroker kit. Same size pistons but they move more.
And then lets compare aW710"still has 30 mm of excursion and a W7 12" also has 30 mm of excursion. But hereyou have more cone surface, the 10" vs. the 12".
So kinda look at cone surface as a portand polish for your audio.
If you want the details pay attention to what Real said but this way anyone else that happens to read this, maybe i cleared this up for them too.
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RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
ORIGINAL: seight311
PReal is more so right than anyone else. If you got confused heres a littlecomparison to maybe help make more sense.
Car Engine Subwoofer
Piston Arm= Voice Coil
Crankshaft= Magnet
Piston Head= Cone
The movement the magnet and voice coil produce is called excursion. The more movement, the "louder" in a sense of course.
The cone surface determines how much air the subwoofer will move or displace.
So the difference between lets use for example JL Subwoofers. A W1 10" has16mm of excursion and a W7 10" has 30 mm of excursion
So you can look at that like havinga 302 and adding a 331 stroker kit. Same size pistons but they move more.
And then lets compare aW710"still has 30 mm of excursion and a W7 12" also has 30 mm of excursion. But hereyou have more cone surface, the 10" vs. the 12".
So kinda look at cone surface as a portand polish for your audio.
If you want the details pay attention to what Real said but this way anyone else that happens to read this, maybe i cleared this up for them too.
PReal is more so right than anyone else. If you got confused heres a littlecomparison to maybe help make more sense.
Car Engine Subwoofer
Piston Arm= Voice Coil
Crankshaft= Magnet
Piston Head= Cone
The movement the magnet and voice coil produce is called excursion. The more movement, the "louder" in a sense of course.
The cone surface determines how much air the subwoofer will move or displace.
So the difference between lets use for example JL Subwoofers. A W1 10" has16mm of excursion and a W7 10" has 30 mm of excursion
So you can look at that like havinga 302 and adding a 331 stroker kit. Same size pistons but they move more.
And then lets compare aW710"still has 30 mm of excursion and a W7 12" also has 30 mm of excursion. But hereyou have more cone surface, the 10" vs. the 12".
So kinda look at cone surface as a portand polish for your audio.
If you want the details pay attention to what Real said but this way anyone else that happens to read this, maybe i cleared this up for them too.
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RE: whats difference between 10in subs and 12in subs???
^ haha [/align][/align]so far so good on the info, and just as another example, i about about to put 2 18's in my stang (not so classy ) and they act like they are 12's, they keep up with every beat and sound crisp and clear. so these days size doesnt really matter with how well it sounds (sq) what are you looking for out of a stereo? [/align]
) and they act like they are 12's, they keep up with every beat and sound crisp and clear. so these days size doesnt really matter with how well it sounds (sq) what are you looking for out of a stereo? [/align]