bigger woofer always better?

[Sheep]

sheep - you recommend hsu or svs, but u have a velodyne sub (good review by the way), any reason u went velodyne over svs??? was that velodyne better than the svs's in the same price range? (i am down to either a velodyne spl1200 or an svs.)

An SVS was not feasible. It costs me 750 bucks to get a $430 PB-10. I didn't go Hsu either because I wanted an STF-3 and could't afford it, and the Velodyne was a good deal.



SheepStar

 

[MacManNM]

An SVS was not feasible. It costs me 750 bucks to get a $430 PB-10.
SheepStar

But remember, you get free health care!

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

3800WRMS short term? NOPE! Not possible.

SheepStar

Why would this not be possible with a large power supply?

 

[MacManNM]

3800WRMS short term? NOPE! Not possible.

SheepStar

"Buzz wrong answer"

Easily possible. It all has to do with how large the power supply, the capacity in Joules. You can put out enormous amounts of power in short bursts. All they mean by RMS is a few cycles.

 

[Sheep]

But remember, you get free health care!

Right, and I get money for not using it....


SheepStar

 

[patnshan]

But remember, you get free health care!

Yeah, but he'd have to wait three months to get coronary bipass surgery. I could get it today here in the good old USA!

I sure hope neither of us ever needs it however!

Pat

 

[bandit]

When it comes to subwoofers my belief is that size does matter. (provided everything else is equal) A subwoofers main job is life is to move large amounts of air so it can effectively shake everything in your room. A small driver has to travel further than a large driver does to move the same amount of air. This adds the possibility of increased distortion and various non-linearities such as dynamic compression. That said - quality of the drivers and amplifiers utilized as well as the design of the enclosure will have a large effect on the total outcome.
What shakes my world is a JBL 4645C 18" THX certified passive subwoofer. I purchased a Rythmik audio A350 plate amplifier and installed into the cabinet with great results. The Rythmik puts out approx 250WRMS into the 8 ohm load that the driver presents to it. With the 99db efficiency of the 4645C it makes quite a potent mover of air and it goes as deep as I would care it to.
Please note - this system doesn't score well on the WAF. (I believe I heard the word ridicious)

 

[hifiman]

Alright, since no one else said it....

It's not the size that matters, it's how well you use it.