Robin Bowes;191065 Wrote: > > It's simple inertia. > > Assuming they're made out of the same material, a small cone takes > less > force to move than a big cone as it's lighter, and has less air > resistance to push against than a large cone. > > R. > BEng(Hons) Electroacoustics
Not that I'm disagreeing, just trying to get an accurate mental picture; Disregarding the force required to move the cone, a small cone is going to have to move further than a big cone, in order to give equal frequency response. The 8" extended to its x-max would produce the same amount of bass as a 15" at 1/2 its x-max. I would think it depends more on the individual driver's impulse response and the amount of bass needed in the room, moreso than the size of the driver, as to which is 'faster'. The return resistance being greater and making the larger driver slower to return makes sense as well though, which is why I thought most audiophiles preferred sealed boxes- the cone don't move as much. For quads maybe a DIY dipole sub (like the bottom half of linkwitz orions) would be a good option. Some assembly required. -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33981 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
