Originally posted by bamf2go:
I dont' really understand how excursion comes into play with SPL...the excursion isn't very loud for this sub, but its sensitivity and power handling are so high, why does the excursion matter?



To reach high volume levels, sensitivity is almost meaningless. It's all about power handling and swept volume (xmax*2*Sd or cone area X excursion.)

The reason sensitivity isn't very important in the grand scheme of things is things like power compression come into play.

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