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I was wondering how many watts can a jlw3 actually handle without distortion or blowing it? I have heard people hook up RF 1000.2 to two of them and they can handle it. Is this true
Im not disagreeing with you, but why do sealed boxesm let the sub handle more power? the subs moves further in a sealed box than ported so i dont think its for excursion limits.Originally posted by zane:A lot of this depends on install. I.E.--> A sealed enclosure will undoubtably have greater power handling than a ported one.
-zane
Thats the other way arround, the sub will move farther in a ported enclosure because it does nothave the resistance of air holding it back. This is also why a sealed enclosure can take more power. It requires more power due to the resistance on the woofer cone from the air inside the enclosure. In a ported enclosure, there is little resistance so not as much power is needed.Originally posted by :
Im not disagreeing with you, but why do sealed boxesm let the sub handle more power? the subs moves further in a sealed box than ported so i dont think its for excursion limits.
Originally posted by zane:
Thats the other way arround, the sub will move farther in a ported enclosure because it does nothave the resistance of air holding it back. This is also why a sealed enclosure can take more power. It requires more power due to the resistance on the woofer cone from the air inside the enclosure. In a ported enclosure, there is little resistance so not as much power is needed.
Take it easy,
-zane
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not to pis you of, but go to your car, turn on the system and watch the sub for a second, then cover your port(s) with your hand and watch as the sub moves further. My friends home subs do, his W3 does, his HX2 used to(doesnt have it) my high excursion does. So this is not why, so do you know any other reasons? I though at first a ported would move further cuz its louder but then i rememebred you get sound waves from the back and front of the sb so it is more efficient.
Your logic is flawwed. Someone could say try blowing up a ballon with and without a hole in it. Sealed the balloon swells larger and larger, with a hole it will only get so big.Originally posted by mykeys:It's all physics which isn't my specialty..but think about whether you can move things easier with resistance or without..try moving a 500 pound object sitting on the ground then move it with wheels..just makes sense that the port will allow for more excursion with less power.
Mike