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Choosing Speakers
Selecting
The Right Speakers
So,
you're thinking about a sound system for your car.
Remember that the woofer(s) determine all parts of the bass system. Base your decision about amplifiers and enclosures around the woofer or speaker you select. See the 5 levels below:
1.
ROCK! LOUD AND HARD. I WANNA WAKE THE DEAD, AND MAKE 'EM GRATEFUL
Boom Responsibly! For most cars, 10, 12 or 15" subwoofers mounted in a heavy dual bandpass or sealed box and connected to compatible 500 to 2400 watt (RMS) amplifiers may just do the trick.
Look for woofers that have dual voice coils with 4 ohm impedance, and
between 300 to 2500 watts RMS total. The best performing and most efficient
systems will often have dual 4 ohm woofers with all coils connected in
parallel to form a 1 ohm total mono load. This will require a 1 ohm compatible
mono amplifier with a capacity equal to the the total RMS power rating
of the woofers, plus 10 to 30 percent more as
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The
amount of power (in RMS watts) determines how much clean loudness the
system can provide. Power is exponential in relation to loudness, which
is linear. This means that for a 10 watt system to produce twice it's
clean power, output must increase to 100 watts. Twice the loudness again
requires 1000 watts, and so forth.
Less expensive setups, with smaller speakers and less powerful amps can provide good volume and bass as well, provided the components of the system are compatible. Essentially, you will have to decide your purchases on a combination of wallet size and bass loudness desired.
2.
I JUST WANT A FEW TUNES AND A LITTLE TALK RADIO TO ACCOMPANY ME TO WORK
EVERYDAY
3.
FOR ME MAN, IT'S JAZZ, LOUD AND BRASSY
4.
I LIKE BIG BAND MUSIC FROM THE 30S TO THE 50'S, BUT AT A REASONABLE VOLUME
5.
I MUCH PREFER THE REFINED AND DELICATE NUANCES OF CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC
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