C cinilaknedalm Jan 11, 2019 1 0 10 Jan 11, 2019 #1 I got an 120w amplifier. What would sound louder/better connected to it: a 150w (rms) 6.5" subwoofer or 8" 400w (rms) subwoofer?
I got an 120w amplifier. What would sound louder/better connected to it: a 150w (rms) 6.5" subwoofer or 8" 400w (rms) subwoofer?
jsmithepa Polypheme Jun 14, 2014 13,096 263 60,840 Jan 11, 2019 #2 With subs, u wanna have the largest driver possible, that's it. 6.5" sub is barely a sub. Upvote 0 Downvote
A americanaudiophile Titan Aug 27, 2008 13,663 0 101,360 Jan 12, 2019 #3 That would depend on the efficiency of the speaker/cabinet combination. I would guess that the 8" will play louder than the 6.5: especially if the 8" were in a larger cabinet. Upvote 0 Downvote
That would depend on the efficiency of the speaker/cabinet combination. I would guess that the 8" will play louder than the 6.5: especially if the 8" were in a larger cabinet.