Two medium size woofers Vs One big size woofer


Hi,

Wondering what are your thoughts on the differences between a full range 3-way speaker with -let's say- two 5" woofers versus a 3-way with just one single 10" woofer? Which one would provide better bass response and more accurate bass?
*Assuming both are the same make, same quality drivers and cone materials.

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mamifero76

Showing 1 response by jon_5912

I wonder how the larger surface area of a large woofer factors into the acceleration factor.  A large driver with twice the surface area of a smaller one only needs half the movement of the smaller one to move the same amount of air.  That has to factor into the equation.  I think you'd need to understand the relationships between size, extension, distortion, etc. to be able to have a meaningful opinion on this.  Big drivers are definitely better for deep bass.   You'd need 9 6" drivers to be the equivalent of my 18" sub and in order to have a comparable excursion the surround would need to have as much surface area as the cone.  That would have to contribute to distortion.