Posted by Scholl [ 204.34.199.252 ] on February 28, 2008 at 12:21:31:

In Reply to: Suspension on HiEff woofers posted by Crystal on December 10, 2007 at 13:25:07:

"Do high efficiency woofers need some power to overcome suspension stiffness and open them up?"

I think so. From my trial and errors I've found rolled surrounds and loose suspensions, lower compliance, higher Vas, get punchy at lower levels. I think this is why some folks like Altecs vs. new pro-sound types. I've tried only 6 different 15s and found the woofer from the Pioneer CS99A and Cerwin Vega S2 to sound best at low levels, the EV DL15W has excellent bass but a little disconnected in the mids so likes lower crossover, <200hz. JBL 2226H does ok but still likes a few watts to open up. B&C neo 15 bla bla very low Vas was really bad at low levels. I want to try Grate Plains 416-8c next. YMMV

Scott

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