Re: Why do horns handlice twice the power? [message #42852 is a reply to message #42836] |
Fri, 31 October 2003 03:06 |
Walt
Messages: 16 Registered: May 2009
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If we put 2000W electrical power in, that power should also come out as sound and heat. Since a good horn can have a 30-50% efficiency this would mean that up to half of the input power is converted into sound. The other half will be lost as heat. A direct radiating system usually has only 1-10% efficiency so the coil has do dissipiate a lot more power. Therefore the horn will handle more power! Best regards, Walt
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