Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver vs Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00 has 275 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver (550 W vs 275 W). Product type: Subwoofer driver on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Pre-loaded subwoofer on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00. Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00. Subwoofer frequency range: 27 - 450 Hz on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 30 - 135 Hz on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00. Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial): 30.5 cm (12") on the JBL GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver, 20.3 cm (8") on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00.

  • Product type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Subwoofer driver
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:Pre-loaded subwoofer
  • Subwoofer type
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:275 W
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:550 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:27 - 450 Hz
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:30 - 135 Hz
  • Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:30.5 cm (12")
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:20.3 cm (8")
  • Product colour
    • GT5-12 car subwoofer Subwoofer driver:Black
    • Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:Black, Silver

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Comparison of GT5-12, CSM1000/00
30 specifications
Subwoofer5 differ
Product typeDiffersSubwoofer driverPre-loaded subwoofer
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers275 W550 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers27 - 450 Hz30 - 135 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one1100 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one90 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of driversKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs30.5 cm (12")20.3 cm (8")
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one30.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Voice coil diameterKnown for one5.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil typeKnown for oneDual 4-layerUnknown — not stated by the source
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one1.26 mHUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one0.64Unknown — not stated by the source
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one6.39Unknown — not stated by the source
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one216 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one1.42 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one0.58Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one54.2 LUnknown — not stated by the source
Installation compartment depthKnown for one16.4 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
Frequency responseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DiameterKnown for one31.3 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRubber
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFibre
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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