Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer vs Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 4identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver has 250 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer (400 W vs 150 W). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 2 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (87 dB vs 85 dB). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 211 mm more width than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (486 mm vs 275 mm). Product type: Pre-loaded subwoofer on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer, Subwoofer driver on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 37 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer, 33 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver.

  • Product type
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Pre-loaded subwoofer
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:Subwoofer driver
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:150 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:400 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:37 - 2500 Hz
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:33 - 300 Hz
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:87 dB
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:85 dB
  • Width
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:486 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:275 mm
  • Depth
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:269 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:142.2 mm
  • Height
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:342 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:275 mm
  • Weight
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:8.5 kg
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:4 kg

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Comparison of CS-BW120, KFC-PS2517W
36 specifications
Subwoofer4 differ
Product typeDiffersPre-loaded subwooferSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers150 W400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers37 - 2500 Hz33 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers87 dB85 dB
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one30.5 cm (12")Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one30 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Enclosure typeKnown for oneEnclosedUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 cm
Displacement volumeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9 cm³
Driver unitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 cm
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.0512 cm²
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.554
Force factor (Bl)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.2
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.95
Moving mass (Mms)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 g
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.9 mm
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.513
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.9 L
Bass reflexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ImpedanceKnown for one4 ΩUnknown — not stated by the source
Magnet weightKnown for one605 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Peak powerKnown for one1300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers486 mm275 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers342 mm275 mm
WeightDiffers8.5 kg4 kg
Cutout diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm
Mounting depthDiffers12.8 cm12.4 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneTerminalUnknown — not stated by the source
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for onePolypropyleneUnknown — not stated by the source

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