Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer vs Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 250 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer (400 W vs 150 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 700 W more subwoofer peak power than the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer (2000 W vs 1300 W). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 2 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (87 dB vs 85 dB). Subwoofer frequency range: 37 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer, 29 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W.

Subwoofer RMS power
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:150 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:400 W
Subwoofer frequency range
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:37 - 2500 Hz
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak power
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:1300 W
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivity
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:87 dB
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:85 dB
Width
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:486 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm
Depth
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:269 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:155.4 mm
Height
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:342 mm
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm
Weight
- CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:8.5 kg
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:4.2 kg

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Comparison of CS-BW120, KFC-PS3017W
35 specifications	A JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer Model CS-BW120 View product	B Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W Model KFC-PS3017W View product
Subwoofer4 differ
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	150 W	400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	37 - 2500 Hz	29 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers	1300 W	2000 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers	87 dB	85 dB
DC resistance (Re)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 Ω
Product typeKnown for one	Pre-loaded subwoofer	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	30.5 cm (12")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one	30 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enclosure typeKnown for one	Enclosed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.04 mH
Displacement volumeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 cm³
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 cm²
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.52
Force factor (Bl)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.9
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.79
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 g
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 mm
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.483
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 L
Bass reflexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ImpedanceKnown for one	4 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeKnown for one	Ferrite	Unknown — not stated by the source
Magnet weightKnown for one	605 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peak powerKnown for one	1300 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions5 differ
WidthDiffers	486 mm	326 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	155.4 mm
HeightDiffers	342 mm	326 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	4.2 kg
Mounting depthDiffers	12.8 cm	13.7 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Terminal	Unknown — not stated by the source

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