Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer vs Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer

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  • 11specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 2identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 900 W more subwoofer peak power than the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer (1300 W vs 400 W). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 10 cm more subwoofer driver diameter than the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer (30 cm vs 20 cm). The JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 36 mm more width than the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer (486 mm vs 450 mm). Enclosure type: Enclosed on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer, Ported on the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer. Interface: Terminal on the JVC CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer, RCA on the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer.

  • Subwoofer peak power
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:1300 W
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:400 W
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:30 cm
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:20 cm
  • Enclosure type
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Enclosed
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:Ported
  • Interface
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Terminal
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:RCA
  • Width
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:486 mm
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:450 mm
  • Depth
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:269 mm
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:150 mm
  • Height
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:342 mm
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:300 mm
  • Weight
    • CS-BW120 Pre-loaded subwoofer:8.5 kg
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:8.4 kg

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Comparison of CS-BW120, PA-W801B
33 specifications
Subwoofer3 differ
Product typeKnown for onePre-loaded subwooferUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one37 - 2500 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1300 W400 W
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one87 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one4 ΩUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one30.5 cm (12")Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30 cm20 cm
Enclosure typeDiffersEnclosedPorted
Subwoofer typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive subwoofer
RMS power output per channel (4 Ohm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Low pass filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Low pass filter rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 150 Hz
Technical detailsidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Bass reflexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ImpedanceKnown for one4 ΩUnknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeFerriteFerrite
Magnet weightKnown for one605 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Peak powerKnown for one1300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Amplifier classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD
DC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.4 V
Remote control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
Remotely operatedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersTerminalRCA
Line inputs (RCA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Material1 differ
Housing materialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)Aluminium
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for onePolypropyleneUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers486 mm450 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers342 mm300 mm
WeightDiffers8.5 kg8.4 kg
Mounting depthKnown for one12.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC

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