Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver vs Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver has 100 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver (400 W vs 300 W). The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 500 W more subwoofer peak power than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (1800 W vs 1300 W). The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 2.5 dB more subwoofer sensitivity than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (87.5 dB vs 85 dB). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 25 - 2500 Hz on the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver, 33 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver.

  • Subwoofer type
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:300 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:400 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:25 - 2500 Hz
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:33 - 300 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:1800 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:1300 W
  • Subwoofer sensitivity
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:87.5 dB
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:85 dB
  • Weight
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:3.7 kg
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:4 kg

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Comparison of CW-DR120, KFC-PS2517W
35 specifications
Subwoofer5 differ
Product typeSubwoofer driverSubwoofer driver
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers300 W400 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers25 - 2500 Hz33 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1800 W1300 W
Subwoofer sensitivityDiffers87.5 dB85 dB
Subwoofer impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Number of driversKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Voice coil diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 cm
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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
Magnet typeFerriteFerrite
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
Magnet weightKnown for one1.11 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Magnetically shieldedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Installation compartment depthKnown for one13.7 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142.2 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
WeightDiffers3.7 kg4 kg
Cutout diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm
Mounting depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.4 cm
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for oneTerminalUnknown — not stated by the source
Materialidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), SPCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for onePaperUnknown — not stated by the source

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