Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver vs Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 1,400 W more subwoofer peak power than the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer (1800 W vs 400 W). The JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver has 10 cm more subwoofer driver diameter than the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer (30 cm vs 20 cm). The Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer has 4.7 kg more weight than the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver (8.4 kg vs 3.7 kg). Subwoofer type: Passive subwoofer on the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver, Active subwoofer on the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer. Interface: Terminal on the JVC CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver, RCA on the Kenwood PA-W801B car subwoofer.

  • Subwoofer type
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:Passive subwoofer
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:Active subwoofer
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:1800 W
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:400 W
  • Subwoofer driver diameter
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:30 cm
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:20 cm
  • Interface
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:Terminal
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:RCA
  • Weight
    • CW-DR120 Subwoofer driver:3.7 kg
    • PA-W801B car subwoofer:8.4 kg

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Comparison of CW-DR120, PA-W801B
32 specifications
Subwoofer3 differ
Subwoofer typeDiffersPassive subwooferActive subwoofer
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers1800 W400 W
RMS power output per channel (4 Ohm)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Subwoofer driver diameterDiffers30 cm20 cm
Low pass filterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Low pass filter rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 150 Hz
Enclosure typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePorted
Product typeKnown for oneSubwoofer driverUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer RMS powerKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one25 - 2500 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one87.5 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one4 ΩUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Technical detailsidentical
Amplifier classKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffersTerminalRCA
Line inputs (RCA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Material1 differ
Housing materialDiffersAcrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), SPCCAluminium
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialKnown for onePaperUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 mm
WeightDiffers3.7 kg8.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC

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