Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer vs Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver

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  • 8specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 1identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver has 250 W more subwoofer RMS power than the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer (400 W vs 150 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver has 1,050 W more subwoofer peak power than the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer (1300 W vs 250 W). The JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer has 75 mm more width than the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver (350 mm vs 275 mm). Product type: Pre-loaded subwoofer on the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer, Subwoofer driver on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver. Subwoofer frequency range: 35 - 150 Hz on the JVC CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer, 33 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver.

  • Product type
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:Pre-loaded subwoofer
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:Subwoofer driver
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:150 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:400 W
  • Subwoofer frequency range
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:35 - 150 Hz
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:33 - 300 Hz
  • Subwoofer peak power
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:250 W
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:1300 W
  • Width
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:350 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:275 mm
  • Depth
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:240 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:142.2 mm
  • Height
    • CW-DRA8 Pre-loaded subwoofer:75 mm
    • KFC-PS2517W Subwoofer driver:275 mm

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Comparison of CW-DRA8, KFC-PS2517W
32 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 rangeDiffers35 - 150 Hz33 - 300 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerDiffers250 W1300 W
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85 dB
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 Ω
Sound pressure levelKnown for one81 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of driversKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one20.3 cm (8")Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer driver diameterKnown for one20 cmUnknown — 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
Magnet typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFerrite
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
Remote control typeKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Remotely operatedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm275 mm
DepthDiffers240 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers75 mm275 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Cutout diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 cm
Mounting depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.4 cm

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