Product comparison · 2 car subwoofers

Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W vs Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00 has 150 W more subwoofer RMS power than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (550 W vs 400 W). The Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W has 86 mm more width than the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00 (326 mm vs 240 mm). The Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00 has 194.6 mm more depth than the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W (350 mm vs 155.4 mm). Subwoofer frequency range: 29 - 300 Hz on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W, 30 - 135 Hz on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00. Product colour: Black on the Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W, Black, Silver on the Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00.

Subwoofer RMS power
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:400 W
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:550 W
Subwoofer frequency range
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:29 - 300 Hz
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:30 - 135 Hz
Product colour
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:Black
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:Black, Silver
Subwoofer driver diaphragm material
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:Polypropylene
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:Fibre
Width
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:240 mm
Depth
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:155.4 mm
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:350 mm
Height
- KFC-PS3017W 400 W:326 mm
- Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00:80 mm

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Comparison of KFC-PS3017W, CSM1000/00
30 specifications	A Kenwood KFC-PS3017W 400 W Model KFC-PS3017W View product	B Philips Car active subwoofer CSM1000/00 Model CSM1000/00 View product
Subwoofer2 differ
Subwoofer type	Active subwoofer	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	400 W	550 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeDiffers	29 - 300 Hz	30 - 135 Hz
Subwoofer peak powerKnown for one	2000 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one	85 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer impedance	4 Ω	4 Ω
DC resistance (Re)Known for one	3.7 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pre-loaded subwoofer
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 cm (8")
Technical details1 differ
Voice coil inductance (Le)Known for one	2.04 mH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
Displacement volumeKnown for one	1.2 cm³	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective piston area (Sd)Known for one	512 cm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electrical Q-factor (Qes)Known for one	0.52	Unknown — not stated by the source
Force factor (Bl)Known for one	12.9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mechanical Q-factor (Qms)Known for one	6.79	Unknown — not stated by the source
Moving mass (Mms)Known for one	152 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peak excursion (Xmax)Known for one	5.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Q-factor (Qts)Known for one	0.483	Unknown — not stated by the source
Volume Acoustic Compliance (VAS)Known for one	104 L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Magnet typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ferrite
Frequency responseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 Hz
Material1 differ
Subwoofer driver diaphragm materialDiffers	Polypropylene	Fibre
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rubber
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	326 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	155.4 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	326 mm	80 mm
WeightKnown for one	4.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting depthKnown for one	13.7 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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