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Re: SPL [sound pressure level] question

4/20/2000 10:48 AM
kPreston	Re: SPL [sound pressure level] question dale, note that for the same Electrical Power In, different speakers are rated for different SPL out. this is due to speaker design and efficiency. you can also think of it this way, if speaker A can handle 80W with a SPL of 100 and speaker B can handle 150W with a SPL of 103, then speaker B gives you some what of a power soak too. it is similar to running 25W into one 8ohm speaker or 25W into four 8ohm speakers wired to 8ohms. the four speakers are going to be a bit louder (more SPL), but same power in.

4/20/2000 10:48 AM

kPreston

Re: SPL [sound pressure level] question

dale,

note that for the same Electrical Power In, different speakers are rated for different SPL out. this is due to speaker design and efficiency.

you can also think of it this way, if speaker A can handle 80W with a SPL of 100 and speaker B can handle 150W with a SPL of 103, then speaker B gives you some what of a power soak too.

it is similar to running 25W into one 8ohm speaker or 25W into four 8ohm speakers wired to 8ohms. the four speakers are going to be a bit louder (more SPL), but same power in.