All About Subwoofers Sub Woofer Tip! Sensitivity: This term means exactly what you think it means. In short, a subwoofer with higher sensitivty will be louder than a subwoofer with lower sensitivty when they are hooked up to the same amp. Have you heard about subwoofers, and want to know more about them? Well, subwoofers are speakers that process sound below the normal operating range of a woofer. A woofer is one of three speaker types; the tweeter, the midrange, and the (woofer).While the tweeters, midranges, and woofers play the high, middle and low frequencies respectively, subwoofers play sound well below the normal operating range of a woofer. They create a true bass sound, and are indispensable to systems that play music with heavy deep bass. What Subwoofers Are The construction of subwoofers is not entirely unlike an ordinary speaker, except the design is slightly different to create the dynamics for all bass output. There is a cone/dust cap, the surround him, the spider element, the basket, the magnet, and the voice coil. They are a highly specialized item, and are designed to create a bass sound that many times you can physically feel, standing right next to it or a distance away, and are used to magnify and amplify the heavy bass feel and sound many types of modern music. Sub Woofer Tip! Please don't forget to turn the subwoofer on before starting with the setup and putting it in 80 Hz crossover frequency. Types And Sizes Of Subwoofers Not all subwoofers are alike, they come in many types, sizes, and price ranges. Some are of a higher quality than others, and create better effects, and the best of them are considered to be what are called "high-end". Average subwoofer sizes run from 6.5 inches to 15 inches in diameter. Some are even larger, but these are the common sizes that you will find most often. As to types of subwoofers, there is a great deal of variation among this entire class of speaker. Many times you will find them already in enclosures with amplifiers built in. What You'll Need For A Subwoofer Each subwoofer needs to be contained in environment known as an enclosure for maximum performance. In addition, each requires an amplifier either built into the subwoofer system, or other external amplifier to power the subwoofer system. The classic place in car audio for a subwoofer to be placed is inside the trunk of the car, however newer systems can be placed in nooks and crannies of the unused space in Sub Woofer Tip! Cone Material: When it comes to subwoofers, this is actually a pretty important thing to pay attention to. Because subwoofers are big and powerful, you need a cone material that can withstand lots and lots of abuse. your car. Additional Information Due to the size of the subwoofer, and the enclosure that is necessary to harness the sound from them, choosing the right place in your car to install them can be a small challenge. Optimal placement is either in the rear window area, or the traditional trunk space. You may either want to consult a stereo expert, or specialized car audio shop to help you select your system, and/or install it for you. If you choose to purchase and install a subwoofer and its system yourself, it is wise Sub Woofer Tip! Should you want to build the 'optimal' box for your subwoofers, be sure to check the manufacturer website of your subwoofers before building. to educate yourself about them in advance as much as possible.