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<blockquote data-quote="Art Welter" data-source="post: 68078" data-attributes="member: 52">Re: Growler and other subsJeff,The side by side tests I have seen results from show the Growler and the JBL SRX718 to be remarkably similar in terms of output and distortion, with the Growler&#039;s distortion, as you mention, increasing rapidly below the horn cut-off of 46 Hz.As far as us being less sensitive to low frequency distortion, not true.Low frequency distortion results in upper harmonics not present in the original signal, for instance a 30 Hz tone will have harmonics at 60, 90, 120, 150 Hz. Our ear is far more sensitive to the upper harmonics, so the 60 Hz harmonic of 30 Hz the Growler generates with about 300 watts (just over 100% distortion) would sound almost twice as loud as the fundamental tone.Kind of like a growling sound :^).As far as &quot;throw&quot;, the inverse distance law is equal opportunity, it applies equally to bass reflex, front loaded or tapped horns.Will the upcoming Indianapolis shootout have measurements?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Art Welter, post: 68078, member: 52"] Re: Growler and other subs Jeff, The side by side tests I have seen results from show the Growler and the JBL SRX718 to be remarkably similar in terms of output and distortion, with the Growler's distortion, as you mention, increasing rapidly below the horn cut-off of 46 Hz. As far as us being less sensitive to low frequency distortion, not true. Low frequency distortion results in upper harmonics not present in the original signal, for instance a 30 Hz tone will have harmonics at 60, 90, 120, 150 Hz. Our ear is far more sensitive to the upper harmonics, so the 60 Hz harmonic of 30 Hz the Growler generates with about 300 watts (just over 100% distortion) would sound almost twice as loud as the fundamental tone. Kind of like a growling sound :^). As far as "throw", the inverse distance law is equal opportunity, it applies equally to bass reflex, front loaded or tapped horns. Will the upcoming Indianapolis shootout have measurements? [/QUOTE]

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