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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Prescott" data-source="post: 75440" data-attributes="member: 4">Re: Upgrading Subs – New Driver or new Sub –What would you do?Stuart,I un-bolded all the text in your post, because yikes.It would be extremely helpful if you posted your location. Especially in the UK, where I assume you are, these kinds of tweaky lower price items are totally different than in other markets.My question would be, if the cabs are solid and well constructed and worth investing in, will they support a stouter woofer? Will it fit, and will the ports be able to move enough air to support its excursion? Putting a new woofer in might get you a gain in performance, or it might not. The highest output 18&quot; in the world will be wasted if the cabinet volume, tuning frequency, and port size conspire to prevent it from reaching its capabilities. I think we are in an era where most cabinets are not limited by the power handling of the woofer, but by the ability of the amp to drive it to full excursion and the ability of the ports to handle that air movement.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bennett Prescott, post: 75440, member: 4"] Re: Upgrading Subs – New Driver or new Sub –What would you do? Stuart, I un-bolded all the text in your post, because yikes. It would be extremely helpful if you posted your location. Especially in the UK, where I assume you are, these kinds of tweaky lower price items are totally different than in other markets. My question would be, if the cabs are solid and well constructed and worth investing in, will they support a stouter woofer? Will it fit, and will the ports be able to move enough air to support its excursion? Putting a new woofer in might get you a gain in performance, or it might not. The highest output 18" in the world will be wasted if the cabinet volume, tuning frequency, and port size conspire to prevent it from reaching its capabilities. I think we are in an era where most cabinets are not limited by the power handling of the woofer, but by the ability of the amp to drive it to full excursion and the ability of the ports to handle that air movement. [/QUOTE]

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