TangBand power handling with Xover?

nobody special · 29th October 2003, 01:28 AM

If I were to use one of the TB 3" 15 watt drivers with a passive 2nd order highpass from 350Hz and up, what kind of power handling can I expect? I guess what I'm wondering is if the power handling is purely thermal, or if they are mechanically limited by the small Xmax. Anyone have any experience with this?

navin · 29th October 2003, 06:16 AM

it will be more thermal as above 300Hz excursions are not so essential. think 30W rms is what you'll get.

nobody special · 29th October 2003, 12:12 PM

I understand at that frequency the excursion is not very large. What I'm wondering about is whether the 15/30W power rating is given because they can't handle the excursion produced, or is it purely thermal dissipation.
How do they rate power anyway? Is it measured with a sine, and at what frequency? Or, is it measured with white noise? Anyone know what the standard is?

navin · 30th October 2003, 06:53 AM

there are few standards i know of. some places they rate power as PMPO. what that means in RMS/ch (20-20k) terms I have yet to find out.

29th October 2003, 01:28 AM	#1
nobody special diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA	TangBand power handling with Xover? If I were to use one of the TB 3" 15 watt drivers with a passive 2nd order highpass from 350Hz and up, what kind of power handling can I expect? I guess what I'm wondering is if the power handling is purely thermal, or if they are mechanically limited by the small Xmax. Anyone have any experience with this? __________________ Nobody

29th October 2003, 06:16 AM	#2
navin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mumbai (Bombay), India	it will be more thermal as above 300Hz excursions are not so essential. think 30W rms is what you'll get. __________________ ...still looking for the holy grail.

29th October 2003, 12:12 PM	#3
nobody special diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA	I understand at that frequency the excursion is not very large. What I'm wondering about is whether the 15/30W power rating is given because they can't handle the excursion produced, or is it purely thermal dissipation. How do they rate power anyway? Is it measured with a sine, and at what frequency? Or, is it measured with white noise? Anyone know what the standard is? __________________ Nobody

30th October 2003, 06:53 AM	#4
navin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mumbai (Bombay), India	there are few standards i know of. some places they rate power as PMPO. what that means in RMS/ch (20-20k) terms I have yet to find out. __________________ ...still looking for the holy grail.

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