Break Your Subwoofer In
Much like the engine of a new automobile, a new subwoofer must go through a short but important process of 'break-in' before it is run under harsh conditions. The 'break-in' process will ensure the subwoofer is able to perform as it has been designed to. This process involves subjecting the subwoofer to no more than low-to-medium volume levels for a number of hours in the enclosure. 3-4 hours is generally sufficient for the subwoofer’s suspension to loosen enough to prevent the voice coil(s) from overheating and causing failure. The break-in period is also effective in extending subwoofer life. Over-driving the woofer before it has been properly broken-in will usually result in premature failure and poor performance.
12 inch 1000 Watt Flat Subwoofer
Power Handling (Peak): 1000 Watts
Cone: Poly Injection
Surround: Butyl Rubber
Voice Coil: 2" Copper
Sensitivity (1 Watt/1 Meter): 95 dB
Impedance: Dual 4 Ohm
Mounting Depth: 4"
Cone: Poly Injection
A substance called 'Polyurethane' and is categorized as a 'Polymer'. It is a resilient, flexible and durable manufactured material that can take the place of paint, cotton, rubber, metal or wood in thousands of applications across virtually all fields. It can be hard like fiberglass, squishy like upholstery foam, protective like varnish, bouncy like rubber or sticky like glue.
In the specific case of our cones, this material allows for maximum flexibility that produces great sounding speakers lasting you a long time.
Surround: Butyl Rubber
Butyl Rubber is a synthetic (man made) rubber and is valued for its chemical inertness, impermeability to air and the ability to endure or resist exposure to the many types of weather fronts. Butyl rubber has many different applications. Anywhere from Sports equipment to automotive parts, the medical industry and more. We use them for the Surrounds that connect the cone to the basket.
Did you know that most modern chewing gum uses food-grade butyl rubber as the central gum base, which contributes not only the gum's elasticity but an obstinate, sticky quality?
Just like that chewing gum, the Butyl Rubber Surround in our speakers can take the equivalent amount of abuse without quitting on you.
Voice Coil: Copper
'Anodizing' is a process used to increase thickness of the layer on the surface of metal parts. This process increases corrosion resistance, wear resistance and provides better adhesion for paint primers and glues than other bare metals. The color Black has been used in the case of the PX12 subwoofer.