Is The Overall Weight Of A Speaker Important?

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The Magico Q7 weighs 750 lbs and costs $165K. What does added weight add to a speaker?

The JL Audio F213 subwoofer has two drivers and weighs 360 lbs. It costs $12k. It seems as the weight goes up, the price goes up.
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mitch4t08-01-2013 8:02pm

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peterayer Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,382 posts 08-02-2013 at 06:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree that it has a lot, or everything to do with controlling cabinet resonances. Imagine what a Magico aluminum sub would weigh. I don't think they have any plans of making one.
vicdamone Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 850 posts 08-02-2013 at 08:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd guess its more a matter of designing towards enclosure stiffness which may naturally add weight. There are other designs that rely on the cabinets flexibility to produce a desired goal.
rok2id Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,859 posts 08-02-2013 at 08:41pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete And the ANSWER is???
dave_72 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 08-02-2013 at 10:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think so. I shy away from speakers weighing under 60 lbs each.
ngjockey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,042 posts 08-03-2013 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Aluminum sub http://funkywaves.net/gallery/gallery1_large.png

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