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In Reply to: why are there more woofers than tweeters in speakers? posted by ozgul on December 18, 2001 at 20:59:25:
It is a matter of efficiency. A lot more energy is required for the lower notes than higher. Hence the greater number of woofers.Literally a bass note is 60-feet long compared to high notes which are merely inches long. Consider the amount of energy you must exert to get the sound out of a bass drum at a moderate listenable level. Then consider the amount of energy required to whistle.
If there were more woofers or equal number, most likely the speaker system would sound bright or hollow. The woofers provide presence (i.e. closeness to the performance). The balance of musical content woofer to tweeter is close to 4 to 1. That is the woofers need 4 times as much of the musical signal compared to that required by a tweeter.
I hope this is somewhat clear and helpful.
Dave Toatley
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