Help on buying speaker drivers?

[Malko]

I recently blew a speaker like the douche I am.

I was wondering (as i am replacing the whole speaker now) if i bought a 15" driver at 500w and a 2" horn at 400w would that make the 15" driver more stronger than the horn in the master mix and would that also mean I had a master mix of 900w ?

This is very confusing for me thanks for your help

also is the impedance (Ohms) defined by the drivers or by the cross over?

[djchriswoods.co.uk]

the impedance should ideally match the output of your amp...just replace like for like would be my advice..

whats the spl? a common mistake is to assume that a higher wattage equals louder, but it does not work like that in reality....ohms matter....plus a 2inch horn at 400watts is crazy, id be surprised if the one installed is rated at that...the crossover inside the speaker will determine how loud the horn is

[Malko]

I was just using the horn figure as an example

I want to build my own speaker basically i have a enclosure and a crossover but i need a horn and a mid/bass driver and i would like them to be 800w and 4ohms at 15 Inches is it possible and would i have to replace my crossover? because the speaker it is used in at the moment is an 8 ohm speaker.



Cheers

[Tha Gooch]

I highly recommend you post this question on this forum:
http://techtalk.parts-express.com/
They're usually pretty freindly and they can figure out a cheap solution for you to get the most bang for your buck.

[bigbeatzz]

I highly recommend you post this question on this forum:
http://techtalk.parts-express.com/
They're usually pretty freindly and they can figure out a cheap solution for you to get the most bang for your buck.

Agreed...parts express is a great resource.