Aluminum Vs. Copper Coil
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Platinum Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1483 Registered: May-07 | Explain which is better and why |
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Platinum Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 3681 Registered: Dec-06 | Copper handles heat better, and in turn will handle more power, but is also much heavier than a similar coil made of aluminum. The weight of the coil limits it's transient response time which is why it is almost always used only in low frequency drivers. |
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Platinum Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1487 Registered: May-07 | ok Thanks |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 702 Registered: Aug-07 | so what your tryin to say is...Copper handles heat better, and in turn will handle more power, but is also much heavier than a similar coil made of aluminum. The weight of the coil limits it's transient response time which is why it is almost always used only in low frequency drivers? is that right? lmao |
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Platinum Member Username: The_image_dynamicSan Diego, California Post Number: 3683 Registered: Dec-06 | Having trouble with the big words Abarca? http://www.dictionary.com |
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Silver Member Username: Drant19DUB-C, TX Post Number: 704 Registered: Aug-07 | lol i was just kiddin Brad |
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Platinum Member Username: Big_edge_headMilwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1864 Registered: Mar-07 | "The aluminum are more application specific in they are used in box designs where maximum excursion is desired in conjunction with max power. The copper coil is more efficient and actually louder in most boxes in moderate to high power applications." An email from DJ Langford^^ |
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Platinum Member Username: SomedonniedudeIllinois United States Post Number: 1362 Registered: May-07 | So aluminum would be the better choice with lower wattage correct, more efficient? |
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Platinum Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1380 Registered: Jan-08 | im guessing thats why aluminum coil HDC3s cost more then the copper coil ones. but it doesnt matter to me i got the whole package HDC315 for $279 shipped.  now it is like 300+shipping. |
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Silver Member Username: DjlPost Number: 134 Registered: Sep-06 | Copper is actually better and louder for low to moderate high power in most applications. |
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Silver Member Username: DenimSoundSolutionsAudio.com, MD USA Post Number: 662 Registered: Nov-06 | There are different companies that use one over the other for certain applications for different needs. The use of material of coil can be effected by a number of different things in the driver make up. But I can venture to guess that less drivers will use copper in the future do to the high cost of it. |
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Silver Member Username: M0nkeyman692Post Number: 544 Registered: Feb-07 | what about bronze? lol |
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Silver Member Username: DenimSoundSolutionsAudio.com, MD USA Post Number: 674 Registered: Nov-06 | There is also CCAW, but I don't think we can say one is better for the other, but more so one is better then another in a certain instance based upon goals and purpose and money. |
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Gold Member Username: RedlinerWilmington, Ma Post Number: 4189 Registered: Jun-05 | well if you look it up copper is the better conductor so it would make sense that copper is actually better |
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Gold Member Username: Stateprop486PA Post Number: 1399 Registered: Jan-08 | if copper is better y does the hdc3's with aluminum cost more then the copper ones?? lol shouldnt it be the other way around? |
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