You, as the designer, choose the tradeoffs. However, man does not live by frequency response alone. There are several other things to consider to ensure your design is successful. Well, WinSpeakerz can help you answer them. First, let s explain excursion.
Excursion is a term used to describe the movement of the driver cone back and forth.
The maximum allowable movement of the cone before distortion occurs is the X max . This translates to a distance the voice coil can move within the magnet assembly without popping out. This relationship is usually given in millimeters for the distance traveled in one direction, say 10mm. If the X max is exceeded, you will usually hear distortion and occasionally a popping sound coming from the speaker. Should this happen, turn down the volume, as this may cause damage to the speaker.