But, what if you have what type of subwoofer your looking for in mind? Something like a entry level subwoofer. A little boom for your car. Now, there are many companies that make subwoofers, and coin them as their subs as entry level woofer.
And, this little entry level subwoofer can have some crazy RMS, and peak numbers. It sounds too good to be true. Well, most likely it is. Alot of companies will overrate their products to make it more pleasing to consumers. Those who see big numbers with a cheap price will most likely buy this subwoofer. When in actuality this subwoofer can not even take half of the rated power.
Well, the M124D from PowerBass is not that type of subwoofer. Rated at 375 watts RMS and 750 watts peak. This subwoofer is affordable, and built true. Sporting a 2 inch, 4 ohm voice coil, 4 layer non-paper pressed cone, a large santoprene surround. This subwoofer is built with great sound quality in ported, and sealed enclosures.
Even with the specs from PowerBass. This subwoofer proves more than what the specs can tell. So, lets break down into greater detail the power, and build quality of the M124D from PowerBass. In a optimal sealed enclosure with a amplifier of 375 watts. The M124D delivers an accurate bass reconstruction of the music being played. From 29Hz to 250Hz, and above. The bass is punchy, tight and hard hitting as it should be. But, don't think because this woofer is in a sealed enclosure the lower hertz is out the question. Even with more bass heavy songs with lower notes. The M124D will perform above, and beyond expectations. With these certain songs the M124D performs as if it in a ported enclosure. Letting these long, low bass notes release with precise precision.
Now, placing the M124D into a ported enclosure with its rated 375 watts. This woofer is performs at all most peak. Allowing the reconstruction of bass to be played back lively with great quality. And, with heavy bass songs, that have longer bass notes. The M124D pushes larges amounts of air through its ported enclosure going below its rated frequency of 29Hz into the lower 20Hz area with no problem at all.
With all that said, and your enclosure chose. It comes down to how your going to power the M124D from PowerBass. As previously stated the RMS of this woofer is 375 watts, and the peak is 750 watts. How much power that is going to this woofer is the choice of application. For more sound quality setups. The recommended 375 to 500 watts will work. Now, for a little more boom, but not truly SPL setups. Recommended wattage is from 500 to 750 watts. But, the M124D can take a more power than its peak. About 200 to 300 watts more depending on the amplifier used, and how clean the signal is. Trying to reach this extra power mark with a amplifier that is clipping, an distorting will fry this woofer. But, a clean signal this woofer will more than surpass its peak rating.
So, is this woofer recommended? Yes, this woofer is highly recommended for its sound quality, and affordability as previously stated. The build of this subwoofer is that what is found on woofers that retail at 100.00 dollars, and up. But, with some shopping around online. The M124D can be found as low as 54.00 dollars without including shipping. The M124D is a steal for those who are budget building, looking to add a little low end rumble, and just have some punch with their SQ setup.
