Is The Overall Weight Of A Speaker Important?

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The Magico Q7 weighs 750 lbs and costs $165K. What does added weight add to a speaker?

The JL Audio F213 subwoofer has two drivers and weighs 360 lbs. It costs $12k. It seems as the weight goes up, the price goes up.
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mitch4t08-01-2013 8:02pm

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dave_72 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,399 posts 08-02-2013 at 10:04pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I think so. I shy away from speakers weighing under 60 lbs each.
ngjockey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,042 posts 08-03-2013 at 12:19am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Aluminum sub http://funkywaves.net/gallery/gallery1_large.png
jjrenman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 279 posts 08-03-2013 at 02:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't know if cabinet flexible is a desired goal but many speaker makers do not go to great lengths to tame any resonances and just incorporate them it into the overall frequency responce of the speaker.
unsound Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,310 posts 08-03-2013 at 02:12am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It might matter to some flooring.
jmcgrogan2 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,346 posts 08-03-2013 at 01:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I've noticed the same thing with amps....as the weight goes up the price goes up. LOL!!

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