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RexAeterna 
didn't know that. also i was curious instead of criticizing, you could of simply corrected me with the specific knowledge you have currently wrote down? Was that too hard? i never said anything about being an expert. i just assumed from your first comment you were just some kid that likes to have their car trunk fart all the time and i was trying to share of my very little knowledge i had and learned. Wasn't trying to correct anything or prove anyone wrong.
That's fine - I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be condescending or mean. I'm not a total expert either - I've only read a handful of interviews, technical reports, reviews, and manuals to give me an idea of what I'm talking about (beyond my basic circuits knowledge from college).
I haven't ever owned a car sub and I don't ever plan on it - home stereo is what I like; in particular Infinity speakers.
I do agree that "subwoofer" is becoming a more popular term for the bass driver in speakers, certainly thanks to marketing departments. People see "subwoofer" and think "ooh, that will play lotsa bass", of course - "woofer" doesn't have the same cache.
There are also cases where "subwoofer", or at least "sub-woofer" is perhaps not entirely undeserved. If a speaker incorporates a long-throw actual subwoofer driver, or perhaps an independent amp for just the woofers - there's perhaps justification for calling that a "subwoofer" thanks to characteristics shared with typical subwoofer designs. Again, I think it's really just a matter of marketing.
