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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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I just want to know how many times if any has your aftermarket speakers blown? Do you know what could be causing the speakers to blow?


Kind of O.T. This is a question for anyone who has a sub or subs. What volume do you have it at when you are listening at a normal volume? and what volume when you have the sub pumping?
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Old Dec 21, 2003 | 10:26 PM
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I just want to know how many times if any has your aftermarket speakers blown? Do you know what could be causing the speakers to blow?
I'd say its because the speakers are underpowered and you are cranking up the volume too much. Distortion blows speakers.

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Kind of O.T. This is a question for anyone who has a sub or subs. What volume do you have it at when you are listening at a normal volume? and what volume when you have the sub pumping?
Again, you need to figure this out for yourself. It's different for everyone and everyone has totally different stuff from you (meaning that their controls, settings, etc... are all different).
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 02:36 AM
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I'd say its because the speakers are underpowered and you are cranking up the volume too much. Distortion blows speakers.
What volume do you consider to be too much?
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 04:46 PM
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Distortion does not blow speakers - only two things blow speakers:

1. Driving a speaker past it's mechanical limits
2. Overheating the coil

And I've never (knock on wood) blown a speaker in my life...
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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lol alot!... about 10 or 15...speakers and subs and amps
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:42 PM
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Originally posted by rcurley55
Distortion does not blow speakers - only two things blow speakers:

1. Driving a speaker past it's mechanical limits
2. Overheating the coil

And I've never (knock on wood) blown a speaker in my life...

How does the coil get overheated?
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by JLAUDIOinCIVIC
lol alot!... about 10 or 15...speakers and subs and amps


How have you blown many?
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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Originally posted by dawrenn
How does the coil get overheated?
Too much power...clipping can cause the coil to not be cooled properly too.
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Old Dec 22, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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ya to much power... bassin out to long..
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Originally posted by rcurley55
Too much power...clipping can cause the coil to not be cooled properly too.
What is clipping?
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