A sub getting stinky?

[drpimpvandal 10+ year member]

I've seen a few people describe a sub as "getting stinky" what exactly do they mean? What is the stinky, the sound or something burning up? I recently installed a second sub, couldn't find anything about break-in period in the manual "actually did have a two week break in period listed but in the smallest letters on the bottom of the page:verymad:" anyway so I bumped it up. I did smell some burning or something, but all my stuff seems to be working fine? Did my sub get stinky? What will be the consequences if any down the road. See my signature for my setup.

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[Rashaddd 5,000+ posts]

it means it's time to change its diaper

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

you probably just burnt off some excess substance from the sub being built

most of the time, a sub being "stinky" is the subs voicecoil heating up/burning.

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

just the smell of hot metal

the coils get hot and start to burn

chances are you didnt kill your subs

coils may be a bit burned but if they still work you are good

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

you probably just burnt off some excess substance from the sub being builtmost of the time, a sub being "stinky" is the subs voicecoil heating up/burning.

my 1508s were bad for the first few days

 

[Xprime4 10+ year member]

I always asked myseflt that question: do they burn over time or only with a excessive termal saturation.

If some subs are being send a clipped signal for 2 year, will they be least resistant to burning ? Do abuse accumulate over time? Or will they only burn if the temp is too hot once and then burn?

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

From what I understand, Subs don't really have a 'breaking in period'. They do, but it should be no different from any other time in terms of how you use it. =\

 

[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

The smell is the glue that is used to hold the coil on the former. Mostly caused by sending a clipped signal to the woofer. Less gain= no smell.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

my l7's start to smell after playing full tilt for around 10-15mins and i dont think i am clipping them i have gains set with dmm with a 50hz tone set for 800rms to each sub