cold weather and subs

[carolinaACCORD 10+ year member]

it seems like mine sound really punchy when its cold out. i don't know why though.

probably because colder air is denser. The more air the subs can push, the louder it is.

and also, because the out-of-box atmosphere is of a higher pressure, than the inside of the box, once the subs have warmed up.

just a thought.

EDIT: page 2 ownage.

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

I was waiting for this thread to come up, it does every year. I have had a system through out the winter since I was 16. (almost 10 years now) And have never had a problem. The only thing I am concerned about is the flexability of the surround and the spider. I just play it at low volume for a few minutes to "warm it up". You have to realize it's car audio equipment, made to be in a car, the manufactures take this into consideration I'm sure.

 

[carolinaACCORD 10+ year member]

You have to realize it's car audio equipment, made to be in a car, the manufactures take this into consideration I'm sure.

Totally. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/clap.gif.178cba2c538c68e720c727fcb024b19c.gif

 

[TuckyKal 10+ year member]

very good topic--i was sorta thinking about it the other day because it does make good sense that the cold weather could effect your system. Cold however contracts... warm expands--i forget who said that but it was the opposite of how they said it.. I think once you push some power through everything and you crank the heat up in your car until everything is toasty, then it should be ok to bump it a little..

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

Yeah, this topic does come up every year it seems. Let your subs and speakers warm up a little by playing them at low volumes for the first 10-15 minutes (maybe not even that long) and then you can let 'em rip. The amps sure do love colder weather, though, as it speeds up the heat disipation.

 

[mattj 5,000+ posts]

when its real cold out, my amp wont turn on for a good 20-30 minutes. dunno why that is because im too busy trying to get that d4mn heater on full blast and warm me up.

 

[B&R Innovation2 10+ year member]

uh oh...

and annex just happens to own an ampman revo

I know my old amps never had a problem, headunit display sometimes didnt like the cold.

Guess we'll see...that is if I ever have a sub to run with my amps.