Does weather have any effect on how speakers,subwoofers & amps perform?

[dustinr 10+ year member]

I was just wondering.. if like.. it would be better to run your system in the summer time over winter.. ? I didn't know if cold weather would effect how a subwoofer and amplifer would preform.. Does anyone know?

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[slicks5150 10+ year member]

I was just wondering.. if like.. it would be better to run your system in the summer time over winter.. ? I didn't know if cold weather would effect how a subwoofer and amplifer would preform.. Does anyone know?

whether it is hot or cold, can always play a part in performance . . .and or system functionality. say it is 92 degrees out and you are slammin as hard as you can and your subs and amps are in your trunk the heat will be extremly high(from the weather and from the equipment as well generating heat or adding) and could surely cause thermal problems( dont want amps melting down or glue gooing on sub cones or and coils over heating) with the subs and the amps. . .and in extreme colds you could have moisture and freezing problems as well. so yes I think that you should take weather conditions (usually extremes) seriously if you want to enjoy what you have .

 

[dustinr 10+ year member]

wether it is hot or cold, can always play a part in performance . . .and or system functionality. say it is 92 degrees out and you are slammin as hard as you can and your subs and amps are in your trunk the heat will be extremly high(from the weather and from the equipment as well generating heat or adding) and could surely cause thermal problems( dont want amps melting down or glue gooing on sub cones or and coils over heating) with the subs and the amps. . .and in extreme colds you could have moisture and freezing problems as well. so yes I think that you should take weather conditions (usually extremes) seriously if you want to enjoy what you have .

Ok that helps alot..Earlier I was thinkin about this.. and it kinda puzzled me, because I had never heard any problems with weather discussed.. Thanks bro

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

heat is bad for amps.. cold is bad for speakers. The extremes of course.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Also, with different weather comes different air characteristics, denser, thinner, all that jazz. And yes, that makes a difference, which is why your system sounds different with windows down than up.