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Message: <blockquote data-quote="audioholic" data-source="post: 544319" data-attributes="member: 549629">Keep in mind that thermal handling of a speaker is not exact either. Yes if you grossly overpower a sub it can blow immediately. But usually thermal handling also has a time factor. The driver will handle X amount of power for Y amount of time before failure is likely. Previous stress/abuse on a driver can also contribute to this equation.This is why you hear people say they can run 10 zillion watts to a certain sub. They burp it for just a few seconds, so the heat build up is shut off before damage is done. And just fyi, they manage cone control at these ridiculous power levels with the box specs (adjusting enclosure volume for sealed, volume and running very near tuning for ported enclosures).</blockquote>

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