Subs, Speakers, and Cold Weather

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Ive read that alot of people remove the system during the winter months and they use this time to install a new system.

Is there any disadvantage to cranking on the system in cold weather? Is it possible to damage the speakers, crossovers, tweets, subs, or amps?

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[KingDiamond 10+ year member]

In really cold temperatures some rubber compounds on speaker surrounds could get stiff enough to cause damage.

I had a PPI amp a while back that I had powering a sub and it ended up forming a short-circuit inside after condensation formed inside on a cold day.

 

[Independence83m 10+ year member]

my stuff always hit harder in winter, idk.

 

[1 Loud Explorer 10+ year member]

Ive read that alot of people remove the system during the winter months and they use this time to install a new system.
Is there any disadvantage to cranking on the system in cold weather? Is it possible to damage the speakers, crossovers, tweets, subs, or amps?

It's possible to damage your subs, since they take much of the abuse when your playing them but everything else would be fine imo

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

well with our fucking 70-80degree "winters" here we have no issues lmao

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

only problem I see if something freezes. freezing parts trying to move never sounds good. besides that i don't see any problems. I've never had problems with any of my systems in the winter. I took my current system out tho just to make sure I don't wear out my batt on my big amp

 

[hasa68mustang 10+ year member]

well with our fucking 70-80degree "winters" here we have no issues lmao

a customer told me it may hit 60 tomorrow, cold front came through.

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

Do we have to do this SAME thread every time it gets cold? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

 

[pieper88 10+ year member]

yep its like groudhog day

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Do we have to do this SAME thread every time it gets cold? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

Yup I want legit answers.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I've had a Diamond d3 8" freeze up and barely play until the interior of the car got a little warmer...was kinda weird, it got louder over time when it warmed up.

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

a customer told me it may hit 60 tomorrow, cold front came through.

60 is cold?

wtf...pussy

its like 27 out right now...and thats warm for this time of year

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

It snowed in north texas the other day...

no problems so far

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

60 is cold?

wtf...pussy

its like 27 out right now...and thats warm for this time of year

i'll trade with you, it's -10 here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

i'll trade with you, it's -10 here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Thats cold as fvck. Its 38 here, but its snowing. Its just not sticking yet.