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<blockquote data-quote="req" data-source="post: 2787734" data-attributes="member: 555713">do not set to 50% volume, because in all honestly, he could have turned it up past that and not told you.you are guessing at the 3v thing, because i know for a fact you did not measure that number on the headunits preouts. call me psysic.and if you mean set right for his system, you would have used a scientific method to come up with that conclusion. IE, the gain formula Jmac layed out in the amplifier forum sticky, or reading the manual and measuring the outputs with a multimeter and setting gain accordingly at max volume (50% volume is not safe, what if a passanger had some fun with the volume knob).and clipping can lead to mechanical failure. USUALLY it leads to thermal problems, but as stated, the spikes in voltage caused by distortion durring clipping (not always heard by the human ear) can force the cone to move further than specs recommend, not to mention its in a large-ish box on more power than is recommended in the first place.im sorry, in my oppinion, a mix of clipping, and large box size killed those spiders.eaither that, or it was a manufacturer defect, and ive neaver heard of a typex spider failing. so im going to have to rule that out im afraid.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="req, post: 2787734, member: 555713"] do not set to 50% volume, because in all honestly, he could have turned it up past that and not told you. you are guessing at the 3v thing, because i know for a fact you did not measure that number on the headunits preouts. call me psysic. and if you mean set right for his system, you would have used a scientific method to come up with that conclusion. IE, the gain formula Jmac layed out in the amplifier forum sticky, or reading the manual and measuring the outputs with a multimeter and setting gain accordingly at max volume (50% volume is not safe, what if a passanger had some fun with the volume knob). and clipping can lead to mechanical failure. USUALLY it leads to thermal problems, but as stated, the spikes in voltage caused by distortion durring clipping (not always heard by the human ear) can force the cone to move further than specs recommend, not to mention its in a large-ish box on more power than is recommended in the first place. im sorry, in my oppinion, a mix of clipping, and large box size killed those spiders. eaither that, or it was a manufacturer defect, and ive neaver heard of a typex spider failing. so im going to have to rule that out im afraid. [/QUOTE]

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