What hurts a subwoofer?

[lionel2 10+ year member]

I don't have the box...they are making the box as we speak..they said they will call me this evening..its a big box so i am giving them some time...and i dont feel like putting my subs in and out of my car..just wanna leave them sit in the back of my suv so no one steps on them or something

 

[SixthFloorFreak 10+ year member]

clipping

:buzzer:

no, sorry, try again

 

[sanmarcosZfreak 10+ year member]

You may hurt another sub by cheating on it with a Funky Pup.

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[desertheat 10+ year member]

Noobs are the #1 killer of subs today. Noobs must be edumacated in order to efficiently use a woofer in proper application. Failure to do so can result in a sub(s) passing away before it's time.

Square waveing a sub harcore or going dc from a crappy amp that is overdriven are the killers I have seen. That is why I hold amps powersupplies in high reguard and todays amps, most of them just cannot cut it when pushed to or beyond there limits

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

heat

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

:buzzer:
no, sorry, try again

send a clipped signal to your sub for a long time, and tell me how it turns out.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

only 2 ways to damage woofers...

1.) Exceed thermal limits.

2.) Exceed mechanical limits.

That's it.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

send a clipped signal to your sub for a long time, and tell me how it turns out.

Tons of musicians do.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Tons of musicians do.

thats awsome, but heat is what im getting at. (thermal like you said.)

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

heat = power, extra power.

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

fire and flames = deebees!

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

meh http://www.bcae1.com/2ltlpwr.htm

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

azbass...thanks for the link

-If your speakers are capable of handling significantly more than your amplifier can produce, driving them with a clipped signal will not likely hurt them.

-If the speakers can handle 3 or 4 times the power that your amplifier can produce, there's virtually no way to damage your speakers (no matter how clipped the signal is).

-If your speakers are rated for the same power handling as your amplifier is capable of producing cleanly, driving them with a clipped signal for extended periods of time may cause speaker damage and/or premature failure.

-If your speakers are rated for the same power handling as your amplifier is capable of producing cleanly, driving them with a square wave signal for extended periods of time will likely cause speaker damage.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

http://www.carsound.com/UBB/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=023738

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

thanks for the link DBfan lol

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I still think if your amp is overpowering your speaker(s)...and encounter a clipped signal, your speaker(s) will fail.