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a quick Q on blown speakers

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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Topic: a quick Q on blown speakers

Posted By: xTimx
Subject: a quick Q on blown speakers
Date Posted: May 21, 2004 at 5:50 PM

what actually happens when you blow a speaker...might be a dumb Q but still i would like to know to make sure...my friend and I are in this arguement and i wanna actually bring him to my pc to show him what others say on it

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xTimx



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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: May 21, 2004 at 6:08 PM
you mean how does it sound or what physically happens to the speaker itself??

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979



Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: May 21, 2004 at 6:36 PM
The voice coils or voice coil former melts due to heat caused by clipping of a signal or excessive use without allowing the speaker to cool down. The speaker cone when pressed on usually makes raspy sound as it moves in or out, in some cases the speaker cone will actually seize. An open is when there is a break in the voice coil winding, thus the speaker will not show any resistance and the cone may move just fine but no worky.

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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.



Posted By: Steven Kephart
Date Posted: May 22, 2004 at 12:21 AM

Maybe you could post both points of view so we can let you know who is right.  Forbidden's post is correct.  But I suppose a torn or seperated spider, tripple joint, etc. tinsel leads breaking, or the driver coming out of the gap and the former sitting on top of the pole piece could be considered "blowing a sub" as well.

Steven Kephart

Adire Audio



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Posted By: italnpimp59
Date Posted: May 22, 2004 at 7:10 PM
the genie comes out!

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