Cold Temperature and Subs/Speakers.

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Topic: Cold Temperature and Subs/Speakers.

Posted By: kirktcashalini
Subject: Cold Temperature and Subs/Speakers.
Date Posted: January 19, 2006 at 3:24 PM

Hey everyone. When I woke up couple of days ago and was leaving to go to work it was 6 degrees. Kind of extreme for connecticut, but it happens. This goes out to all you canadians too. Can damage happen to drivers when its too cold? I know electronics looove the cold, well heat is there enemy anyway, but what about moving things like speakers and especially subwoofers. I personally turned the bass to liek 1/4 then 15 minutes into my drive (car has been running for ~30 minutes and was nice and warm, I turned it to half, and later back to full, and everything was fine. But I am wondering if anyone hopped in there frezzing car, started banging their subs and had anything bad happen? does this happen? thanks guys.

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I am talking 6 Fahrenheit, which is maybe -15 or so C for you Celcius peeps since I know this is a worldwide forum. posted_image

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99 Blazer LT. Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)

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Posted By: honomichl
Date Posted: January 19, 2006 at 8:57 PM

Yes it is hard on the subs and pretty sure the speakers. Had a pair of Rockford Fosgate series 1. The surround started cracking. =

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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: January 19, 2006 at 10:24 PM

ya, its a very common practise for me to remote start my truck for 5-10min, stereo dosn't come on till i hop in, then i gradually turn it up to a good listening volume, never cranked in the morning, wayyyy to cold, , the afternoon is when its more reasonable to listen to the tunes loud. Who likes 120 db of tunes at 8 am anyways??

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2003 Chevy Avalanche,Eclipse CD7000,Morel Elate 5,Adire Extremis,Alpine PDX-4.150, 15" TC-3000, 2 Alpine PDX-1.1000, 470Amp HO Alt.

Posted By: 28this
Date Posted: January 20, 2006 at 5:01 PM

As long as you watch your volume til you get some heat you'll be alright. I live in interior Alaska. I have never had a problem with my speakers due to cold per say, but I don't crank them first thing in the morning either. Average winter temp up here is -60 below. We use special wiring cords just to plug our vehicles in. Anything requiring movement in extreme cold needs to have heat for movement.

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28this
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You can do anything, if you set your mind to it.

Posted By: get hit
Date Posted: January 20, 2006 at 7:22 PM

i live in ct too and like my head unit skips like its it job when its cold.

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Posted By: Fastlearner
Date Posted: January 20, 2006 at 9:14 PM

Get a remote start and that will solve it a little. So that way it will benifit your speakers, car, and you.

Posted By: kirktcashalini
Date Posted: January 20, 2006 at 11:03 PM

It was jsut a question, not a problem. I was just looking for input, not ideas. but thanks everyone

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99 Blazer LT. Yellow Top. Big 3. Infinity Kappa Speakers All Around. Jensen CD/DVD flip out. 2 Infinity Kappa Perfect 12DVQs powered by a Alpine PDX600.1 (in one custom box, building a FG box)