can underwatting a speaker damage or blow

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: can underwatting a speaker damage or blow

Posted By: caraudiolover
Subject: can underwatting a speaker damage or blow
Date Posted: April 29, 2007 at 8:02 PM

hey whats up guys,

im here to try and find out what most installers think about this subject. im not trying to affend anyone or start some arguement. i just want to hear what you guys out there think. so the question at hand, can underwatting a speaker cause significant damage and eventualy blow a speaker ? ive been an installer for many years and no matter what shop i work at i hear two different answers. so if anyone out there has any opinions on this i would love to hear them. thanks.

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Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: April 29, 2007 at 10:27 PM

This isnt really a matter of opinions, its a matter of fact. Underpowering a speaker CANNOT EVER cause it to blow. If you want to see all the evidence to back this up I believe there is a sticky under the car audio section of the forum under the title "underpowering Blowing speakers?" or something to that effect.

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 30, 2007 at 6:00 AM

Read this sticky topic in it's entirety.

https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=74226&PN=1

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Posted By: austincustoms
Date Posted: May 03, 2007 at 12:09 AM

The only problem with under powering speakers comes when people start cranking the gain to compensate.