In Reply to: I guess that shows the different listeners get to the same problems posted by bwkendall on August 25, 2003 at 13:39:43:
The only exception would be an extremely low power amplifier that simply can't provide enough voltage to damage a voice coil.
Perhaps 5 wpc or less could not damage any tweeter I've ever used in my DIY speakers.In my teenage years a friend and I actually did an experiment with a 1-2 wpc amplifier originally from a TV set used to drive an EPI 100 speaker -- extemely LOUD and DISTORTED -- lots of clipping -- we had to leave the room the sound was so distorted --- but the amp could not damage the speaker at all.
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- My point and I do have one is virtually ANY amplifier can damage speakers - Richard BassNut Greene 14:07:16 08/25/03 (14)
- I'm not buying your hypothesis - plantsman 14:59:50 08/25/03 (11)
- Well I'm not buying yours either - Richard BassNut Greene 16:05:53 08/25/03 (10)
- Re: woofers/tweeters - MarkgM 00:30:09 08/26/03 (9)
- blowing woofers versus tweeters - Richard BassNut Greene 08:15:34 08/26/03 (8)
- Re: blowing woofers versus tweeters - MarkgM 11:02:28 08/26/03 (7)
- Re: blowing woofers versus tweeters - Richard BassNut Greene 11:50:51 08/26/03 (6)
- Re: blowing woofers mechanically - MarkgM 19:02:41 08/26/03 (1)
- Woofer overexcursion damage is rare -- besides the subject was tweeter damage - Richard BassNut Greene 08:33:43 08/27/03 (0)
- Re: blowing woofers versus tweeters - MarkgM 14:57:23 08/26/03 (3)
- I have to get the last word in of course - Richard BassNut Greene 15:12:06 08/27/03 (2)
- Re: I have to get the last word in of course - MarkgM 11:28:19 08/28/03 (1)
- The last ... last word - Richard BassNut Greene 13:41:54 08/28/03 (0)
- From your example, I would think differently. - bwkendall 14:33:29 08/25/03 (1)
- Its all electricity to the voice coil wires whether clean or distorted - Richard BassNut Greene 16:30:11 08/25/03 (0)