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Re: blowing woofers versus tweeters

A 30WPC channel amp won't damage a Tempest at all, regardless of clipping. On the other hand, a 300W amp clipped heavily could cook a Tempest quite easily. Clipping is a problem in that it can double the effective power delivered to the driver, and do it with a much more damaging spectrum. However, I think the 30WPC concern is a bit overzealous."

Richard;
As it says, a 30 wpc amp just isn't powerful enough to do it. Try asking the same company about the difference between one amp powerful enough to blow it, and then another amp twice as powerful as that one. According to the above quoted text, I think you will find the less powerful of the two to more likely blow the driver.

And I'll quote it again...

Clipping is a problem in that it can double the effective power delivered to the driver, and do it with a much more damaging spectrum.

Man, I've really seen this - I've seen a lack of power cause clipping where a more powerful amp would not have clipped, and therefore having blown the driver!

I think it's interesting to consider the idea of using an amp that just isn't powerful enough, even when clipping, to blow a driver. I hadn't even considered it before. I'll keep it in mind. Meanwhile, do you feel like dashing off another note to Adire about what's being said here?

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