full range signal to subwoofer

I had feed full range signal by mistake to a subwoofer.Will that damage the speaker?

cip5712-24-2005 9:50am

leedistad Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 104 posts 12-24-2005 at 06:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I can't imagine how, unless you wired a speaker level signal into the low level inputs. Regardless, with your sub's crossover set to some useful level such as <80hz, you won't even notice that your sub line is full range.
joeylawn36111 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 574 posts 12-24-2005 at 08:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Describe more as to how you hooked it up 'wrong'.....If you hooked the amplifier outputs to the line-level inputs (hard to do) that would be a problem. BUT if you mean you hooked a line-level output from your preamp to the line input on the subwoofer - thats what you are supposed to do, as the subwoofer has a low-pass filter (or adjustable crossover) built in.
warnerwh Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 539 posts 12-25-2005 at 06:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A sub should already handles by far the most power. Sending it the upper octaves shouldn't have hurt it at all. If it seems to be working ok then it is, don't worry about it. I've accidentally sent DC to my mains and sub a few times and never hurt a thing. This through a 600wpc at 4 ohms amp.