You may have just prematurely broken in your speakers, as over time the woofers tend to become less stiff. Because it happens over time you generally might not notice the change. True damage you might expect from this event would have been a blown tweeter, and from your description that probably didn't happen. Give it a few days and see if you get used to the sound before doing anything rash.
How bad is the damage to my speakers?
So I bought a Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC that can also double as a preamp. While hooking it up to my system (B&W CM10 speakers and Parasound A21 amp), I made a colossal mistake. While streaming music via my iPhone, I had the iPhone volume turned all the way up, and I mistakenly disabled the preamp/volume control section on the 851D, in other words the speakers started blasting at full volume. Obviously, I panicked and it took me at least 5 - 6 seconds to figure out what was going on before I could shut down the 851D. My ears are still ringing and I probably should get them checked out.
My question is how much has this mishap damaged the speakers? I've noticed that the bass is a bit looser since then and the slam is less obvious than before. Is this an expected result? What recourse do I have at this point? The speakers are only 3 months old. Does anyone know if the speakers have any built-in mechanism to protect against such stupid accidents? I'm just livid at myself right now.
My question is how much has this mishap damaged the speakers? I've noticed that the bass is a bit looser since then and the slam is less obvious than before. Is this an expected result? What recourse do I have at this point? The speakers are only 3 months old. Does anyone know if the speakers have any built-in mechanism to protect against such stupid accidents? I'm just livid at myself right now.
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