How does a speaker blow out?


I don't understand how a speaker "blows" if the wattage of the amplifier is less than the upper limit of the speaker's limit.  Then again, I guess I don't really understand what "clipping" is.  The amp is 22w, I was listening at a moderately high level, there was a bass heavy section in the music, and then I heard the most painful noise coming from one the of woofers.  Sad.

mikedc

Showing 1 response by elliottbnewcombjr

Yes, low power amps go into clipping when trying to drive speakers unless the speakers are very efficient, i.e. Horns.

Also, tweeters: IF the tweeters are not capable of sudden bursts, like the Dynaudio D21’s, their voice coils can melt.

These days many tweeters have ’ferro fluid’ which can absorb the heat of a burst, thus the coil does not melt.

Example: amp on wrong input. Volume jacked up, then, switch to correct input: that high volume slams the tweeters coil.