Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Theoretical question... say you have a pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers designed to handle 100W continuous / 140W short term. If you were to feed it (clean) power somewhat in excess of this, is it the woofer or the tweeter that is at a higher risk of getting damaged first? Assume standard dance/pop/hiphop material with plenty of bass, if that matters.
Neither. Your hearing would be damaged first. 100W continuous delivered at the LS itself, particularly indoors, would be phenomenally loud.
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Can the woofer get physically damaged from over-extension, or is that not even possible?
It sure is possible! So are fires. Woofers are either throw-limited, power-limited or both. Either way when the wheels start coming off, damage will occur.
Theoretical question... say you have a pair of 2-way bookshelf speakers designed to handle 100W continuous / 140W short term. If you were to feed it (clean) power somewhat in excess of this, is it the woofer or the tweeter that is at a higher risk of getting damaged first? Assume standard dance/pop/hiphop material with plenty of bass, if that matters.
Neither. Your hearing would be damaged first. 100W continuous delivered at the LS itself, particularly indoors, would be phenomenally loud.
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Can the woofer get physically damaged from over-extension, or is that not even possible?
It sure is possible! So are fires. Woofers are either throw-limited, power-limited or both. Either way when the wheels start coming off, damage will occur.
