How do know when a sub is bad?
#1
How do know when a sub is bad?
How do you know when a sub should be put out to pasture? Are tehre any tell tale signs (aside from complete failure) that indicate a worn speaker? I have a 10" Infinity Kappa hooked up to a Kenwood KAC-729S amp (100/channel, 300 bridged) that just doesn't seem to sound good anymore.
#2
Blue is dead on ballz accurate. Also if you read realy low, under 1/2 its rated impedance or really high like a meg ohm its dead. also sometime subs tinsle leads start hitting the cone while playing and make a tapiing noise. if its had a terminal tab you can bend that away a little and it cures that problem also sometimes a wire for the sub gats caught under the cone and makes a similar smacking noise.
#5
Originally posted by Big-N-Tasty
What about bottoming out? Is that a sing of wear, being over driven, or poor amp control?
What about bottoming out? Is that a sing of wear, being over driven, or poor amp control?
A poorly constructed box (generally too much airspace), too much power, amplifier clipping/distortion, and the playing of ultra-low frequencies (like under 20Hz or so- depending on the sub itself) can bottom out a sub. All of these can lead to a blown sub, but bottoming out does not indicate a blown speaker.
~HH