Miata Mailing List: April 1995, Message #61
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   From: krichmon@dgbat02.er.usgs.gov (Mr. Impractical)
Subject: Re: SPEAKERS ...
   Date: Mon, 3 Apr 1995 10:53:35 -0400

> With all due respect, I must dissagree with you. An underpowered amplifier
> can definitely "blow" a speaker.

(excellent discussion deleted...)

absolutely! i couldn't have said it better myself ;)

here's an example:
i did a lot of stereo repair for my friends while i was in college. i had one
friend who was a very hard partier, and every sunday he would call me and
tell me he blew his speakers again from playing them too loud. every monday
i would order new drivers for him and lecture him about his bad habits. one
day he read CONSUMER REPORTS and sees these 'top rated' speakers that could
handle something like 500Watts, so he goes and buys them. at his next party,
(surprise!) he blows the speakers again! (i kept telling him to either quit
playing his music too loud, or buy a better amp...oh well)

quality speaker drivers are important, but are useless with the wrong amp...

Keith


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