cliveb;498404 Wrote: > Even if you've got attenuation set (by whatever means), you have to be > careful with test tones. Music doesn't contain that much energy at high > frequencies, so tweeters have quite low power handling capability. If > you play a high frequency signal at full volume, then chances are that > your tweeters will blow. > > (This is also the reason that using *underpowered* amps is the easiest > way to kill speakers - you turn it up trying to get the required volume > and the amp clips. Clipped waveforms contain serious amounts of high > frequencies).
Yes fair point - I guess I just took that for granted! I've been doing this for too long... The best way to protect your speakers is to get a big, powerful amp that won't clip :-) ... and do not play test tones. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... SB Touch Beta (wired) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72639 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
