Can a subwoofer burn?

It's normal from a new subwoofer to have a slight burning smell when you first turn it on. This is because the glue needs time to burn off though so this should go away in a few days or so if you've been using it for a while.

Why did my subwoofer catch on fire?

Clipped, unclipped, dirty, clean, it doesn't really matter how the power goes into the woofer, it is going to cause the voice coil to heat up. If the voice coil heats up enough, it will eventually reach the point of burning the resins that hold the coil windings together.

What can damage a subwoofer?

What is this? When a subwoofer has been damaged, or blown to some degree, one of two things has happened: it's either received too much power or too much signal. Clipped signals are the culprit of many damaged subwoofers, as well as putting too much pressure on your subwoofer with too much power.

Can you fix a burnt subwoofer?

Can you fix a blown subwoofer? Yes, you can fix a blown subwoofer especially when it is partially blown sub damaged cone. However, a damaged voice coil will be difficult to replace. Depending on the extent of the problem, the best solution is to purchase a new subwoofer.

Do subwoofers overheat?

When clipping is present the subwoofer moves less than normal due to the plateaus in the waveform and in turn causes excess heat to build up. Over time this excess heat causes the voice coil to break down and eventually fail.

Tech Talk: Subwoofer Break In. What, Why, and How?

What does a blown sub sound like?

if the sub makes a scratching noise when its not powered and/or its frozen (has no flex when you push the dust cap) its blown.

Why does my speaker smell like it's burning?

Banned. Some speaker voice coils will give off a particular smell if you warm them up enough while playing at high volumes. This may happen more often with new speakers, but also may indicate that you are clipping the amplifier (even if you think you can't hear it).

Do subwoofers wear out?

Registered. Of course subwoofers wear out, everything wears out given enough time. Whether or not they wear out at a rate that makes a difference is another question. All of the soft parts will loosen up, the surround will start to deteriorate, and tinsel leads and voice coils can be damaged.

How does a subwoofer get blown?

Subwoofers are most commonly blown by supplying too much signal to the car audio amplifier. Too much signal results in a "clipping" which is when audio signals voltages reach amplifier's power supply voltages. The result is a "clipped" signal and this can damage the amplifier and subwoofer.

How do you ruin a subwoofer?

Breaking in a subwoofer is actually pretty simple. All you need to do is play some bass happy music at a low or medium volume for around two hours a day. That's it!

Can a speaker cause a fire?

As Bill said in post #2 , yes, it is possible, but it is unlikely. Amps have protection circuits in them and should shut down in the event of a short circuit. However, if there is a fire unrelated to the wire itself, the wire could give off toxic fumes.

Will an amp burn?

When an amplifier is burning out it will begin to overheat, turn off, and stop producing audio randomly. You can sometimes temporarily fix things by making sure it has good ventilation to remove heat.

What if my amp is hot?

What are the problems when an amplifier gets too hot? There are several different reasons that an amplifier will get hot and shut down. Four of the most common are: Blown/grounded speaker(s), poor power and/or ground connections, too low an impedance (load), or Gain/Punch Bass control settings too high.

Is it worth repairing a subwoofer?

A: The short answer to your question is no, the repair is likely not worth it. The price/performance ratio of subwoofers has improved considerably in the last decade, so finding a subwoofer that matches or beats the AS 20's specifications—8" driver, 60 watts RMS, 33 Hz to 140 Hz frequency response—is not too tough.

What does a blown bass speaker sound like?

The most common aural indication of a blown speaker is an unpleasant buzzing or scratching sound, by itself or roughly at the pitch of the note the speaker is attempting to reproduce. Or there could be no sound at all.

What does subwoofer glue smell like?

And as the subwoofer continues to play, this heats up the voice coil to a point it's overheated. This is when any excess glue on the voice coil starts to burn, producing that burnt rubber smell from your subwoofer.

Can speakers get hot?

Speakers can and do certainly get hot when driven over a period of time with high power levels. They are after all dissipating power/wattage from the amplifier. But getting hot enough to cause a problem would be highly unlikely to happen with reasonable listening levels inside a Jeep.

Why do my subwoofers pop?

So when you change inputs or change listening modes and you hear the subwoofer(or any speaker) "pop" this indicates that particular pre-out jack is not being muted....or not being muted for a long enough period of time. This can indicate there is a failed diode / circuit in the receiver.

Will Underpowering a subwoofer damage it?

Underpowering a subwoofer isn't inherently bad for the sub. Not giving it enough power just means that the music will sound weak and lack detail. The danger is when that power is coming from an amplifier that's being overworked and sending out a clipped signal.

Why does my subwoofer crackle?

Speaker crackling is almost always caused by a connection problem. Someplace between your amplifier and your speaker driver, there's a bad wire which is causing the driver to move abruptly, causing interference.