Why does my subwoofer keep thumping?

This can indicate there is a failed diode / circuit in the receiver. You can have the receiver serviced but before going through that inconvenience try a couple things to minimize the problem. Adjust the gain control on the subwoofer in conjunction with the bass level control in the receiver.

Why is my subwoofer getting hot?

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.

How do you know if a subwoofer is blown?

Pressing on the subwoofer can indicate whether it’s blown. A functioning subwoofer has suspension that allows for movement. Use both hands and gently press on either side of the subwoofer’s speaker cone. If the cone is rigid or locked in place, the subwoofer is definitely blown.

How hot should a subwoofer magnet get?

Seems from their tests the magnet structure temperature ranges from about 86% to half the voice coil temperature, so a boiling temperature should be OK if the adhesives can withstand 450 F.

How hot is too hot for subwoofer?

Amps can reach 90 C and still continue to work. The amp will automaticly shut down if he reaches high temperatures so dont worry about it. If a sub exceeds its temperature tolerance point it will start to smell like something is hot. Dunno if it will start to smell in a sealed enclosure tho.

How long has my neighbours car stereo been blasting?

My redneck neighbours across the street do not mind at all that their booming car stereo has been blasting its obnoxious, dreadful-sounding tripe all over the neighborhood every Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the past year.

What makes a subwoofer a high performance sub?

A subwoofer designed for high performance rather than a low price will likely sound clearer and more precise when reproducing music, and it shouldn’t distort or boom when reproducing movie soundtracks.

Why does my subwoofer make a lot of noise?

The four principal likely causes of hum are: (1) Electrical defects in the powered subwoofer; (2) Induced noise in the audio signal path, most likely around cables; (3) Ground loop noise resulting from different ground potential at the receiver and the subwoofer; and

What kind of noise can an atomic subwoofer make?

A machine of this power could create radio-frequency noise, ionize gases, cause semiconductors to burn out and microprocessors to malfunction, and erase computer data on hard drives.

Is it illegal to blow out your neighbors speakers?

If you’re truly evil, you could probably blow out their speakers too, but that could have repercussions. Different states have different legal issues pertaining to these types of devices, too, so check with your area’s laws—if such things concern you—before you start plotting.

My redneck neighbours across the street do not mind at all that their booming car stereo has been blasting its obnoxious, dreadful-sounding tripe all over the neighborhood every Saturday and Sunday afternoon for the past year.

A machine of this power could create radio-frequency noise, ionize gases, cause semiconductors to burn out and microprocessors to malfunction, and erase computer data on hard drives.

Why are so many people blowing up car stereos?

City cops wouldn’t care that someone was disturbing the peace with a booming car stereo week after week, month after month, unless of course, that stereo was right next door to the cop’s house. In short, my city had demonstrated that it would do little or nothing to stop this horrible menace that has become a plague on American society.