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Old 10-15-2011, 10:23 AM
AlkkaPWN AlkkaPWN is offline
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Default 2003 5x7 Stock Speaker Power Handling

I'm looking at getting a system somewhat soon and i wanted to know how much power my stock speakers could handle. I'm pretty sure they're 5x7s and the headunit I'm looking at will probably put out about 20-25 rms to four speakers, which is how many I have. Just wanted to make sure I wouldn't blow up any of them.
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Old 10-15-2011, 10:59 AM
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I'm looking at getting a system somewhat soon and i wanted to know how much power my stock speakers could handle. I'm pretty sure they're 5x7s and the headunit I'm looking at will probably put out about 20-25 rms to four speakers, which is how many I have. Just wanted to make sure I wouldn't blow up any of them.
IIRC our speakers are only rated at 15 Watts RMS, I read that somewhere, but i be damned If i dont remember where. sorry I cant confirm
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Old 10-15-2011, 11:11 AM
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Default Re: 2003 5x7 Stock Speaker Power Handling

Speakers normally blow one of two ways.

The most common way is when someone tries to play a speaker to loud with an amp that has to little power. The AMP starts to clip and can no longer control the speaker. The speaker coil then bottoms on the magnet and blows.

Or the speaker is driven to hard with to much power from the amp.
This can cause the speakers coil to heat up and short.
Or the speaker coil is driven into the magnet.

The best thing to do is get more power than needed and not turn it up so loud the speaker blows. Easier said than done.
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Old 10-15-2011, 11:12 AM
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Speakers normally blow one of two ways.

The most common way is when someone tries to play a speaker to loud with an amp that has to little power. The AMP starts to clip and can no longer control the speaker. The speaker coil then bottoms on the magnet and blows.

Or the speaker is driven to hard with to much power from the amp.
This can cause the speakers coil to heat up and short.
Or the speaker coil is driven into the magnet.

The best thing to do is get more power than needed and not turn it up so loud the speaker blows. Easier said than done.
X2 if youre careful you wont blow the speaker, you just have to know what the limit is.
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Old 10-15-2011, 11:36 AM
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Default Re: 2003 5x7 Stock Speaker Power Handling

Thanks guys, I think I'll be alright then.
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