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Blown speaker question.
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01-10-2006, 01:02 AM
If a speaker (a dynamic one, especially) has had excessive power put to it, you would have a burned-out voice coil, or if not burned out, the winding will burn the cement holding it and the winding will unravel. THAT is a blown speaker!
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Blown speaker question. - by Ron F - 01-09-2006, 08:14 PM
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speaker problem solved - by Ron F - 01-11-2006, 02:53 PM



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