Subwoofer Safe Temps

[Roboslash1]

Hi, 

 

I recently purchased a 5.1 system from logitech with a pretty nice subwoofer. I don't have a lot of experience with subwoofers; this is my first one. But my main question is:

 

 - How hot is safe for the subwoofer?

 - When playing it, on the back it is slightly warm, maybe 40-50 degrees celsius. 

 - I heard about a thing called clipping. How could I identify that? 

 

Thanks. 

[nyxis]

I have a subwoofer myself its 7 inches and i usually go so far until i hear a little distorting sound. then i turn it down just a touch and thats the limit.

[Constantin]

Hi, 

 

I recently purchased a 5.1 system from logitech with a pretty nice subwoofer. I don't have a lot of experience with subwoofers; this is my first one. But my main question is:

 

 - How hot is safe for the subwoofer?

 - When playing it, on the back it is slightly warm, maybe 40-50 degrees celsius. 

 - I heard about a thing called clipping. How could I identify that? 

 

Thanks. 

Really? Subwoofer temps?

I guess next will be my front door safe temps....... lol

[Roboslash1]

Really? Subwoofer temps?

I guess next will be my front door safe temps....... lol

 

A subwoofer overheating could cause some problems. 

[Constantin]

I think 40-50°C shouldn't be a problem. Depends on the amp class as well; i would guess that it's an active subwoofer with a built in Class D amp?

It is a lol Sub from Logitech, i have the same.........

Useless thread...

[GoldSrc]

The amp is inside the subwoofer, what you're noticing is the amp temps not the subwoofer's temp.

50-50ºC is not that much.

And about clipping, you're only going to see that using an oscilloscope.

[somik]

- How hot is safe for the subwoofer?

- When playing it, on the back it is slightly warm, maybe 40-50 degrees celsius.

- I heard about a thing called clipping. How could I identify that?

Thanks.

- AMP can survive temps exceeding 90 degrees usually.

- AMP is mounted inside the subwoofer. 50 degrees is normal operational temperature. Recommendation: increase the bass!

- You normally cannot, nor do you need to worry about it. If your music starts to distort or you hear muffled sound, lower the volume or power off and let the AMP cool down.