I sometimes like to play loud (with concert plugs to protect my hearing). So anyway, I started blasting some Manowar, and on a fairly loud track (King of Kings) I suddenly smelled a burning smell. I immediately lowered the volume.
My nose indicates it came from the port on my right speaker. I didn’t notice any change in sound at the time nor now at normal volumes.
The volume was somewhere around 115-120 dBA, at least it averaged around 115 dBA on a previous, not quite as intense track.
So I guess my question is if this necessarily has damaged my speaker somehow, or could it be benign, and just sort of an early warning that this volume level was perhaps pushing it a bit?
The speakers are well amped, so I doubt there was clipping involved.
My equipment is:
Source: Apple TV
Processor: Marantz AV7706
Amp: Hypex NC502MP bridged (rated 1200 W in 8 ohm)
Speakers: Ascendo Immersive Audio CCRM12-P, crossed to subwoofers at 80 Hz.
My nose indicates it came from the port on my right speaker. I didn’t notice any change in sound at the time nor now at normal volumes.
The volume was somewhere around 115-120 dBA, at least it averaged around 115 dBA on a previous, not quite as intense track.
So I guess my question is if this necessarily has damaged my speaker somehow, or could it be benign, and just sort of an early warning that this volume level was perhaps pushing it a bit?
The speakers are well amped, so I doubt there was clipping involved.
My equipment is:
Source: Apple TV
Processor: Marantz AV7706
Amp: Hypex NC502MP bridged (rated 1200 W in 8 ohm)
Speakers: Ascendo Immersive Audio CCRM12-P, crossed to subwoofers at 80 Hz.