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Originally Posted by Schumi
I had some friends over and got a little loud with them one night. I wasn't overdriving them wattage wise, but my not-so-great quality amp (also working on upgrading this) was on the distortion edge and the bass cooked the woofer foam surrounds....
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As you have discovered, underpowered amps pushed beyond their limits (to the point where the waves begin to clip) will damage speakers more quickly than an amp with lots of power will. Typically, it's the mid-range drivers or tweeters that go first, and amp/speaker power ratings don't mean squat in that regard.