Blown Mid Driver


Listening to some music yesterday for the first time in 3 months. Didn't sound great. Heard a bit of crackling from the left speaker. Took the grill off to find the 'foam' ring around the mid driver had gone flacid / half of it caved in. Not sure how this could have happened. Tunes always played at a decent volvume, but nothing extreme to cause distortion, no physical abuse, etc. Any thoughts on how/ why this could've happened besides volume? Dynamics of some sort? Age? 

Laptop running J River app >
Silver Starlight USB >
Bel Canto U Link Asychronomous USB >
Bel Canto DAC 2.5 >
Nu Force Reference 9 v2 solid state monoblocks >
Paradigm Studio 60 v5 ( mid driver blown on one) /
Anthony Gallo TR-1 sub


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Showing 1 response by erik_squires

+1 millercarbon
That doesn't sound like the classic "blown" driver, when it gets over powered. It just old age.