Can Frequency Sweeps Damage Speakers?


Ayre makes a CD with frequency sweeps from 5hz upwards, which I would like to use to more accurately integrate my subwoofer into my system. I obviously don't plan on running the sweeps at 100db, but is there a general threshold where speaker damage starts becoming more likely? I thought any speaker with a crossover network would protect the woofers from even receiving the "too low" frequencies, but I read some horror stories and I just want to make sure frequency sweeps are ok to use before I go ruining my equipment.

- Dusty
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Showing 1 response by kijanki

Heyitsmedusty - There is a warning on Stereophile test CD that tracks with high frequencies played at normal level will take out tweeters.

Bad part is that some of the frequencies that can do damage are outside of our hearing range. One could modify popular song to include high content of 20kHz and spread it over internet (first audio malware?)