I'm just wondering how much of a thrashing a set of K2Ps can handle before they're due for resale
(to some poor dude who thinks he's getting a steal)

Sometimes, LOUDER just sounds better and the next day I can't be sure if I gave 'em too much. It might just be my hearing imparement but I think there's more sibilance than usual lately.

Any comments?

By the way just seen the movie "Cars"
is crap - seems like my life
When I was 18 I thought I was going somewhere, then I got shanghaied to this boring place, nooooooo!


Yep, Ahh been drinkin' agin!

*looks blankly at comments about the movie 'cars'* ...
*proceeds to wonder what they hell you're talking about*

lay off the drugs kid

looks like he robbed they guy in a dp slim

Why bump a thread if you aren't answering the question?

I have to agree it is a little unclear so I'll re-phrase it:-

How much of a thrashing can a set of K2Ps handle? Sometimes there seems to be more sibilance than usual so can this be due to playing too loudly? What generally happens to a speaker if you give it too much too often? What's the first sign of damage?

They still sound pretty damned good, I just worry sometimes that I gave them too much the night before.

P.S.
I make comments about other things to try to "lighten" things up a bit. Some of you out there are too serious all the time. By the way I saw another crap movie tonight "The Break Up" I thought it was going to be funny but the only time I laughed is when the guy was playing GTA. My 15yo nephew plays that game and its funny hearing what they say on it, for example "Yep, Ahh bin drinkin' agin".

Any comments on the question greatly appreciated

cheers


Doug

Unlees the speaker is physically damaged it should continue to sound fine.

By physical damage, i meand distortion of the cone and surround, cooking the coils etc.

are u playing different cd's/ source when u find this, could have more to do wiht the recording.

What do you mean by “fine”? – No lets not go into it after all it’s probably just my ears suffering temporary impairment after a night on the turps watching a live band. Although live bands these days aren’t as loud as Saracen (John Meyers) at the City Hotel in the 1970s - but still…

Yeah I do bung in a couple of different CDs and it sounds much the same. Nevertheless I’m moving ahead with installing those K3P woofers which I hope will help provide the UNNECESSARY volume levels that my ears CAN’T cope with.

So thanks for all your replies and no offense taken from those who aren’t in tune with my sense of humour but, Slimlim, what makes you think Blakeyboy is taking drugs?

cheers!


Doug

Over driving your speakers can and will fatigue surrounds and spider. This chages the parms of the driver and results in changes in sound quality.
If you over drive your speakers to the point where the voice coil over heats you agin change the parms of the driver and again alt SQ. If you over drive to the point of burning then you have damaged the speaker and it should be replaced.
Your comment about selling them to someone who thinks they are getting a deal. I can assure that no one from this board will ever trust anything you try to sell.
cheers

Thanks for your reply it was very informative.

After listening today I'm sure there's nothing wrong with the speakers but what about the tweeters? Maybe its just what Focals are like but the cymbals and hi-hats just seem to be overbearing.

Maybe they've always been like that and I've only just noticed or maybe its just my hearing.

I thought my joke about selling stuff was pretty obvious but perhaps not. Thanks for pointing that out to me.

cheers


Doug

I've got the Polyglass 165 V2's and the tweeters are really harsh on them.
I had 1 2 channel amp running them for a while then for half a week i was using two 2 channel amps to run each split (400rms into each split lol) they were alot louder and alot clearer, the gains were turned down fairly low though.

now i was pondering your question as i was tuning my splits with ear muffs on , and it appeared to me that you can filter a little bit of bass outa your speakers at high volumes and so it still has a firm sound to them , although the vocals and highs and i guess midrange and all tweeter stuff has to be firm to sound good , and so i think if the speaker holds firm untill all your mids and highs are corrupted , then thats your highest volume level , and also i think some of the champs that post can make a bassless split woofer sound bassy and hold alot of form at volume ,,, but now i am wondering if they can stop mids and highs and tweeter action from being corrupted................zion

I've come to the conclusion that my speakers are okay because I haven't given them too much too often and my gains are adjusted so as to avoid bottoming out at full volume.

I forgot that somewhere along the line I moved my tweeters from the doors into the A pillars and my windscreen is very flat being a van. So I'm probably getting more harshness than usual. I might try the tweeters in the kicks which might muffle the hi-hats a bit.

I would have thought less power for the tweets would be better but more power might actually be better. I'm getting another amp soon to add to the GT-42 I already have so I'll keep that in mind.

cheers