Can speakers freeze?
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Can speakers freeze?
I live in CT, and its literally been 5 degrees for the past week. This morning when i got in the Expi, I noticed my radio sounded like treble only. After about 15 minutes when the car warmed up, it started to sound normal and the bass came back. After 20 mins it was totally back to normal. Can the woofer part of a speaker freeze? Im guessing that is what happened...its been so damn cold I think the cone/woofer part of my speakers were frozen, and it happened on all 4, and they all started working again after about 15-20 mins when the car was nice and warm. Anyone ever have this happen?
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just an update on this...I called Crutchfield, and they told me that the material inside a woofer is made of butyl rubber, which can become stiff and hard in very cold weather. It cant flex when stiff, and no sound can get out... they told me I should not turn the volume up until the car is warmed up or the woofer could be damaged, possibly tear. Be careful if you have an expensive system in this weather, let your ride warm up!
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Hey MOOK, THats the exact reason I left MA! I now reside in NC. Not as cold not as much snow. Been here 12 yrs and never going back! Mom and dad still live up there.... they got 48" of snow on the ground and it's like 7 degrees! They can keep it!
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Another possible cause may be moisture in the voice coil freezing. Particularly if you were playing the speakers really loud just before parking. The heat caused by high volume may cause humidity inside the vehicle to condense and later freeze.
