Dynamat is a good idea, that reminds me I need to add some silicone to my gas cap door that rattles when the music is playing.

When and if my DSP speakers go someday I will most likely be replacing as well with the BSW package.

:cool: Your gas door wouldn't be rattling if you turned down the base--don't ask me how I know.

One of my other hobbies is home audio, I don't know much about car audio but I wanted to make one point.

Rarely is it overall volume (spl) that will blow your speakers. 99% of the time it is distortion. Distortion will happen when you are: over-boosting certain frequency ranges through the head unit (usually bass +++). Another way is by feeding the sound system a distorted signal... shitty recording quality, live set recording, or just playing most any of this new-age hyper-compressed pop/rap/electronic music.

If you want more bass, turn the treble down. If you want more treble, turn the bass down. Increase volume level as needed. When you feel your ears hurt but you think "this isn't that loud"... you are most likely listening to a distorted signal. (Sound waves are going ___ at the top of the range, something our ears and speakers hate).

I don't remember the construction of the original speakers but at 9 years old rather than blown by distortion or any other operating possibility it could be that dat the material is britteral den sickels a hangin' from da barn last winnner

Your posts always make me laugh, BC. Could be old age, very true.

This

Funny about the type of music you mention above.

I rarely listen to this new shit music, but I was playing a song that was somewhat dub steppy (sail by AWOLNATION) when I realized my speaker blew or stopped working. Right in the middle of that song.