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Windows on New Macbook Pro Permanently Damages Speaker Due to Poor Drivers

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216 points aq3cn | 1 comments | 29 Nov 16 14:51 UTC | HN request time: 0.218s | source
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2bluesc ◴[29 Nov 16 15:29 UTC] No.13063590[source]▶
Sounds like the audio amp is too powerful for the speakers if it permanently damages it.

I'm betting the amp is integrated into a multi function chip or codec where it was selected because of integrated features rather then matched to the required speaker power.

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1. eatmyshorts ◴[29 Nov 16 16:42 UTC] No.13064128[source]▶
More than likely the op amp is not powerful enough and is being overdriven. Hard clipping, like when an op amp is being overdriven, is more likely to damage speakers than overpowering them.