Are My Speakers blown?

Are my speakers blown or damaged?

• It started making a weird static noise everytime I play songs. It wasn't making that noise before. All of a sudden, it started making that noise. These speakers are brand new. I only had them for about 2 weeks. I have two speakers. These are small speakers. They both have a 6.5" driver. My speakers are 40 watts RMS and 75 watts peak. I am underpowering my speakers. The output on my amp sends 20 watts RMS to both channels of my left and right speakers. I am using the 16-gauge speaker wire.

• Answer:

  It sounds more like a "source" problem than the speakers. If there would be a "hum" it would likely be a ground problem. Per the "source", if it is "Cd format", it could be the laserr on your disc player, or a dirty disc. If a "radio frequency", mistuned or weak intermittent signal(or local interference. It IS always a good idea to match speakers to the amplifier. It is o.k. to use a larger amp with smaller speakers, but you must be careful if too powerful as it could easily "blow" underrated speakers. On the other hand, too small an amplifier can overtax the amp and require excess effort to "push them.. A good way to test the speakers (they may be defective too), or hooked into the wrong ohm rated terminals which might damage them, is to hook them up to another Stereo System that you know is good, and see if they still act as you describe. If not, it is NOT your speakers. Too, if you change the "source" to a different format, clean the laser and or cd of the existing player, or "isolate" by doing these things other variables beyond the speakers, you will have a better idea as to WHERE the problem lies. I suspect no matter, your Speakers(if they are NEW) would still be under warrantee. You did not say. This brings up one other possibility that I can think of. IF these are very old speakers, check the "surrounds"(the foam ring around the speaker cone. If THAT is rotted and cracked, with certain frequencies,and modulations (or if finally "separating" from the" cone" altogether, the voice coil(losing its suspended alighnment) will rub and scrape against the core and short it out.Depending, if rescued in time , the surrounds can be replaced,but it is labor intensive, takes some skill and unless your speakers are "high end ", not worth the aggravation and cost. Hope this info. helps you. Good luck. Peace.