How to assess damage to speakers?

Speaker Asylum

General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

74.96.78.83

Hi all,
I made a mistake with my six month old speakers. I would greatly appreciate any advice you can offer.
I have a pair of Wilson Sophia 2 with a Musical Fidelity A5 integrated amp.
The other day I was listening to music at a volume that you would expect from sitting in the first row at a symphony. Probably what most people would set the volume to for concentrated listening and enjoyment.
Afterwards, I stopped the music and switched the input to my XBox console with a game already running. So, the speakers jumped from silence to a fairly loud "bang" (the type of sound effect from metal hitting metal - think THX). Of course, I quickly reduced the volume.
I am confident that the volume was not too loud for the speakers. Before purchase, my dealer demonstrated drum solos at more impressive volumes.
I am mostly concerned with the rapid change in dynamics - from absolute silence to a loud sound.
How can I assess whether any damage has been done? Thank you for your help.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Schiit Audio

Topic - How to assess damage to speakers? - rockman 20:48:46 12/05/06 (5)

Re: How to assess damage to speakers? - lmhommel 12:05:39 12/06/06 (0)

Re: How to assess damage to speakers? - Ozzy 02:32:13 12/06/06 (0)

"How can I assess whether any damage has been done? " Listen to them. - jeffreybehr 20:56:26 12/05/06 (2)

Re: "How can I assess whether any damage has been done? " Listen to them. - rockman 21:38:00 12/05/06 (1)

You know what I would do... - realistico 07:10:09 12/06/06 (0)

You can not post to an archived thread.