I've been hearing that subs tend to crack in the cold winter, is this true? Should I take mine out?

 

the only thing i have heard to do is just cover them up with a blanket or towel and then take it off when you start driving the car and just leave the volume down for a little bit and gradually crank it up. that will warm it up

 

I've lived in Minnesota and Wisconsin all my life and haven't had a problem.

 

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What good will that do? The speaker gives off no heat when it's not in use. A blanket traps heat FYI, it doesn't generate it. Cold is good, it keeps everything running cool. Will the speaker's construction materials get more brittle as the temp drops? Yes, but not enough to warrant any change in listening habits. IMO.

 

Usually playing the subs at a low volume for about 3 mintues or so will begin to warm them up enough. What usually happens is the suspension gets stiff in extremely cold weather and it's just like a car, gotta warm it up.

 

You should allow some time for them to warm up. Just don't crank it first thing in sub zero weather. Another thing is if the voicecoils are filled with ferrofluid. If they are, they shouldn't be driven hard until the speaker warms up a bit. It's like the oil in your car when it's cold.

 

Ok so bottom line is that if I turn 'em up slow, I'll be fine? Sounds good, thanks!

 

I never heard any of that BS before, I have had systems as long as I can remember and never, not once had a problem due to cold.

Crank up the volume.