No he doesn't actually. Manufacturers have used dc light bulbs for years as a tweeter protector. MB Quart is another manufacturer that does this.

[ September 07, 2004, 06:57 PM: Message edited by: MR2NR ]

 

another device used is a polyswitch
p.s. distortion is not dc
clipping is

[ September 07, 2004, 07:39 PM: Message edited by: pinhead ]

 

What exactly makes this lightbulb DC only? I'm not being a smartass, I just don't undterstand how a filament based bulb can be DC only.. unless it used diodes?

 

Your car is full of lightbulbs, take out your taillights, dome lights, headlights..... sorry I should have edited the dc part out of my post, actually I meant to do that and forgot (checked spelling first)

 

Ok, That's what i thought he meant, has me confused there [img]smile.gif[/img] I knew that a light bulb with a filament will work with either ac or dc power.. that's why I was confused [img]smile.gif[/img] Thanks for the clarification.

 

I had a long hard day today, one of my oversights I guess.

 

Happens to all of us!

 

My orion x-overs light up too. When i first hooked them up i thought they were on fire haha. It was dark and there was a huge flickering coming from where my back seat is posed to be. I freaded. haha. good ol' days.

 

Distortion fuse..??? I don't think so dude.
It is a fuse, and it's job is to dissipate excess energy(as stated in another post) that the speaker can't use.
Exactly like the system used by the famous Bose 901's that can take "unlimited power".
Turn up the volume and it glows brighter, the speakers will distort if pushed, but the excess power goes to the bulb.