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...Hence the idea to work smarter, not harder.

Hey RR, do you want to continue to tell how and what DOES kill speakers?

Also efficiency is only one of the variables that play into a good system. Even then it depends on the type of speaker, the environment it's in, and the signal it's recieving.

Simply basing the choice of a speaker by the sensitivity will not yield good results. Taln starts to illude to this as well. I can buy a Goldwood speaker that has a "99 dB" sensitivity but...it may not fit into my formula due to many other variables. Most won't figure this out until it's too late. If speakers were judged on sensitivity alone, we'd all be using HLCD's in our rides (of which I am a fan).

The signal amplifier itself is what will determine the life of your speakers. The amplifier's goal is to reproduce signal. Preferrable a high fidelity signal. This is all based on how and how well the amplifier itself is made. We should really stay away from starting a whole other topic here...it will suffice to say that sensitivity of a speaker is by far NOT the only or the most important factor in good sound from said speaker.

We could SO get into a big talk of AC, magnetism, transducer contruction (and purpose), crossovers, plus a heck of a lot more here...