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Cone damage (creasing) is always a result of too much power, exceeding the mechanical power handling limits of the driver.

 

This can occur in both ported and sealed speakers, where the displacement (or the axial force) exceeds the ability of the materials to resist deformation. Generally it’s much  easier to cause this damage in ported speakers driven below Fb or F3, but it can happen in a sealed cabinet as well. 

 

About 25 years ago, it was seen that an inherent design flaw in the cone edge design in many speakers was contributing to this as available amplifier power increased. An industry wide redesign of cone edges greatly reduced this tendency. 
 

The problem is similar to what we see in high voltage electronics, corona stress that occurs at sharp edges and bends, but in a mechanical device results in a high fatigue density of the paper, resulting in a crease over a fairly short period of time.

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