Speaker problem my speakers have alot of distortion at a high end

Depends on what output your stereo is. If you underrate the speakers (speaker watts is less than stereo output), the unit will sound louder for a while, then you end up blowing your speakers with the excess distortion. If you overrate the speakers (speaker watts is higher than stereo output) the speaker will not operate correctly and the distortion can damage it also. Its best to get a close match. Slightly higher is better. It is important you know actual wattage output not PMPO ( Peak music power output) A lot of stereos are rated at PMPO. The higher number sounds great but in reality, the figure is the MAX output and by then the sound is distorting badly. Distortion ruins more speakers than anything else...

You will not get more distortion, in fact possibly a little less because the newer speakers have a higher power rating and can thus handle more power without cone breakup.
However - you indicate the the higher powered speakers have an inferior frequency response with the high end reduced from 20kHz to 16kHz - which is very surprising. This will mean that while not being any more distorted, the system will sound just a little less crisp and sharp at the high frequency end of the spectrum. Mind you, most adults over 25 - 30 years or so have impaired hearing above about 15 kHz, so chances are the difference in sound will be completely inaudible to many listeners :o)

CERTAIN FREQUECIES CAN CANCEL OUT EACH OTHER WHEN HIGH END CLIPPING OCCURS. USE A NOISE GATE OR IF YOU HAVE A MID CONTROL, TRY BRINGING THE MID LEVEL UP A LITTLE.

Hello.... sorry to hear about your problem. Bass is the ultimate evil of coaxial speakers. You have a couple of options here, and this is just my professional opinion because I do not know what your lifestyle details, such as truck space needs, type of music you listen to, budget, etc. If you are looking for alot of bass, the best bet would be to use 2 external amplifiers, 1 for the interior speakers, and 1 for a subwoofer. You would then need to purchase an electronic crossover. With this setup, you can remove all of the low frequencies from the coaxial speakers and put them where they belong, with the sub. You will gain EXCEPTIONAL clarity and a very high volume before distortion level. Again it will depend on what your budget is and if you are willing to compromise on some cab space. The only other option you have at this point is if you are wanting to play your music at high volume levels, you will just need to reduce the bass level as you increase volume. I hope this has helped. Good luck with your venture!!

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If you want the best sound you can possibly get from your subs, NEVER port the box....You want it as sealed as you possibly can...NO leaks...As long as you do not distort the speakers you will not blow them....What alot of people don't understand is that it is distortion that blows speakers....not the the power input or the box...

O.K hear is the deal on most factory car Speakers their not very high wattage they don't need to be, see Distortion level has as much to do with Sound Quility as Power you don't need a lot of Power if the unit is crystal clear this is usely done thru Low Wattage because of Voltage humm and grounding issues most of your Factory Units have great to Exceptional Ground and very low levels of distortion 0.2 % or Lower that is the reason they sound so Great there crystal clear they won't blow Your Windows out but you can hear every little chim or Musical Note that the system can put out.power is Impressive as far as looks but not nessasary as far as great Sound untill you get to your very high end cars that have custom installed systems most are Low Voltage Low Distortion Units and Speakers

What kind of integrated sound card do you have?? I am going to assume its realtek. Go to control panel, then open up RealTek HD Sound effect manager and make sure the drop down menu for Environment is on "none". The try your speakers.

Sounds like classic dry joint on speaker terminal ROTELS are well known for it,if you can use a soldering iron or know someone who can resolder the pins where these terminals are connected,always make sure amp is unplugged from wall socket before ...

The head unit may be rated at 200 watts but it cannot produce more than ~20 watts of real power per channel. There's no way that it can drive the high end speakers to a level that will be needed to compete with the subs on a 1000 watt amplifier.

There are several causes of distortion in an audio setup.

1) Speaker is unable to handle the frequency that it's being fed
2) The volume is too high for the speaker to handle
3) The amp can't provide enough power to drive the speaker adequately.

Either way distortion is BAD & best to be avoided unless you want an excuse to buy a new set of speakers :P