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I think I might have blown my Tweeter

  • 01-04-2010 09:27AM
    #1
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭


    Im using an Ampeg BSE 410 HLF (Bass) - I was playing it last night and the tweeter has started crackling like mad. It still works, its still putting out the high end frequencies - so im not sure if its actually blown or not.

    I took the tweeter out and looked for anything obviously wrong, all the wiring looked fine.

    Any ideas? Who's the best person to talk to about it?


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  • #2
    eoin5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    Is it only happening when you jack it up or all the time? I saw a case where it was only happening at sortof gigging volume and it was a broken solder connection hopping on the top of the contact. It looked ok but once you moved the wire you could see it had broken.


  • #3
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭novarock


    I thought it might have been to vidration as well - so i lowered pretty much as low as the amp will go, and trimmed out all of the low end - still happened.

    I had a word with alladins amps, definitely sounds like a blown tweeter. All i have to do now is source the part! Anyone know any european based suppliers apart from waltons?


  • #4
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭novarock


    Found one, its on the way from the states as we speak!

    http://www.speakerrepair.com/

    I got two diapraghms and a new tweeter for 90 including shipping...

    they seem to have every replacement speaker under the sun..


  • #5
    novarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,132 ✭✭✭novarock


    after replacing the entire €90 tweeter unit the problem still occured!!

    It was only then that I gave the crossover fuse a little tap and noticed it was broken, soldered in a €5 euro part, and im back in business. If a little annoyed!


  • #6
    eoin5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭eoin5


    novarock wrote: »
    after replacing the entire €90 tweeter unit the problem still occured!!

    It was only then that I gave the crossover fuse a little tap and noticed it was broken, soldered in a €5 euro part, and im back in business. If a little annoyed!

    Súcra.. well the symptoms didnt suggest that so it was a toughie. At least you got it sorted.


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