Bad Speaker. Anyway to tell just what the problem is?

beggar_guitar

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I've got a blown speaker, but I don't know exactly why the problem is. It's really buzzy. Best I can describe the sound is it sounds like a crappy fuzz pedal once any reasonable volume is pushed though.
 
Re: Bad Speaker. Anyway to tell just what the problem is?

Try pushing gently on the cone (with the amp off). Can you hear the voice coil rubbing? There are a bunch of reasons a voice coil would rub. A mechanical shock (dropping the cab) could knock the magnet out of line. Or, too much power could heat up the voice coil, and melt the glue holding the whole coil/cone together, allowing it to ooze out of alignment.

No matter what the cause, it will probably need reconing.
 
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