How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
what do you mean by cracked speaker...they can have tears in the cones the voice coils can be blown or dropped but I have never heard anything about a cracked speaker...
what do you mean by cracked speaker...they can have tears in the cones the voice coils can be blown or dropped but I have never heard anything about a cracked speaker...
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the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
you can actually see tears in the cone but other that that any issues with a speaker would have to be somethig you could hear...if it sounds fine and looks fine then it's fine...
you can actually see tears in the cone but other that that any issues with a speaker would have to be somethig you could hear...if it sounds fine and looks fine then it's fine...
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
is it the stock speaker?
Maybe it's just not a great speaker but flabby and crunchy doesn't mean it's broken...
is it the stock speaker?
Maybe it's just not a great speaker but flabby and crunchy doesn't mean it's broken...
SlyFoxx
Glossless
Re: How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
Your voice coil or former might be outta wack. If you push (gently, with the palm of your hand) the cone in and you hear a scraping sound or feel resistance the former is warped and it's time for a new speaker.
Also measure the DC resistance...it should read a tad lower than the rated impedance. If you get a number that's way off you've got a short.
But as TGWIF said...maybe it's just a crappy speaker.:27:
Your voice coil or former might be outta wack. If you push (gently, with the palm of your hand) the cone in and you hear a scraping sound or feel resistance the former is warped and it's time for a new speaker.
Also measure the DC resistance...it should read a tad lower than the rated impedance. If you get a number that's way off you've got a short.
But as TGWIF said...maybe it's just a crappy speaker.:27:
cellomangler
New member
Re: How to tell if you have a cracked speaker
I had a problem with a vintage 15" Jensen from an old Gemini VI amp: it was giving a fluttering sound with certain bass frequencies but I couldn't find any obvious tears. I noticed that if I put pressure on the "spider" (the flexible, ribbed connection and cover between the rear of the cone and the coil/magnet housing) at a certain place, the fluttering stopped. So, as a temp fix, I taped some springy wire pushing a small piece of foam into this location. This took care of the problem. I couldn't find a tear in the spider, but it's hard to see around the metal framework. Maybe there's a weak spot that has caused some sort of resonant vibration to show up... dunno.
I had a problem with a vintage 15" Jensen from an old Gemini VI amp: it was giving a fluttering sound with certain bass frequencies but I couldn't find any obvious tears. I noticed that if I put pressure on the "spider" (the flexible, ribbed connection and cover between the rear of the cone and the coil/magnet housing) at a certain place, the fluttering stopped. So, as a temp fix, I taped some springy wire pushing a small piece of foam into this location. This took care of the problem. I couldn't find a tear in the spider, but it's hard to see around the metal framework. Maybe there's a weak spot that has caused some sort of resonant vibration to show up... dunno.