Blown Tweeters = Some Sound/No Sound?


Hey guys,

I just looked at a pair of speakers that I was thinking about buying, but when I listened to them, it was obvious that the tweeters were NOT working.

I disconnected the "jumpers" (they're bi-wirable) and connected the cables to only the mid-tweeter binding posts just to isolate the problem as best I could.

On BOTH speakers, there was absolutely NO sound. Does this mean that the tweeters are blown or is there possibly more to the problem?

I've never blown a speaker before so I'm not sure what it sounds like. I know that tweeters can be the most sensitive and maybe the voicecoil got cooked. I just figured that there'd be some kind of noise...just distorted or something.

If I can get them for a good price and replacement tweeters are fairly reasonable...AND...if I can know with certainty that replacing the tweeters will solve the problem, then I just might go for it.

Thanks in advance for your help.
gullahisland
If the tweeter is not working sound should still be coming from the midrange driver.
Ehmmmm..... Onhwy61 made an accurate remark. In your original post you stated "On BOTH speakers, there was absolutely NO sound. Does this mean that the tweeters are blown or is there possibly more to the problem?"
I presume you mean no sound from the tweeters?
Ahhh...Good question.

There is no sound from either tweeter, but both mids and woofers are functioning correctly.

I also just got off the phone with PSB and the replacement drivers are $150 for the pair. Seems reasonable enough to me. It also sounds like this would resolve the problem, no?

Thanks again for your help!
Gregm - It's the factory replacement for PSB Stratus Gold. I thought it seemed fairly reasonable, too.