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"blown speakers"

When a speaker "blows" what actually happens. I suppose its different between a tweeter and woofer, but is there some mechanical damage or is it electrical. does something break? Besides a woofer cone ripping, what happens to a tweeter if it is still working, but raspy or staticy? I have heard "blown" speakers before, or ones that didnt work at all, but I really dont know what it is that breaks and whether it is fixable or just replace.
manitunc
ebm
9,311 posts
 
This stuff happens DUDE!!
bradluke0
163 posts
 
Hi all ! Sounds like a rubbing voice coil .If you are handy remove the dustcap and manually move the cone in and out . You should see and hear where / what the problem is . Could be off-center ( sometimes fixed by pulling the driver and re-installing upside down ) or debris in the voice coil gap .
rleff
1,065 posts
 
If you can move the driver over to the other speaker; pay attention to which wire goes to the proper terminal of the driver to see if the problem moves;if it moves then you have identified the driver as being bad.
If these are a expensive or special driver and is damaged I would talk with Bill Legall of Millersound to get his opinion;he is highly respected in the business and his work is of the highest caliber.

Millersound
1422 Taylor Road
Lansdale, PA 19446-1531
(215) 412-7700
hotmailjbc
571 posts
 
yes to your last question. drivers can be rebuilt.
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