Totem Rainmaker distortion??

I've heard this on a pair of speakers before. I discovered after removing the driver, that the problem was the speaker wires were too close to the back of the driver's cone. Everytime there was a need for lower extention(more travel of the cone), I got a very light buzz. Fixing the problem involved only pushing the wires back into the cabinet away from the driver's cone.

Wouldn't recommend opening speakers up if still under warranty.

Timrhu ..this isn't exactly the same thing as tearing down the engine of a brand new car.LOL Taking four or five screws out isn't a big deal... atleast for the mechanically inclined. Some manufactures would suggest you do this before going through the trouble of shipping the speakers back for a simple fix. If you had to replace a driver. Most would ship the driver to you.. You still would have to change it out yourself. This wouldn't void the warranty. I've done it several times through different companies.

Cheers

Talk with the manufacturer first. If they suggest removing the driver, get the name of the person you talk to. It doesn't hurt to cover your bases.