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No Sound from Tweeter


I just hooked up my recently purchased Matrix 805's and one of the tweeters is silent.

What should I look for first?

I'm going to open the cabinet and make sure they are wired properly. Any other ideas?

I thought that a "blown" tweeter would make a popping sound or some sort of sound. This one is completely silent.

Thanks.
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rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
Return the speakers and get ALL of you money back. They were severely mis-represented by the seller. Why dick around with non-functional, beat-up speakers?

-RW-
missioncoonery
1,242 posts
 
Agree w/RW..get your money back and stop buying off Craigslist..Its a junkyard/bottomfeeder venue.Stay with this forum if buying used..You will pay more but in the long run you save in all respects
bgpowell
70 posts
 
Everyone seems to have missed the one basic troubleshooting step. Take the non functioning tweeter and swap it with the functioning tweeter. If the tweeter works it is a bad connection/crossover. Otherwise the tweeter is dead.

Ben
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stringreen
6,503 posts
 
I had a B&W 802D - didn't drive them hard at all, but blew 3 tweeters. It is an easy fix, but you have to buy the tweeters...I'd stay away from this sale.
worldwide OP
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Thanks everyone for the advice.

Bgpowell, I hooked the good tweeter up to both speakers and it plays fine, so at least I know the internal wiring in the cabinets is still functioning properly. The other tweeter appears to be dead. The voice coils on both tweeters are very dark, not bright copper as they are when new.

As for returning the speakers it's not going to happen with this guy. I was lucky to get $100 out of him based on the condition of the cabinets.
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