I have a blown driver and I'm not sure what to do


I have a set of Paradigm Speakers that make up my 7.1 set-up.  I had blown driver in one of the ADP 590s I'm using for a side speaker and replaced a driver in it ($300) 

I hear distortion in the other ADP and I'm pretty sure it's ANOTHER blown driver.  The price of the driver has gone up to $500.....same exact part.

Part ID # 2030800007 

I don't know that it's worth it....

Any thoughts?

128x128shweinhold
When you say separate, do you mean drive the mains with one amp and the others with another?

I'm open to suggestions....I hardly use this anymore, except to watch movies. 

I would probably move the Denon to another room with cheaper speakers and look for a one amp solution, unless you have a strong recommendation.  

I could also use another amp for the mains and use the Denon just for the surrounds?

Scott

I had a lengthy discussion with a tech at Paradigm and they echoed much of what you're saying here.

I moved, and re-did the speaker configuration using Audessy in my new home.  The crossover was set to 80 mhz, but the speaker size was set to small.  I can't see much more detail than that, but I wonder if that's why it would under-drive the speaker.

Anyway, they recommended the Anthem amplifiers.

Do any of you know them?   

Thanks for your input!

Scott

Meaning of separates is broad, but the core idea is to use separate processor and separate multichamp. You can also separate music from movies using either dedicated amp or dedicated amp/preamp for mains with theater bypass.

I moved, and re-did the speaker configuration using Audessy in my new home. The crossover was set to 80 mhz, but the speaker size was set to small. I can’t see much more detail than that, but I wonder if that’s why it would under-drive the speaker.

Technically, you’re not under-driving or over-driving speaker, but practically, read my prior note about Dennon AVR units. As a service man and techie I told that these units are unpredictable, overly sophisticated and absolutely unmanageable and unserviceable (anyone tries to ask me fix their Denon AVR, I simply send them away to whoever has another technical opinion about them). Your unit most-likely fails at some point and destroys your precious speakers. The point is you never will know the exact reason when dealing with it. If you try to make warranty claim and succeed, it will be a very good time to sell it right after you’ve been granted either overhaul or complete replacement of unit.

I stick to Sunfire products as they’ve presented to me maximum neutrality, precision and the most objective and truthful reproduction of instrument and voices with sufficient dynamic headroom. There are people that love Anthem products, but I find Sunfire giving more for the value.

Thank you for the input!  It sounds like even if I tested the Denon, I wouldn't find any predictable problem.

What I'm probably going to do it suck it up and buy the driver, making sure to by an amp that won't destroy another.

I can use the denon in another room, with cheaper speakers.



Anthem MRX 720?

I hear Anthem has great room correction software so I could also split it with the AVM 60 and an amp, but I don't know if I want spend the monry right now.

My house also needs windows :-)