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Speaker repair technical question

I don't have much knowledge into how speakers physically work. Recently one of my Monitor Audio gold 10 drivers went out, I found a replacement mid-woofer, while I was installing the new driver I noticed the tweeter wouldn't make any noise so I thought I had a broken crossover until I put the new driver in the speaker started working. My question is if the speaker doesn't have a woofer will the tweeter stop working and/can a broken crossover be benign and slowly blow woofers?
yayayyausher88831
yayayyausher88831 OP
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I blew the driver with my acurus a250 (I think this was related to having a fuse issue), I recently switched to a music fidelity a100 after the acurus kinda got burnt up after a few years
yayayyausher88831 OP
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I'm not sure if the a100 can safely power the speakers the amp gets SUPER hot.
oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 
200 @ 8 ohms 350 @ 4 ohms. It shouldn't be running hot. 

Something is physically wrong or I have a hunch, you're just blasting the heck out of them. 

Are you one of those guys, louder is better? 

"Kinda got burnt up after a few years". 

I think you know what's up.. LOL Just because I'm not there to tell you to "TURN IT DOWN" don't mean you shouldn't turn it down...

DB doesn't stand for "Da Boom" or "Dang Bro" or "Dumb Bunny"...

(With my ear plugs in) Regards...


gmosley
131 posts
 
I think the poor chap needs some CERWIN VEGA'S in his life!!!! when LOUD IS GOOD AND CLEAN, BABY!!!!!
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goofyfoot
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I over powered a pair of Monitor Audio GR 10’s and blew the woofer and gold dome tweeter in one of the speakers. I ordered both from Canada, installed them and they were the same as new. So I’m not so sure why it is you’re having a problem but I wouldn’t rule anything out. Instead, I’d call Monitor Audio and see what they have to say.
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