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Can a speaker just die?

I recently acquired a ProAc Super Tablette.  I used them for a few weeks and swapped them out with something else (Vandersteen 3A Sigs - yep, from a speaker the size of a pack of smokes to the large floor standers).  I was just curious to see if I could get the Vandys to work in my small listening room (12x16).  

I missed the holographinc imaging the ProAcs provide so decided to swap back.  But one speaker is now not working.  Zero sound.

Was working fine when I swapped them out a week or so ago.  Thought maybe amp went out, or cables so I swapped them around and still no sound.

Any idea what could have happened?

Thanks, and stay safe.
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ghdprentice
6,873 posts
 
Loose wire inside?
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audiodwebe OP
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Just tried in different rig and it worked.  Brought back to main rig and zero sound.

I thought WTF!
For whatever reason, the spade wasn't making a connection.  Moved it around a few times and now I have sound.

Weird.


ebm
9,311 posts
 
Yes it might be toast.
rodman99999
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If you are intrepid and the least bit mechanically inclined: you should be able to open the amp and tighten the 5 Way's mount nut.      Many amp-output wire terminals (usually, "ring" type) are connected to a threaded post, on the amp's speaker terminals, held on by a nut, that also tightens the mounting.     You simply loosened that, when changing the cables.                                                                                                                              If you do open the amp, before reaching into it: REPEATEDLY DISCHARGE the power caps, by shorting from one terminal to the other.     Wait an hour, between those dischargings, and repeat until there's no more indication of voltage.     If you don't and ground something, you can hurt the amp, or- at least blow a rail fuse.     The typical SS amp only runs it's outputs at 80V, or so, but- that can still bite you pretty good.                            Tube amps are another beast, entirely (potentially: life-threatening)!
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millercarbon
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Old speakers never die, they just upgrade away.
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