I should also mention, should it come to it, I am handy with a soldering iron.... I've heard you can order service parts from B&W for older models, but I expect it would take a long time as they'd likely need to make the part as a special order....
Just received my B&W 802's: One tweeter doesn't work - HELP!
After testing many new speakers (Magico A3, B&W 801 D4, Wilson Sasha DAW, others) I realized I really, really just liked the tonal balance of my current B&W 803 D2's. Because of this, I sought out a pair of used 802 D2's, as an upgrade that would have the most similar tonal balance.
I found a pair of "mint condition" used B&W 802 D2's for sale online, from a very well-reviewed retail shop.
After receiving them, I was actually surprised that the speakers were truly, in fact, in mint condition. Everything about them seemed brand new.
However, that was until I tried them for the first time and found that one tweeter produces no sound at all. I triple checked all phase connections, and tried removing the jumpers (the mid-range cut out as expected when I removed the jumpers).
My questions:
1) Can anyone tell me the most likely cause of a tweeter failing totally where it produces no sound at all, and yet the speaker and tweeter itself visually appears to be in pristine condition? Loose connection internally? Blown crossover and/or tweeter unit?
2) Further to my first question, how would this issue be addressed?
3) How would most reputable retailers respond in this scenario? I've sent the retailer an email (they are closed for today) indicating the issue, along with photos of my connections to prove correct phase, etc, and also a short video showing a recording in front of the speaker with it's tweeter working properly, and moving to the other speaker where you can clearly hear the tweeter is not making any sound.
4) Would B&W help at all, considering these are older speakers and the fact that I purchased used?
5) Any advice?
It's frustrating, because I can tell from what I've heard that these speakers were everything I was hoping for. Less one working tweeter.
Thanks....
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Lol…. After doing a bit of research, I strongly suspect that the tweeters in my 803 D2’s are the same as in the 802 D2’s. I couldn’t find definitive proof because there is no tweeter listed on the B&W parts page that says it’s for the 802 D2. I suspect they forgot to add the 802 D2 model to the tweeter that is listed to be compatible with the 803 D2. I watched a YouTube and it looks simple enough to swap out. Might try swapping out the dead tweeter for my 803 D2 tweeter tomorrow…
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@nyev either the retailer never tested these speakers to verify they were working properly or something happened in transit (doubt it). Start simple - check the connections if you can pull the tweeter. |
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