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Blown Tweeters = Some Sound/No Sound?

Hey guys,

I just looked at a pair of speakers that I was thinking about buying, but when I listened to them, it was obvious that the tweeters were NOT working.

I disconnected the "jumpers" (they're bi-wirable) and connected the cables to only the mid-tweeter binding posts just to isolate the problem as best I could.

On BOTH speakers, there was absolutely NO sound. Does this mean that the tweeters are blown or is there possibly more to the problem?

I've never blown a speaker before so I'm not sure what it sounds like. I know that tweeters can be the most sensitive and maybe the voicecoil got cooked. I just figured that there'd be some kind of noise...just distorted or something.

If I can get them for a good price and replacement tweeters are fairly reasonable...AND...if I can know with certainty that replacing the tweeters will solve the problem, then I just might go for it.

Thanks in advance for your help.
gullahisland
gullahisland OP
83 posts
 
Ahhh...Good question.

There is no sound from either tweeter, but both mids and woofers are functioning correctly.

I also just got off the phone with PSB and the replacement drivers are $150 for the pair. Seems reasonable enough to me. It also sounds like this would resolve the problem, no?

Thanks again for your help!
gregm
3,405 posts
 
$75/tweet is not excessive. I wonder which tweet it is...
gullahisland OP
83 posts
 
Gregm - It's the factory replacement for PSB Stratus Gold. I thought it seemed fairly reasonable, too.
satch
329 posts
 
Just checked some reviews, and it seems that 150 quid is very reasonable to get your speakers back into shape. Good luck, and let us know if everything turned out ok!
gregm
3,405 posts
 
Thanks Gullahisland. Actually, I was wondering which drive units manufacturer (i.e. vifa, scan-speak, seas, etc) supplies your tweet & which model it is! Cheers
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