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What melted my tweeter?

We had a brief power flicker in the nighborhood and when I came home, there was a burnt electrical smell and a hum from my left speaker.
(I leave my gear on all day)

The tweeter makes no sound and is deformed, melted.
All the fuses in my amp are intact.
Speakers are under warranty but don't know if this will be covered.

I assume the power flicker is responsible but not sure.
I will be taking it in for service but thought someone here might have a clue what happened.
jeffjarvis
sean
6,231 posts
 
Whatever it is, you need to file a claim with your local power company right away. Then take the affected components to a reputable shop / dealer and have them inspected. If the tweeter physically melted / is deformed, it's quite possible to have other internal damage to the speaker too. As far as the amp working "ok", it might be. Then again, unless you can have it thoroughly checked out, you'll never know whether it is really up to snuff or still just "working". Just because it turns on and sound comes out of it doesn't mean that it is still working as it was before the snafu. Sean
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jeffjarvis OP
257 posts
 
Thanks Sean,
I live in Bangkok and I doubt the power company will be very sympathetic.
I have an MIT Power Conditioner and thought it would control power surges.
jeffjarvis OP
257 posts
 

Upon close inspection with a flashlite, I see some burned up parts on a circuit board in my amp.
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