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I blew up my speakers...

DjFiasCo 1:57 PM - 27 March, 2009
Hi everybody,

Couple of weeks ago I blew up my (active) subwoofer. The speaker was dead and made an awful noice, instead of a clean beat. The system is only 6 months old. Now, after repair, they want to charge me almost 200 dollars: the warranty does not count. They tell me it is cause I have put too much pressure on it and burned the speaker.

Now, 2 things:
First, it happened in the early evening, when everybody was still at the table, having dinner, so I was on low volume and only playing background music.
Second, I have never put the volume of the active speaker above 50%, cause that thing is simply too loud. I am also no retard having the gains full open. I always watch the output monitor leds so I don't go over the top with the gains.

Of course I told them that, but they don't listen, they don't believe me, or they simply don't care.

Now, before I go and get my gear (and pay) I want to hear what you guys think. Has anyone had the same situation? Does anyone know it is indeed possible to blow up speakers, without even coming close to its limits? Does "they" have indeed the right to charge me for this?

any thoughts?

thanks and keep spinning!
Mike
Dj-M.Bezzle 2:06 PM - 27 March, 2009
you dj so bad your speakers commit suicide after 6 months. Im sure its possible to burn out the speaker in about any situation, are you sure your SSL gain wasnt set high, or did you run it hot. I think they have the right to charge you no matter what if they had to fix it if the warrinty dosent cover it (READ THROUGH YOUR WARRINTY AND TRY TO FIND A LOOPHOLE!!!), you really dont have another choice besides that, its either pay them to fix it or buy a new one
Mike_P 2:27 PM - 27 March, 2009
MAKE SURE IT'S NOT THE AMP THAT FRIED YOUR SPEAKER!!! i have a mackie 1501 that, out of the blue, just popped on me. same situation. it wasn't pushed at all yet still blew. i took out the driver and had it reconed thinking it was probably already damaged before it blew and it was already on it's way out. well after paying for the recone i re install the speaker and hit the switch. after about a second or two i get a loud buzz (with no signal going to the speaker) and the thing blows again! i called the speaker repair place and they say that the amp must have somehow gotten out of phase or damaged itself in some other way and that i need to have the amp replaced before replacing the speaker again. that was 6 years ago and i still have the blown mackie sitting in my garage.
Mike_P 2:29 PM - 27 March, 2009
one other thing...if it is the amp, that should be covered in your warranty. sounds like they know this and are trying to place the fault on you. what company?
DJ'Que 4:35 PM - 27 March, 2009
Power surge can blow a speaker and so can being played at to low of a level also i was told.but thats the problem i see with a lot of the powered sub.they blow out but most have done it at hot room heat.or distrotion occured.but any how a burned coil is not under warrienty so yeah they can charge you.
DJ'Que 4:38 PM - 27 March, 2009
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one other thing...if it is the amp, that should be covered in your warranty. sounds like they know this and are trying to place the fault on you. what company?
Thats probley what they are charging him for but said its the speaker.
DJ'Que 4:39 PM - 27 March, 2009
Quote:
Hi everybody,

Couple of weeks ago I blew up my (active) subwoofer. The speaker was dead and made an awful noice, instead of a clean beat. The system is only 6 months old. Now, after repair, they want to charge me almost 200 dollars: the warranty does not count. They tell me it is cause I have put too much pressure on it and burned the speaker.

Now, 2 things:
First, it happened in the early evening, when everybody was still at the table, having dinner, so I was on low volume and only playing background music.
Second, I have never put the volume of the active speaker above 50%, cause that thing is simply too loud. I am also no retard having the gains full open. I always watch the output monitor leds so I don't go over the top with the gains.

Of course I told them that, but they don't listen, they don't believe me, or they simply don't care.

Now, before I go and get my gear (and pay) I want to hear what you guys think. Has anyone had the same situation? Does anyone know it is indeed possible to blow up speakers, without even coming close to its limits? Does "they" have indeed the right to charge me for this?

any thoughts?

thanks and keep spinning!
Mike
Who made the speaker and what size is it.
DjLogan 3:57 PM - 31 March, 2009
I had the same thing happen to me with my whole system ... 2 15" full range and 2 18" subs ... My position was this ... These are powered speakers ... the amps they put in these are matched to the speakers ... its not like I over powered the speakers with an amp of a different ohm rating or higher wattage then speakers can handle ... The speakers are supposed to have limiter circuts to prevent this from happening as they advertise ... They replaced all of my woofers free of charge ...
Maskrider 4:38 PM - 31 March, 2009
I just wanna know what kinda speakers are these so I can avoid it.