Just bricked a speaker

2009-05-08 07:37:27

#1

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

Centre unit of my Sony Surround, dropped it.

Ill see if i can find model numbers and all that, but i've had this thing for ages.

Anything i can do to try and fix it?

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2009-05-08 07:38:40

#2

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6956

Open it up and see if the problem is fixable by screwing/soldering something back together.

x

2009-05-08 07:39:51

#3

Locoloki: I got Mug 222 at Gritty's!!!!; +216|6903|Your moms bedroom

if anyone knows it would be freezer

2009-05-08 07:41:54

#4

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

opened it up, everything seems to be intact

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2009-05-08 07:48:05

#5

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

here's the full system

Click Me

It's the centre (No.SS-CT31) thats broked.

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2009-05-08 07:51:46

#6

Superior Mind: (not macbeth); +1,755|6956

FatherTed wrote:
opened it up, everything seems to be intact

PM Freezer. Beyond the obvious I'm no wiz at speakers.

x

2009-05-08 08:04:26

#7

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

will do.

irritating, even in my small room the balence of the sound's totally gone, and i'd just about got used to listening to it without the sub

grr, thats like 220-240w out of the system.

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2009-05-08 09:45:08

#8

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

First of all, don't PM me threads. I've said it before and I say it again. If it is in Tech, I'll see it and help if I can. And want to.

Second, your system is a total of <100W.

Third, does the speaker work at all, or is it just quiet?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 10:24:10

#9

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

Freezer, no need to come off all gestapo like. Try and be polite, man.

2009-05-08 10:26:05

#10

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6733

Freezer is the don and you must RESPECT HIS COOL INTELLIGENCE, he doesn't help petty mortals like you- not unless it strokes his ego!

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2009-05-08 10:26:35

#11

Benzin: Member; +576|6261

Uzique wrote:
Freezer is the don and you must RESPECT HIS COOL INTELLIGENCE, he doesn't help petty mortals like you- not unless it strokes his ego!

lol

2009-05-08 10:40:01

#12

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Uzique wrote:
Freezer is the don and you must RESPECT HIS COOL INTELLIGENCE, he doesn't help petty mortals like you- not unless it strokes his ego!

'xactly.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 10:43:06

#13

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

sigh.

no, no noise at all.

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2009-05-08 10:50:29

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

FatherTed wrote:
sigh.

no, no noise at all.

That means there's probably a loose connection somewhere. Did you check really closely inside the speaker and at the receiver end?

You can test the speaker by putting a small (<9V) battery to the wire briefly. If it goes POP, there's nothing wrong with the speaker itself.

(Just don't hold the wires there for more than a second or two at most)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 10:52:36

#15

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

Checked the speaker, i can unscrew a little bit more of the receiver so i'll have a peek.

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2009-05-08 11:01:03

#16

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

FatherTed wrote:
Checked the speaker, i can unscrew a little bit more of the receiver so i'll have a peek.

If the speaker is dead with the DC test, it's not the receiver.

And I'd advice you not to open it up, those slimline things are horrid even to me.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 11:03:27

#17

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

it's easy as hell to open up lol.

anyway, stripping wire atm so i can do the dc test

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2009-05-08 11:08:47

#18

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

yup got a little pop using a 1.5v

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2009-05-08 11:10:45

#19

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

Then there's nothing wrong with the speaker. Jam it back into the receiver.

If it's the receiver, I doubt there's much you can do.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 11:11:27

#20

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

hmm.

ill set it on stereo, and pull everything else out.

this might take a min or two, brb

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2009-05-08 11:14:46

#21

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

FatherTed wrote:
hmm.

ill set it on stereo, and pull everything else out.

this might take a min or two, brb

Your center speaker shouldn't be doing anything when it's playing stereo sound. Try with a DVD or something.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 11:25:27

#22

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

nope not a thing. ear to the speaker tells me it's active, just no sound coming out.

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2009-05-08 11:30:19

#23

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

FatherTed wrote:
nope not a thing. ear to the speaker tells me it's active, just no sound coming out.

Play something you're 100% at being 5.1 and set to 5.1.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-05-08 11:32:55

#24

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6763|so randum

k ill have to borrow a tv for a bit the, that really will take some time.

thanks for the help so far, ill pick this up again shortly.

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2009-05-08 11:38:58

#25

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6460|Winland

If you haven't been playing 5.1 before, why not just leave it be?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

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