CSi A6 popping at volume
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I've had an A6 for awhile now and it's been babied since day one. I recently added more speakers from the RTi series and have full 7.1 now so I wanted to test drive it a bit now that I have a home instead of an apartment and can really crank it up. I am very disappointed to find the center A6 popped and crackles like mad. I bought the speaker a couple years back and the receipt is long gone etc. Any suggestions? I've monkied with several settings but just can't seem to stop it. I'd have to have to buy a new center channel to match everything. I don't want the same issue but I have a matched set now. Thoughts?
Center: CSi A6
Front Surround: RTi8
Front Wide: RTi A3
Rear Surround: RTi A3
Sub: Rhythmik LV12R BM
Center: CSi A6
Front Surround: RTi8
Front Wide: RTi A3
Rear Surround: RTi A3
Sub: Rhythmik LV12R BM
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What are you powering the rig with?
Did you re-run the calibration program at your new house?
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What receiver are you powering them with? The more speakers you put on the receiver the less power is going to all of them.
Which means you are overtaxing the receiver trying to drive so many speakers. If you have a receiver that has preouts for all channels, then you can buy a separate amp of at least 200wpc @ 8ohms and you will be all set.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2 -
Like above, It sounds like a voice coil or two are blown when crackling is involved .
But,...Take the woofers out of the cabinet and inspect the accordion looking disc behind the cone ( spider ) and see if one or two
has become unglued. If one or both floats off the metal basket, Ilene's tacky glue will do the trick to fixing them.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
What receiver are you powering them with? The more speakers you put on the receiver the less power is going to all of them.
Which means you are overtaxing the receiver trying to drive so many speakers. If you have a receiver that has preouts for all channels, then you can buy a separate amp of at least 200wpc @ 8ohms and you will be all set.
8Ω center channel.
Easy enough to drive.
200w NOT REQUIRED.
And for the most part I agree but if running all 7 speakers off an entry level AVR, then there will be a much great potential for serious clipping...especially if the OP,I recently added more speakers from the RTi series and have full 7.1 now so I wanted to test drive it a bit now that I have a home instead of an apartment and can really crank it up."Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."
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have You tried switching a different speaker to the center to see if it’s definitely that speaker?
Also, you don’t need 200wpc. -
gah - sorry didn't specify AVR: Denon X4000. Also, I appeared to have fixed it by ramping up the crossover to 80K. You all have been very helpful. I'm still learning.
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even at full range it should not be poppingWhen I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
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That would depend on how hot the dB level is set for the center.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Go into your receivers menu and set the center speaker channel levels to 0, if it isn't now or if you boosted it into the + zone previously.
Still, it shouldn't be doing pops like that unless something is amiss with it.HT SYSTEM-
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ditto! Never heard mine pop CRANKED! XO'd @ 80 w/100+watts per driver on tap.Something ain't right...
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Sounds like you took the woofers out of the main sound being produced.
That center was designed to play loud and including lower frequencies as well as the highs.
Have you taken a woofer or two out to check the spiders attachment to the frame/s ? I have found a few manufacturers speakers where that has happened.
4 screws and a quick look and feel might show the problem, might not. But man, 15 minutes.
Also , pushing lightly on each cone might show you about a frayed voice coil on one or two. That test takes seconds to check them out.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
"popping" meaning over excursion I would assume?
Geez guys any speaker fed loud enough deep bass will "pop" -
"popping" meaning over excursion I would assume?
Geez guys any speaker fed loud enough deep bass will "pop"
Have you ever heard a speaker cone that has a floating spider ?
I have heard a quite a few and fixed them. Regluing the spiders brings the speaker back to life. You don't have to feed a loose cone much power at all before it starts to pop and scratch. You don't even have to feed the speaker bass at all.
Just a signal with the slightest power above a whisper will start the distortion. The more power the more chaos from the loose cone.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
