T50 tower speakers cutting out
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smconrad
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Both speakers independently cut out. Lightly tapping on the speaker cone fixes the problem for a while, then it starts cutting out again.
All connections are tight, and it doesn’t cut out when the speaker wires or terminals are jiggled.
What could be wrong?
All connections are tight, and it doesn’t cut out when the speaker wires or terminals are jiggled.
What could be wrong?
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Sounds like the internal wiring is loose. Take them apart and check the connections.Dan
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I would start by cleaning the speaker terminals and your connectors first. How are your wires terminated?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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^that was my initial thought. If the VC's of the drivers are damaged (ie the coil is broken/open), pressing the cone of the driver temporarily re completes the VC circuit and allows the speaker to play while the cone is being pressed in2 Channel in my home attic/bar/man cave
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