tweeter protection

ronnie
ronnie Posts: 150
edited August 2006 in Troubleshooting

do the speakers i own have a tweeter fuse or a self-resetting fuse for their tweeter....is there any thing inside the speaker that will save the tweeter and mids from damage...im asking about my RTi12's....thanks
Yamaha RX-V2600
Adcom GFA555 x 2 :D
Yamaha CD685 cd changer
Yamaha Dvd c950 dvd changer
Polk RTi12 mains
Polk CSi3 center
Polk psw303
Polk RTi6 (surround and surround back)
Acoustic Research 12in 200 watt sub(8 years old and still hits hard:D)
WindyWillys cooling fan (works great)
Mitsubishi 52in big screen
blue jeans cables
AR interconnects
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  • ronnie
    ronnie Posts: 150
    edited August 2006
    would like some suggestions on this subject....thanks...
    Yamaha RX-V2600
    Adcom GFA555 x 2 :D
    Yamaha CD685 cd changer
    Yamaha Dvd c950 dvd changer
    Polk RTi12 mains
    Polk CSi3 center
    Polk psw303
    Polk RTi6 (surround and surround back)
    Acoustic Research 12in 200 watt sub(8 years old and still hits hard:D)
    WindyWillys cooling fan (works great)
    Mitsubishi 52in big screen
    blue jeans cables
    AR interconnects
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited August 2006
    Hello,
    Thanks for posting on the Forum. There are no protection devices built into the speaker to protect it from excessive distortion. The crossover has been designed to tailor the frequency ranges that each component is going to reproduce, meaning the slope of the high pass and low pass filters has been selected to allow the driver/tweeter components to perform best. The best way to protect your speaker system is to pay attention to the way it is sounding. You always want your system to be free of any harshness or stridency in the way high frequencies are being reproduced. If you begin hearing any brittle or harshness to the sound, reduce the playing volume until the sound is smooth and free of any harshness. If you are a little more "tuned in" to the way good audio sounds you can also hear dynamic compression. A feeling that the music is being compressed and the effortlessness is strained. But, this takes a little more concentration to hear. All of these things point to overdriving whatever you have as a power source. If you reduce the playing volume and things sound better, more "relaxed" then your system will never be damaged.
    Regards, Ken
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited August 2006
    I have heard in the past that if you keep your unit ON at all times this should minimize the failure. However, this still lingers in my head if this is a myth or a fact. Need KEN to justify this. :)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited August 2006
    Hello,
    Most audio enthusiasts find that transistorized audio equipment sounds best if it is given a period of time to "warm up". In order words sometimes pre-amplifiers and power amplifiers take a while to begin sounding their best, maybe 20 or so minutes. This has prompted some audiophiles to leave their gear on all of the time, not having it need to come on and wait for best sound. Of course you should check with your equipment's manufacturer before doing this. Keep in mind it will also increase the amount of electricity your system will consume.
    But, I don't believe it will effect the possibility of damaging your speakers. That is more related to keeping the power level demands within the capability of your amplifier or receiver. Remember the old pro-audio saying, "speakers hate square waves", meaning don't feed your speakers a distorted signal and they will last forever (or at least until the permanent magnets loose their magnetic fields).
    Have fun, Ken
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