db6500 lost Bass

Weaves
Weaves Posts: 3
edited February 2008 in Troubleshooting
Hello,

I seem to have lost the bass on one of my 6500 speakers. Any recomendations?

Thanks
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited February 2008
    Hello, and welcome to the forum. Have you checked the surrounds? What have you changed lately in the system? Have you checked to make sure all connections are secure? Can you move the woofer in and out with no binding or obstruction?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Weaves
    Weaves Posts: 3
    edited February 2008
    What do yu mean by the surrounds? These are the car speakers, installed about 18 months ago. Do you mean manually to pull up the woofer with my hands?

    Thanks
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,029
    edited February 2008
    Hehe. No. I'm not familiar with your speakers and with some older and vintage speakers, the foam surrounds rot out causing a loss in the bass response. The surrounds are what connect the cone to the frame of the speaker itself.

    What I meant was can you push gently the woofer in and let go of it without any physical obstruction or scraping?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Weaves
    Weaves Posts: 3
    edited February 2008
    Trietz,

    These are car stereo speakers that are newer. But you are right on, the good one I can push in the center a little and the woofer moves in and out. The bad one seems stuck. Did the speaker go bad? only about 1 1/2 years old.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited February 2008
    Yes that woofer is bad, perhaps you should think about adding an amp to power those speakers also, while you replaced them.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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