My 3.1 TL went up in smoke!!!!
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I'm still searching for answers. The processor that the amp was hooked up to is an older Denon AVC 700. It has been acting up during the last few months...there would be clicking noises and the thing would switch from one source to another by itself or sometimes the volume would just cut out. It would do it less, and sometimes not at all, when it was on for a while. That is why I was leaving the system ON all the time.
I'd hate to repair the amp and get the problem all over again when the possibility exists that the Denon "may have" suddenly sent a full power signal to the amps' right channel and hence blown the speakers.
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96. -
I agree that the crossover looks fine. Damage is probably all in the drivers.
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Now that you have it apart its a good time to upgrade the XO. At least replace the 2 12uf's per side, and replace the resistors with Mill's.
+1. Mos def.
Feel you pain. Those tweets look like SL2000s. If so, PM me your addreess and I'll send you a pair.
DaveThe world is full of answers, some are right and some are wrong. - Neil Young -
Those tweets look like SL2000s.
no they dont, lol. still a kind offer.
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+1. Mos def.
Feel you pain. Those tweets look like SL2000s. If so, PM me your addreess and I'll send you a pair.
Dave
They are indeed SL3000's not SL2000's. The color of the dome being a bronzish/pewter color (as well as it being a different material entirely) and the foam ring around the dome and the lack of "coated" leads L/R of the dome are dead giveaways. Plus on the magnet the sticker should give a date and a model # which will say SL3000.
H9
P.s. Kind of you to offer"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
They are indeed SL3000's not SL2000's. The color of the dome being a bronzish/pewter color (as well as it being a different material entirely) and the foam ring around the dome and the lack of "coated" leads L/R of the dome are dead giveaways. Plus on the magnet the sticker should give a date and a model # which will say SL3000.
H9
P.s. Kind of you to offer
Yeah, I knew that:eek:; the TL is the clue. I just checked the schematics to be sure. My bad. Good Luck anyhow.
I'd send that amp to Guantanamo for an evening of water-boarding.The world is full of answers, some are right and some are wrong. - Neil Young -
Thanks to Lasareath who donated and SL3000 tweeter and to Shadowofnight who donated 2 drivers and sold me 2 more, I am one step closer to getting my 3.1's back in action.
The amp has been sent out for repair and hopefully it won't cost too much to fix. And I still need to confirm that the crossovers are good and that the left speaker is good.
I'm proud to be a Polkie!
JoeAmplifiers: 1-SAE Mark IV, 4-SAE 2400, 1-SAE 2500, 2-SAE 2600, 1-Buttkicker BKA 1000N w/2-tactile transducers. Sources: Sony BDP CX7000es, Sony CX300/CX400/CX450/CX455, SAE 8000 tuner, Akai 4000D R2R, Technics 1100A TT, Epson 8500UB with Carada 100". Speakers:Polk SDA SRS, 3.1TL, FXi5, FXi3, 2-SVS 20-29, Yamaha, SVS center sub. Power:2-Monster HTS3500, Furman M-8D & RR16 Plus. 2-SAE 4000 X-overs, SAE 5000a noise reduction, MSB Link DAC III, MSB Powerbase, Behringer 2496, Monarchy DIP 24/96.
