I blew a speaker I think

M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7400 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:21 GMT One my HD-5 CDT mids. For some reason I decided to find out exactly how much midbass these things can put out, but turning the x-over down to 75 hz, gain up to have the amp put out 250w, and played the Eagles "One of these nights" at full volume. (the HD-52 set is rated for 180w at 100 hz high pass) (If you've never heard the song, it has massive midbass) That worked well for about a minute until "buzzzzt". Now the one speaker makes noise when it plays. Damit. * flame suit on *
Kangology 101 Gold Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16 Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1555 Registered: May-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:26 GMT Dam i dunno what to say This is kinda like when chad blew if memphis
jake papa Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis, MO / ASU Post Number: 2612 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:30 GMT Sorry to hear that man. Im sure it sounded good while it lasted tho!
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7402 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:37 GMT Oh believe me they were very impressive until I decided to try this haha. This sux
[...Rovin...] Platinum Member Username: Rovin 1 15 = 149.1DBsTrinidad & T... Post Number: 13595 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:39 GMT MS is such a newb ! .... J\K man - last yr i blew the tweeters from a pair of 50wrms crystal 6.5 coax by hitting it with 125wrms from my alpine amp ...suddenly started smelling like roasting - just added a pair of tweeters powered off my hu & those crystals r still slamming on that same 125wrms a yr going strong .....
Andrizzle Gold Member Username: Andrew571 Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA Post Number: 1722 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:45 GMT haha yea this is like chad trying to run his 4kw @ .5 ohm or something like that.. lol Even the regulars can make a booboo
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1958 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:49 GMT Time for some new speakers maybe?
Kangology 101 Gold Member Username: Dakangofkrunk16 Boca Raton, Florida Post Number: 1558 Registered: May-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:49 GMT yea i know... But some times i guess u just get a lil curious
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7403 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:49 GMT Haha thats exactly what I thought of when I posted this, Chad running a memphis 4kw at .25 ohm and blew it haha.
jake papa Gold Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis, MO / ASU Post Number: 2613 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:50 GMT I blew 2 of the 3.5s in my setup in the same week before i found out the crossover was touching metal.... bad week.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7404 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 02:51 GMT " Time for some new speakers maybe? " No way these are great. Well, were great. I'm a see if Exige can get me just 1 new mid.
Reece Brassler Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s I get Bucks like Milwa... Post Number: 5436 Registered: Feb-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 03:27 GMT nub. learn.
cam Gold Member Username: •cam• BC Canada Post Number: 2423 Registered: Nov-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:17 GMT F.CK. I feel your pain! One of my crappy things blew and I was sort a pissed. Now we go to the 7kv.2 which will handle the ~125W/coil!
Yanks Fan Gold Member Username: Nyyfan13 15 MAG USA Post Number: 9344 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:22 GMT Meh, I wish I would blow my speakers and have my amps break just so I would have an excuse to buy new stuff lol. Sike, I'd be furious if that happened. Sorry to hear MS. Live and learn
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7406 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:29 GMT Fukkk man, I should known better but thats what I get for playing with expensive equipment I guess.
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1962 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:32 GMT What side was it?
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7407 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:39 GMT Right, but what difference does it make.
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1963 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:43 GMT I was just curious. lol
Paul Larrea Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive A pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 16122 Registered: Jun-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 04:57 GMT Damn shame. Another notch on the belt tho....
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 3860 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 06:22 GMT M.S. = Missing Speaker
BernyMac Gold Member Username: Bernymac Cambodia Post Number: 3879 Registered: Sep-04	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 06:38 GMT You got it wrong Brad M.S. = Meat Sucker
Nick V Gold Member Username: Tatonka -[Team Audib... Post Number: 1612 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 06:42 GMT ^x2
TWiZTiD Gold Member Username: Joebruce Mach5Audio M... Post Number: 1961 Registered: May-04	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 11:35 GMT lmao
Abarca Silver Member Username: Drant19 DUB-C, TX Post Number: 788 Registered: Aug-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 17:18 GMT M.S., you doofus! lol i bet it sounded awesome tho! which xovers do you have? because i think you need the 560i's to run that much power.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7409 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 21:53 GMT lol Brad I have 480s but the problem is the speakers just can't take that much power at that low frequencey. I found a guy on caraudio.com who posted two HD-5s for sale for $100 like a year ago I asked if he still has them haha.
cam Gold Member Username: •cam• BC Canada Post Number: 2426 Registered: Nov-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 22:40 GMT I hope he sells you one at least. Hopefully the other doesn't go. I blew my right one as well.
Keith Gold Member Username: Kpa2727 Old Bridge, NJ USA ! Post Number: 1105 Registered: May-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 22:56 GMT just a random thought, M.S. have u tried swapping spearkers? i'm curious if you fucked a x - over. cause i would think bothe would go not just one. and the noise it makes would rather be pretty distorted then just a noise.
cam Gold Member Username: •cam• BC Canada Post Number: 2427 Registered: Nov-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 23:14 GMT I had the same thing happen and I tried another speaker. It was definitely the driver that blew.
Brad Warren Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic San Diego, California Post Number: 3870 Registered: Dec-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 23:21 GMT I thought the same thing initially because I know that MS doesn't use the balance control, so it wasn't like one side was getting more juice than the other. The opening bass line in the song he blew the speaker on is a bit like a sweep. Randy Meisner plays bass lines in the rest of the song that are more in the mid-bass (70-125) range than super low like on most songs and that is exactly the range that is tough on comps.
Stavenmist316 Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ... Post Number: 1965 Registered: Mar-07	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 23:39 GMT When I blew my tweeter it was the right one too. lol.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7412 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 23:56 GMT Keith: I had thought of that also and when I get the chance I'm going to swap them just to be sure. But I really think it's the speaker.
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Los Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 20401 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 13:51 GMT that sux M.S. hope you got warranty.
sean Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 9026 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 13:57 GMT a friends car I was testing for spl had two 15 sony's on a mono block sony amp and he blew only one 15...so only one side blew then too...and they were in seperate boxes with the same airspace sorry to hear about your bad luck M.S.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7416 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 15:13 GMT Ya know Chad I didn't even think of that. I'm a have to find my box with the papers and sh!t and see if they are under warranty. I doubt they will cover it though. Usually warranty does not cover damage caused by running more than the recommended power through the speakers.
Chad Lee Diamond Member Username: Bestmankind Los Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 20405 Registered: Oct-05	Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 15:31 GMT what they don't know is okay. oh and just got done reading the whole thread. lol at my amp blowing comment. hahaha. its one of those days when you feel like trying something crazy. i guess it was full moon or something. hahaha.
Exige Audio Silver Member Username: Exige Cincinnati Post Number: 274 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 23:40 GMT Warranty doesn't cover "misuse"....but you're welcome to try lol. MS I just sent you a PM with an update on stuff. Get back to me whenever you get the chance.
M.S. Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18 Northwest PA Post Number: 7422 Registered: Jul-06	Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 18:43 GMT Well good news, it looks like Exige is going to set me up with a deal on a set of ES-5s since they don't make the old HDs anymore
Exige Audio Silver Member Username: Exige Cincinnati Post Number: 276 Registered: Nov-07	Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 19:06 GMT To be clear, HD-5's are not in stock. I'm not completely sure what the deal is yet. Either they just got behind on a production run, or something's getting changed. HD-5's are the only HD's affected thus far.

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