I blew a speaker I think

 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

Post Number: 7400
Registered: Jul-06
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 *
 

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Username: Dakangofkrunk16

Boca Raton, Florida

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Dam i dunno what to say


This is kinda like when chad blew if memphis
 

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Username: Jakeyplaysbass

St. Louis, MO / ASU

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Registered: Jul-05
Sorry to hear that man. Im sure it sounded good while it lasted tho!
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Oh believe me they were very impressive until I decided to try this haha.

This sux
 

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Username: Rovin

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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 .....
 

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Username: Andrew571

Stillwater/Edmond, Oklahoma USA

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Registered: Oct-05
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
 

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Username: Big_edge_head

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Time for some new speakers maybe?
 

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Username: Dakangofkrunk16

Boca Raton, Florida

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yea i know... But some times i guess u just get a lil curious
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Haha thats exactly what I thought of when I posted this, Chad running a memphis 4kw at .25 ohm and blew it haha.
 

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Username: Jakeyplaysbass

St. Louis, MO / ASU

Post Number: 2613
Registered: Jul-05
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.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Registered: Jul-06
" 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.
 

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Username: Denali_on_22s

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nub. learn.
 

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Username: •cam•

BC Canada

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Registered: Nov-06
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!
 

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Username: Nyyfan13

15 MAG USA

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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
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Fukkk man, I should known better but thats what I get for playing with expensive equipment I guess.
 

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Username: Big_edge_head

Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ...

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What side was it?
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Right, but what difference does it make.
 

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Username: Big_edge_head

Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ...

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I was just curious. lol
 

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Username: Wingmanalive

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Damn shame.


Another notch on the belt tho....
 

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Username: The_image_dynamic

San Diego, California

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Registered: Dec-06
M.S. = Missing Speaker
 

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Username: Bernymac

Cambodia

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You got it wrong Brad

M.S. = Meat Sucker
 

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Username: Tatonka

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^x2
 

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Username: Joebruce

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lmao
 

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Username: Drant19

DUB-C, TX

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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.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Registered: Jul-06
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.
 

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Username: •cam•

BC Canada

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Registered: Nov-06
I hope he sells you one at least. Hopefully the other doesn't go. I blew my right one as well.
 

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Username: Kpa2727

Old Bridge, NJ USA !

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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.
 

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Username: •cam•

BC Canada

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I had the same thing happen and I tried another speaker. It was definitely the driver that blew.
 

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Username: The_image_dynamic

San Diego, California

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Registered: Dec-06
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.
 

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Username: Big_edge_head

Milwaukee, Wisconsin MY SUBS GET ...

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When I blew my tweeter it was the right one too. lol.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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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.
 

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Username: Bestmankind

Los Angeles, CA USA

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that sux M.S. hope you got warranty.
 

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Username: Insearchofbass

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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.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Registered: Jul-06
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.
 

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Username: Bestmankind

Los Angeles, CA USA

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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.
 

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Username: Exige

Cincinnati

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Registered: Nov-07
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.
 

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Username: Nd4spd18

Northwest PA

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Registered: Jul-06
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
 

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Username: Exige

Cincinnati

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Registered: Nov-07
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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