Blown Mids?
12-01-2007, 11:21 AM
#1
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 110
Blown Mids?
I brought my car to the audio shop today because I needed my sub replaced under warranty. However, the guy working there was fooling around with the amp. When I got my car back I noticed that both mids aren't working right. The tweeters were over powering them and there was no mid bass at all. I put my ear close to them and from what I can tell the mids are only playing vocals, and cannot play any Mids, no matter what settings I change. I went back to the shop and the guy said he never touched any of the connections, but I checked them over anyway and everything seems right. Anyone have any idea what is wrong?
12-01-2007, 11:38 AM
#2
Yankee
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,599
it is either a connection issue, an amplifier issue, or a driver issue. If is it a connection issue turn the system off disconnect the speaker wires and measure resistance across the leads (either a VERY high resistance or very low resistance is bad), then measure from each lead to ground (high resistance is expected).
to test the amp feed a different driver from the amp and verify a low pass filter or a crossover setting wasn't accidentally changed. This could also have been done at the HU
a finally replace the mid in question with a different driver
my guess... they smoked it playing music too loud, or a bad connection.
to test the amp feed a different driver from the amp and verify a low pass filter or a crossover setting wasn't accidentally changed. This could also have been done at the HU
a finally replace the mid in question with a different driver
my guess... they smoked it playing music too loud, or a bad connection.
12-01-2007, 02:16 PM
#3
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 110
it is either a connection issue, an amplifier issue, or a driver issue. If is it a connection issue turn the system off disconnect the speaker wires and measure resistance across the leads (either a VERY high resistance or very low resistance is bad), then measure from each lead to ground (high resistance is expected).
to test the amp feed a different driver from the amp and verify a low pass filter or a crossover setting wasn't accidentally changed. This could also have been done at the HU
a finally replace the mid in question with a different driver
my guess... they smoked it playing music too loud, or a bad connection.
to test the amp feed a different driver from the amp and verify a low pass filter or a crossover setting wasn't accidentally changed. This could also have been done at the HU
a finally replace the mid in question with a different driver
my guess... they smoked it playing music too loud, or a bad connection.
I checked the amp and it is set to stereo with high pass on.
As for changing the mids, is it possible for both mids to blow the same time but yet still be able to play vocals?
12-01-2007, 09:44 PM
#5
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 110
Well is it possible for both mids to blow at the same time? I had my doubts because it happened to both of them the same time but both mids still play vocal sounds. Is this a problem with the speakers themselves or should I be looking else where for the problem?
12-03-2007, 05:36 PM
#8
50 Watt CAFz'r
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 110
I think I have found the problem. The low pass, High pass switch on the amp was stuck between the two. I switched back on high pass and the mids are working again. Now I have another question. Which high pass filter should I be using? The one on the amp or headunit? As of now I have the headunit HPF set at 125, and the amp is also set to High pass.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
