Rambo$ambo Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I just purchased a set of the floor standing Klipsch Reference R28-F speakers. I am aiming to use them mainly for listening to music currently. I currently have a Sherwood Stereo Receiver RX-4109 and when I'm listening to music I've noticed some static coming from the tweeters. Is that due from the speakers simply being broke in or should I look to get a better receiver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Welcome to the forum! What do you mean by static? Is it a hiss, or a crackle during loud passages (only), a crackle from time to time not related to loudness of the music, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I've noticed that on Klipsch speakers before. With previous amplification I've had if you put your ear to the tweeter you could hear a soft hiss when there wasn't any signal being played. High sensitivity speakers can reveal things like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo$ambo Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 It seems to be more of a cracking noise when listening to guitar parts and heavy rock music. I've read some articles saying that some speakers simply need to be broken in. I just don't want to ruin these speakers because of an underpowered receiver/amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parlophone1 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 5 hours ago, Rambo$ambo said: I just don't want to ruin these speakers because of an underpowered receiver/amp. Sherwood should be 2X100 W, so I would not say underpowered in any way for your speakers. In what condition is the Sherwood? How old is it? If kept in a dusty or humid environment the dirt may be to blame. And I would be checking the connections from the receiver to the speakers. Speaker cables, interconnects if any etc. If speakers are new, then I would tend to seek the source of that crackling somewhere else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambo$ambo Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 My next step is cleaning the receiver well and possibly getting new cables. The wires are at least 20 years old. Thanks for all the input! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebuy Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 I've never had crackling speakers and break in would have nothing to do with any crackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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