Big Tooms Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 I have a pair of KG 5.2's and on certain tracks I get a crackling sound from the mid range. I cannot tell if it is the tweeter or the 8" driver. How can I figure this out? And how do I get either the tweeter or the woffer repaired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted August 2, 2006 Share Posted August 2, 2006 Disconnect each speaker inside the cabinet one at a time and play music to see which one is bad....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Tooms Posted August 7, 2006 Author Share Posted August 7, 2006 Speedball, Thanks, I usually have keen eye for the obvious. But, as I can see, not always. Once i find out, any idea how to get them repaired? Thanks, Big Tooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedball Posted August 7, 2006 Share Posted August 7, 2006 If one is really bad maybe call some local hifi shops and start asking around your town. Not sure if someone around here does that kind of thing or not........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_puiu Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 I just started having the exact same problem with my KG 5.2. In my case, it's definitely the 10" woofer. I've inspected the driver and don't see any sign of a problem, but there's a new scratchy/staticy sound once in a while that is driving me crazy. I don't know what to do about it yet, but I guess we're in this together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxkat Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Scratchy sounds are usually the result of the speaker coil rubbing against one side of the magnet assembly. It can be a warped coil, or it can be bad rubber surrounds. In the case of a warped (or overdriven and overheated) coil, the only remedy short of replacing the entire speaker, is to have the speaker cone/coil assy. replaced. For a bad surround (check for tears near where the rubber meets the speaker paper or near where it meets the metal frame), and in this case, the surrounds need to be replaced. The scratching in this case is due to the speaker coil becoming out of alignment with the circular slot it rides up and down in. If it's off even only a MM or so, it will allow the speaker coil to rub along the magnet assy. The rubber surrounds, along with making the speaker air-tight, keep the speaker cone "suspended" and centered properly so the coil can move freely in only one direction, along the in/out plane. YOU SHOULD STOP playing it until it's repaired, as the more rubbing, the more damage it does to the coil, till which time the coil is damaged beyond repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Tooms Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Foxkat, I know it is not the surrounds. When a local shop repairs the coil, do they have to replace the cone as well. If so will it change the sound/efficiency of the speaker??? I know Klipsch nolonger makes the KG 5.2 woofer, could I use a KG 5.5 driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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