TNRabbit Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 I've noticed lately one of the horns on my RF-83s has become more "pronounced" (i.e., harsh)...could I have a crossover issue or is the horn going south? I've driven them with a Sunfire Ultimate Receiver (200 wpc) since day one, sometimes to "performance" levels, but I've been careful to never drive to clipping or past the comfort zone. I'd appreciate any helpful opinions from those in the know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Easiest way to check is to swap each one with the other. If the problem stays with the original speaker that was having issues then its something internal like the crossover, if the problem changes to the other speaker then its the driver. I guess you could also check and make sure all your wires are properly seated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Swapping is rather hard when the speaker is behind a plastic baffle. I think you should try to listen to each speaker one at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy4300 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Swapping is rather hard when the speaker is behind a plastic baffle. I think you should try to listen to each speaker one at a time. Not if you swap wires only. The effect is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 you mean switch speakers or switch horns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy4300 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 you mean switch speakers or switch horns? Just put the left set of wires on the right speaker and the rights on the left. See if the problem follows the channel or stays with the speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 oh, i thought you meant switch the horns which is not easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Sorry, didn't realize it was that difficult with the RF-83s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelA Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Just curious, how is swapping speaker wires from one speaker to the other speaker going to isolate a problem between crossover and horn of a single speaker? I thought that was the OP initial concern. Crossover vs horn? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy4300 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Just curious, how is swapping speaker wires from one speaker to the other speaker going to isolate a problem between crossover and horn of a single speaker? I thought that was the OP initial concern. Crossover vs horn? He can narrow the problem down. If he swaps the speaker wire, and the problem follows the channel, then it's in the electronics. If the problem stays with the first offending speaker, then it's a speaker issue. Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelA Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yes I understand that. I took his question to be about speaker horn and speaker internal crossover. Sorry, two different issues. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Sorry, didn't realize it was that difficult with the RF-83s. The horn is built into the front baffle. The rf-7 you can take the horn out without removing the baffle, the newer models, the horn is the baffle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 It can be removed, but you have to take out about a dozen screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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