Hi folks! I have a pair of Tannoy Gold 7 monitors. One of them has, for lack of a better word, "seized up" on me. It's tinny and weak, and the rubber surround around the speaker is stiff and hard, instead of pliable like the other one. I contacted the Tannoy/Music Tribe support and was told this:
"If the speaker sounds weak and tinny, and the LF portion of the driver is not moving, then likely the low frequency coil is burnt and has seized inside the magnet. This type of failure is not recoverable, and is typically a result of overloading the input of the speaker and driving it into the "red zone". I would suggest the item needs to be inspected by a service center and to replace the drive if need be. If you feel technically inclined, you can try and remove the woofer and meter the coil terminals to determine if the load is gone."
I have no warranty. I really don't think I have ever overloaded the speaker. So... I'm willing to give this a shot to see if maybe I can salvage it. Where can I find a guide to "metering the coil terminals to determine if the load is gone"? How difficult is it? Any advice someone may have would be most appreciated!
--Nic
"If the speaker sounds weak and tinny, and the LF portion of the driver is not moving, then likely the low frequency coil is burnt and has seized inside the magnet. This type of failure is not recoverable, and is typically a result of overloading the input of the speaker and driving it into the "red zone". I would suggest the item needs to be inspected by a service center and to replace the drive if need be. If you feel technically inclined, you can try and remove the woofer and meter the coil terminals to determine if the load is gone."
I have no warranty. I really don't think I have ever overloaded the speaker. So... I'm willing to give this a shot to see if maybe I can salvage it. Where can I find a guide to "metering the coil terminals to determine if the load is gone"? How difficult is it? Any advice someone may have would be most appreciated!
--Nic