Car Speaker Blown - Use Dummy Resistor?

[heatsink101]

Hey guys. I blew out one of my speakers listening to Nirvana. It now rattles and buzzes and sounds like terrible crossover distortion.

Since I'm totally broke, I'd like to just remove the speaker until I can afford a replacement.

My question is whether I should just leave the connection open, or if I should add a resistive load so the amplifier can continue as usual.

 

[slipperybidness]

I would simply pull the fuse from the amp.

Otherwise, if you want the amp to keep driving other speakers, then I would disconnect the fried speaker, preferably disconnect it from the amp. If that isn't convenient, then I would disconnect from the speaker, clip off the bare wire end, and wrap it several times with electrical tape to keep it from shorting on anything.

 

[highfigh]

Hey guys. I blew out one of my speakers listening to Nirvana. It now rattles and buzzes and sounds like terrible crossover distortion.

Since I'm totally broke, I'd like to just remove the speaker until I can afford a replacement.

My question is whether I should just leave the connection open, or if I should add a resistive load so the amplifier can continue as usual.

A blown speaker DOES NOT sound like crossover distortion.

Disconnect the speaker and don't try to reach the same SPL.

 

[slipperybidness]

A blown speaker DOES NOT sound like crossover distortion.

Disconnect the speaker and don't try to reach the same SPL.

Good point. I assumed that he simply doesn't know what "crossover distortion" defines.

Hint, it has absolutely NOTHING to do with a crossover network (i.e. filter network)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_distortion

 

[highfigh]

Good point. I assumed that he simply doesn't know what "crossover distortion" defines.

Hint, it has absolutely NOTHING to do with a crossover network (i.e. filter network)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_distortion

Exactly my point. I suspect the OP read something by someone else writing about the sound of things they don't understand and then, believes it's the same thing.

 

[highfigh]

heatsink101- how old is the speaker? Any chance that it's under warranty?

Also, who installed the system? If the amp's input level controls are cranked up, that's what really caused the problem. Setting these correctly means you should NEVER reach the level of distortion that may have killed your woofer. However, it's possible that the amp can output more power than the speaker can handle, so it would be best for the future longevity of the system that you make sure the system is dialed in so it's not overpowering the speakers.

 

[slipperybidness]

heatsink101- how old is the speaker? Any chance that it's under warranty?

Also, who installed the system? If the amp's input level controls are cranked up, that's what really caused the problem. Setting these correctly means you should NEVER reach the level of distortion that may have killed your woofer. However, it's possible that the amp can output more power than the speaker can handle, so it would be best for the future longevity of the system that you make sure the system is dialed in so it's not overpowering the speakers.

So that's what those gain knobs are for on auto-amps Who knew?

 

[highfigh]

So that's what those gain knobs are for on auto-amps Who knew?

It goes to eleven.

 

[slipperybidness]

It goes to eleven.

Well, it goes to eleven 1 time at least........