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mrdeep2001

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Posted: January 18, 2007 at 9:12 PM / IP Logged

I was crankin up my sub today and one of the wires that goes from the speaker terminal to the cone came off(where the wire connects to the cone). How should I go about fixing this? Should I solder it?

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Posted: January 18, 2007 at 9:15 PM / IP Logged

1: Send it back to the manufacturer for repair.

2: Rebuild your enclosure for the CORRECT woofer requirements.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: January 18, 2007 at 9:20 PM / IP Logged

I'm looking for the "cheap-man's fix" itll probly cost more to send it to manufacturer than to just buy another sub. I can get a 15" kicker sub for $35.

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Posted: January 19, 2007 at 9:06 AM / IP Logged

anyobody???

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Posted: January 19, 2007 at 10:11 AM / IP Logged

Sure... go ahead and solder it, but it'll break again, probably sooner than it did the first time, AND in a differnet place, making your NEXT repair even more difficult, as your wire will be shorter still... If you can get a 15 Kicker woofer for $35, then do that... It'll cost you less in the long run. Think about how much your time is worth, then figure R&R time, repair time, the time you have already spent on this repair...

I also mention rebuilding your enclosure, because it's probably the wrong size already - this is why the tinsel broke in the first place. A woofer will normally last tens of years in a proper enclosure, even with moderate to VERY high power levels. I have a pair of Titanic MKIs in my home speakers, rated 250W, I beat them on a regular basis with a 350W Adcom amplifier, and they have yet to fail... They are just shy of 10 years old. Check your enclosure.

It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."

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Posted: January 19, 2007 at 12:37 PM / IP Logged

IMO....My brother had the same problem with his sub, I "repaired" it.It works fine....But we never put it back in his truck, he just did not want to blow it again. Moral of the story...if you do repair it you will a) be hesitant to use it to its full capacity...and not enjoy it. or b) use it to full capacity and chances are the tinsel will break again.

Like I said its my opinion, but food for thought.

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Posted: January 19, 2007 at 4:22 PM / IP Logged

The tinsel lead broke on my JL 15W4...I fixed it. It's rated 200 watts rms...I beat it daily with 500 no problem...but my enclosure is custom built by me and the sub is underrated

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Posted: January 19, 2007 at 10:29 PM / IP Logged

try fixing it. always fun to learn something new

mrdeep2001

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Posted: January 22, 2007 at 8:26 PM / IP Logged

the enclosure i have is a pre-fabbed enclosure. Bought it from a stereo store. I don't think I have the skills, nor the resources(i.e. proper tools) to build my own enclosure.

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