AMPEG BA115HP Problem

[Stoids]

So I just got hold of a used BA115HP off Craigslist and am having a blast with it. The only problem I am really having is that the speaker craps itself when I put the Lows EQ on anything above 6 or 7. It just can't handle it and puts out static. Any suggestions on what I should do? Clean it, bring it in? Everything else on the amp is fine, tweater is set to fully counter clockwise, etc etc.


Thanks.

[LarryO]

is it static or are you distorting the speaker?

[Stoids]

Originally Posted by LarryO

is it static or are you distorting the speaker?

Sorry, distorting the speaker would be the better term I'd say.

[LarryO]

then the speaker is just being over powered.

[LarryO]

If you can get the eq to the tone you like at a lower volume but the speaker distorts at louder volumes it CAN be a bad speaker or just the speaker being overpowered.....are you trying to play over a drummer or playing at a really loud volume?

[Stoids]

Originally Posted by LarryO

If you can get the eq to the tone you like at a lower volume but the speaker distorts at louder volumes it CAN be a bad speaker or just the speaker being overpowered.....are you trying to play over a drummer or playing at a really loud volume?

It can't handle lows even at low volume. Just sitting in my room on Master "2" with lows above 7 will make it distort.

[LarryO]

depends.....I am no expert and it is hard to tell what a problem is without troubleshooting but combo amps with 1 speaker dont really get loud enough to play with a band, so you may need more speakers for the volume you want BUT you should have it checked anyway.