Does this sound like a broken speaker?

mynameisjack2 · #1 03-27-2011, 06:18 PM

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I put my ear to the speaker, and it seems like the buzzing is coming from my 10" speaker in my Triad. I don't know what a broken speaker sounds like, but I think this is it.

sobie18 · #2 03-27-2011, 07:00 PM

Doesn't sound healthy unless you are going for the distortion stompbox sound.

spaz21387 · #3 03-27-2011, 07:08 PM

look and see if the dust cap is seperating from the speaker cone. If so you can glue it back with alittle elmers glue.

mikeldtl · #4 03-27-2011, 07:09 PM

Agree with the above. Sounds kind of cool though LOL.

Rebmo · #5 03-27-2011, 07:13 PM

I'd leave it.

will33 · #6 03-27-2011, 07:19 PM

If it sounds like that without a dirt pedal or other distortion effect, it's a definite problem. Check where the cone meets the surround as well as the dust cap. Does the 10 look like it's moving back and forth a whole lot when you play? If that thing doesn't have a subchamber for the mid, it could be blown and is just flopping around reacting to pressure changes cause by the 15 moving. If I recall correctly, those Traid's weren't that good of a design for a 3way. Stuff like cutting corners on the crossover, not having filters where there should be, etc. It might not have a sub chamber for the 10.

mynameisjack2 · #7 03-27-2011, 07:51 PM

It's 100% clean, it goes through my board with nothing on and through the XLR Out on my VT to a power amp. The sound is more severe when I add my VT's effect.

I'll check the cone things. It sounds awesome for rock, but it's rather annoying when I'm practicing jazz. Haha

mynameisjack2 · #8 03-27-2011, 07:52 PM

It doesn't move at all when I play, the 15 doesn't unless I really push it either.

mynameisjack2 · #9 03-29-2011, 05:04 PM

Quite confident the speaker is blown.

Ordering a new one, I know there were a few design flaws with the design and crossover, anything that could be fixed with speaker replacement and rewiring? I'm pretty good with circuits, so the labor of it isn't a problem.

What sort of speaker should I replace it with? I was thinking of going with some Neodymium to help with the weight of the brick enclosure.

Thanks!

GMSweet · #10 04-09-2011, 06:54 PM

Wow! You might have well been in my garage this afternoon. I decided to dig my old Triad out of the garage and clean it up after years of not seeing any action and I got the same sounds. I disconnected the 10" and found the 15" and the horn running fine so I'm left in the same boat as you, replace the 10" with a stock speaker or try to overcome the design flaws.

I found your thread by looking for a replacement 10". I'll let you know what I find; there are a number of old threads here that should help us.

Matt