Question re: Fearful 1" driver

[Dan Arciniega]

So it appears I may have blown my HF driver in my 15/6/1 cabinet this weekend.
towards the end of the night I kept hearing this strange buzzing crackling type sound.
At first I thought it was the corrugated tin roof vibrating, then I thought it was the 6"
mid speaker.
I tested the cabinet at home and the sound is coming from the 1" driver.
I am wondering how likely it could be that it is blown, or should I be looking elsewhere.

I took a peek inside to check connections, one of the mid connections on the crossover was "suspect" so I re-crimped a few connectors just to be safe.
I buttoned it up again and did another test.
I want to think that this may have helped but not much. as I turn the HF driver pad knob up the sound does get worse.

Is it possible something in the HF crossover is faulty, or more likely I blew the 1" driver ????

Appreciate any insight ,

Dan.

 

[Foz]

It is possible, but if running a bass through the cab and all is properly wired [including the pad] that horn typically is not working very hard. Absent evidence of a very obnoxious HF event I'd reckon it more likely you have a loose wire, a cold solder joint, a bad cable, a weak bass battery, a dodgy amp on the fritz = swap out/test elsewhere each element of the signal chain one at a time.

Good luck.

 

[Dan Arciniega]

It is possible, but if running a bass through the cab and all is properly wired [including the pad] that horn typically is not working very hard. Absent evidence of a very obnoxious HF event I'd reckon it more likely you have a loose wire, a cold solder joint, a bad cable, a weak bass battery, a dodgy amp on the fritz = swap out/test elsewhere each element of the signal chain one at a time.

Good luck.

ok ,
I am going to have to triple check everything again
Thanks
Dan

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

Those drivers tend to either work or not work.
I'd look for something working loose somewhere. either rattling or becoming intermittent.

 

[Foz]

Might could be a blown cap I suppose.

 

[Jazzjames]

I blew the 1" compression driver in mine. Not sure when it happened, I may have even bought the cab with it like that. Anyhow, a replacement was 30€ and required no soldering, so a relatively cheap and easy fix. It it isn't making any sound, just order a new one.

 

[fast slapper]

Turn the pad knob back and forth a few cycles. If that doesn't work it might be one of the other possibilities listed above.