Hi, Y'all,
Yesterday while doing some DB metering using the TEST ZONE I forgot to turn the CD off as I was thrilled about fiddling with some funky set up!!! Anyway, I had the volume in the Test Zone set at 80 db and made all my fancy settings and hit menu ....and guess what the sound came back as I reverted to my CD and the speakers sound was so high I almost went deaf!!!!!
I automatically tried to lower the volume but it took some time to get down to 40 db, as I was in a state of shock. The Amp cut off for a mili-second with red lights flashing. Anyway, when I got the Volume at reaonable levels I went back into the test zone as no sound came out of my center or my right surround speaker and in the test zone my center was set at Min. and the Surround was set as Min. too. That was set by my processor ,and not me, as I had higher readings set while fiddling with my db meter in the test zone because I put all my speakers on high db's then. My heart dropped as I thought I blew the speakers. That's when I turned off my Processor then turned it back on. I went straight to the Test Zone.When I was in the Test Zone ,I was reliefed to realise that the Center was set back to my normal settings prior to that accident I had ,and the surround right also back to the prior settings before the incident. I prayed and then tested my speakers with all types of music and they sounded normal.
Please can anyone out there tell us how can we detect that a Tweeter is blown or a speaker is blown such as the woofer or the Mid-rangs drivers, or even the Sub for example??? How can one detect anything when listening to music or anything else that his speakers are alright and not damaged after my stupid incident that shook me????? Are there obvious signs immediately or does one have to listen to certain symptoms?? Can you please help here, I am a little hypochondriac here after this almost fatal little incident. Thanks in advance.
Chinets
Yesterday while doing some DB metering using the TEST ZONE I forgot to turn the CD off as I was thrilled about fiddling with some funky set up!!! Anyway, I had the volume in the Test Zone set at 80 db and made all my fancy settings and hit menu ....and guess what the sound came back as I reverted to my CD and the speakers sound was so high I almost went deaf!!!!!
I automatically tried to lower the volume but it took some time to get down to 40 db, as I was in a state of shock. The Amp cut off for a mili-second with red lights flashing. Anyway, when I got the Volume at reaonable levels I went back into the test zone as no sound came out of my center or my right surround speaker and in the test zone my center was set at Min. and the Surround was set as Min. too. That was set by my processor ,and not me, as I had higher readings set while fiddling with my db meter in the test zone because I put all my speakers on high db's then. My heart dropped as I thought I blew the speakers. That's when I turned off my Processor then turned it back on. I went straight to the Test Zone.When I was in the Test Zone ,I was reliefed to realise that the Center was set back to my normal settings prior to that accident I had ,and the surround right also back to the prior settings before the incident. I prayed and then tested my speakers with all types of music and they sounded normal.
Please can anyone out there tell us how can we detect that a Tweeter is blown or a speaker is blown such as the woofer or the Mid-rangs drivers, or even the Sub for example??? How can one detect anything when listening to music or anything else that his speakers are alright and not damaged after my stupid incident that shook me????? Are there obvious signs immediately or does one have to listen to certain symptoms?? Can you please help here, I am a little hypochondriac here after this almost fatal little incident. Thanks in advance.
Chinets
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