I have a pair of Fli Comp 6's which have been great up until today when they have started to crackle/distort when bass kicks in and the cone vibrates. Could magnets of come lose inside?
Fiat Punto Speaker Problem
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Fiat Punto Speaker Problem
Hi Loop,
How long have you had these speakers installed? If they are less than a couple of months old then they will need time to 'break in', that means running them at low to medium volumes to gradually allow the woofer to loosen.
When speakers 'rattle' in cars 9 times out of 10 it isn't the fault of the speaker but the environment it has been installed in. Withouth investing serious amounts of moolah its idfficult to get perfect audio in a reasonably priced vehicle.
Possible things to check:
Is any of the trim on the doors loose? Did you break any clips or plastic lugs when installing the speakers. Trim can rattle if not securely installed.
Even if the trim is correctly installed it may not cope with the vibrations of more powerful speakers. Perhaps get some draft excluder stick where the door cards meet the metal of the door?
Is there something in the door pockets exaggerating the rattle? Housekeys, plastic CD cases, biros, screwdrivers, crisp packets etc will amplifiy or create new rattles!
Is there enough breathing space between the front of the speakers and the plastic grille? If there isn't much, then that will cause vibrations.
Is there much space behind the speaker magnet? If not that will cause vibrations against the metal (i.e. rattling).
Are the speakers tightly screwed in?
Some speakers come with adhesive backed froam to put between the speakers ad trim. Is this in place?
Are you running these speakers off the stock radio, aftermarket radio or powered amp? Check the RMS figures (no max) on the back of the speakers.
Most headunits (factory & aftermarket) can provide up 20 watts RMS to each channel. This is not much, meaning for example if you are running a set of 100 watt RMS speakers off a headunit they are never going to sound perfect. They will clip and distort. Only real solution for them is to run them off an amp, or avoid cranking them up too much, maybe turn down the bass on your headunit.
Hope this gives you some ideas,
Sam
How long have you had these speakers installed? If they are less than a couple of months old then they will need time to 'break in', that means running them at low to medium volumes to gradually allow the woofer to loosen.
When speakers 'rattle' in cars 9 times out of 10 it isn't the fault of the speaker but the environment it has been installed in. Withouth investing serious amounts of moolah its idfficult to get perfect audio in a reasonably priced vehicle.
Possible things to check:
Is any of the trim on the doors loose? Did you break any clips or plastic lugs when installing the speakers. Trim can rattle if not securely installed.
Even if the trim is correctly installed it may not cope with the vibrations of more powerful speakers. Perhaps get some draft excluder stick where the door cards meet the metal of the door?
Is there something in the door pockets exaggerating the rattle? Housekeys, plastic CD cases, biros, screwdrivers, crisp packets etc will amplifiy or create new rattles!
Is there enough breathing space between the front of the speakers and the plastic grille? If there isn't much, then that will cause vibrations.
Is there much space behind the speaker magnet? If not that will cause vibrations against the metal (i.e. rattling).
Are the speakers tightly screwed in?
Some speakers come with adhesive backed froam to put between the speakers ad trim. Is this in place?
Are you running these speakers off the stock radio, aftermarket radio or powered amp? Check the RMS figures (no max) on the back of the speakers.
Most headunits (factory & aftermarket) can provide up 20 watts RMS to each channel. This is not much, meaning for example if you are running a set of 100 watt RMS speakers off a headunit they are never going to sound perfect. They will clip and distort. Only real solution for them is to run them off an amp, or avoid cranking them up too much, maybe turn down the bass on your headunit.
Hope this gives you some ideas,
Sam
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OP
Speakers have been installed around a month, never had this noise before now though.
The sound is coming from nowhere but the speaker cone itself. I took the grill off and cleared the door pockets, also unscrewed the speaker to block out any possible rattle and it is 100% the cone.
I am using a Pioneer aftermarket headunit, like i said never had this problem before when i had them installed so its stumping me. Really hope my magnets haven't gone/cone damaged somehow.
Thanks, Will
The sound is coming from nowhere but the speaker cone itself. I took the grill off and cleared the door pockets, also unscrewed the speaker to block out any possible rattle and it is 100% the cone.
I am using a Pioneer aftermarket headunit, like i said never had this problem before when i had them installed so its stumping me. Really hope my magnets haven't gone/cone damaged somehow.
Thanks, Will
Unscrew the speaker but leave it connected. Hold it in your hand and power up the stereo. See if it reproduces the problem.
If you can reproduce it like that then its probably defective. Take it back to the retailer and claim its 'not fit for purpose/of satisfactory quality' under the Goods & Sales Act.
Regards
Sam
If you can reproduce it like that then its probably defective. Take it back to the retailer and claim its 'not fit for purpose/of satisfactory quality' under the Goods & Sales Act.
Regards
Sam
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OP
If i lightly press in the cone and release, it works fine for about a minute. Same when i hold the cone (no problem)
Broken then? Return them
Broken then? Return them
Could be a dodgy connection between the cone and crossover. Personally I'd take it back.
OP
OP
Returned the speakers for a new replacement pair. The cones were vibrating too much for some reason
