mechincal noise

[SouthPole1989 0]

hi, my freind that i wound up selling my xxx componot set to told me that they are making a mechincal type noise whenever they get past half volume. And he has them powering off of a sundown sax100.2 and set for 20volts at 2 ohms (200watts) now he left me them to mess around with them and i got them to not make the noise if i turn down the equalizer ( it's an alpine 9887) so was it just the speakers reaching their mechincal limit or should i tell him to start looking for new speakers. i already emailed re audio but have not gotten a response yet. thanks

[johnecon2001 82]

Sounds like he was pushing them to the mechanical limits. What kind of enclosure were they in? 200w seems a bit much for them as well. I think they're only rated at 175..

[SouthPole1989 0]

they are rated for 150, they where in some sealed prefab 6.5 box that he had laying around his room.

[dem beats 1,223]

they are rated for 150, they where in some sealed prefab 6.5 box that he had laying around his room.

2 reasons why he's having issues.

[SouthPole1989 0]

ok now the coil still is all shiny like new and reads 2.0 ohms for both of the speakers. but still makes noise when turned down so they are f'ed up and thats both free airing them and in what he has them in.

[johnecon2001 82]

Probably slammed the coil into the back plate one too many times.

Good thing it was his fault.

[SouthPole1989 0]

oh yea i know, does anybody do recones for them besides re audio? they are the newer ones.

[SouthPole1989 0]

after contacting re audio. this is what they have to say.

"sorry to inform you but we do not recone those mids. You need to take them to your purchasing dealer and have them send them in for exchange" Greg

oh well atleast i can tell him i tired.