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Topic: What was stuck in my monitor speaker? |
David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2007 5:11 am |
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I recently bought a little Fender monitor to use as a speaker for a tiny, low-volume bass rig - Crate Powerblock -> Fender 110ELC, maybe an EQ pedal, it's just for beating around on. The speaker looks mostly like this one, except it's got a bigger horn at the top though it's still a "110ELC":
When I got it (used on Ebay), I found that there was a little blue cylindrical object stuck behind the speaker grille. I managed to coax it out through the port, then through the hole where I took off the speaker pole socket. This is it:
It's blue, with two red & two gold stripes, 7/8" long X 5/16" diameter, with a nub of a wire at each end - it definitely looks like an ex-resistor? There is even another one in there, just stuck to the speaker magnet but not hooked to anything.
Q: What the heck are these doing in there? The speaker seems to sound OK at least at low volumes, but are these supposed to be part of the crossover network or something even more sinister? Am I going to blow something up just thumping away without them? There really doesn't appear to be any way into the cabinet short of ripping up some carpet to get at the wood screws. I can't even figure out how they got in there, unless they belong there - but why?
(I guess that's more than one question... Merry Christmas!)  |
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John Roche
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England
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Posted 27 Dec 2007 5:45 am
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| It's a resistor. 220 ohm ?. can't make out the code |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 27 Dec 2007 6:43 am
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I looked closer, through the bottom hole, and it looks like each resistor was wired into the side of one of the high-frequency horns, and, it just... fell off? Or was clipped? I can make do without the horns for the purpose I need it for right now, but should I try and undo the clips that hook up the horns? I have to do all the work through the pole-mount hole in the bottom, or it's major surgery - is it going to blow up without the resistors in line, just as it is? Thanx, if anyone knows... sometimes I hate Ebay....  |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 27 Dec 2007 6:48 am
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On my speakers, I can gain access
by removing the carrying handles
on the sides of the cabinet.
The grille is also only clipped in,
so that the speaker screws are accessible
Last edited by richard burton on 27 Dec 2007 6:54 am; edited 1 time in total |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 27 Dec 2007 6:52 am
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Whoops 
I've just googled some pictures of the 110 ELC cabinets,
and realized that they only have a carrying strap. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 28 Dec 2007 7:21 pm
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The wirewound resistor is probably from a crossover network. Since you're using the speakers for bass, I'd recommend you unhook the tweeters anyway.
This speaker isn't a very good choice for bass, and anything over small-room volume will likely destroy it in short order. |
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