Broke the "subwoofer" in my front tower speaker

[TyloriusMaximus]

i was playing music too loud with my surround sound and blew the subwoofer (or whatever it is) in the front tower speaker and i was wondering how could i stop the crackling sound that it now produces for happening without disabling it on the left speaker (only the right one broke and treble and mid work fine). would a lower gauge wire work or is there something i can do in windows to solve this

[ZetZet]

Open it and disconnect the wires that go to that particular speaker, it's dead forever anyway.

[TyloriusMaximus]

Open it and disconnect the wires that go to that particular speaker, it's dead forever anyway.

Is that really the only way i have no knowledge on that kind of stuff, also could i get it replaced at a local audio store?

[creatip123]

How is it broken? Torn the paper cone? Torn the sealing rubber ring? Punch a hole right through? How?

 

Easiest and cheapest one would be the sealing rubber ring. You can even do the repair yourself, with white wood glue and a lot of patience. Other than that, take it to a repair/DIY store to have it fixed. 

[dalekphalm]

Is that really the only way i have no knowledge on that kind of stuff, also could i get it replaced at a local audio store?

If your local audio store does speaker repairs, then sure, they might be able to. You might have to replace the entire tower speaker though.

 

And yes, taking it apart and disconnecting the driver is the only way for you to stop the crackle at home, if you still wish to use that tower speaker.

[KingDaddyDaniel]

Is that really the only way i have no knowledge on that kind of stuff, also could i get it replaced at a local audio store?

You could get a quote for a recone job, but it likely wouldn't be worth the money

[Napper198]

Open it and disconnect the wires that go to that particular speaker, it's dead forever anyway.

 

+ 1

 

Is that really the only way i have no knowledge on that kind of stuff, also could i get it replaced at a local audio store?

 

unless your local audio store build them you're probably out of luck. especially if the speakers are the cheaper kind.

 

If your amplifier supports it, it would probably better off just buying a new pair.

[TyloriusMaximus]

How is it broken? Torn the paper cone? Torn the sealing rubber ring? Punch a hole right through? How?

 

Easiest and cheapest one would be the sealing rubber ring. You can even do the repair yourself, with white wood glue and a lot of patience. Other than that, take it to a repair/DIY store to have it fixed. 

im not really sure what about it is broken because i have no knowledge on about speakers but when there is bass going through the front speakers and there is not much treble or mid it crackles

[Lutkeveld]

Pictures may help

[creatip123]

im not really sure what about it is broken because i have no knowledge on about speakers but when there is bass going through the front speakers and there is not much treble or mid it crackles

 

Play heavy kicks songs, sit in front of the problematic speaker, and push the cone with 2-3 of your fingers. Do it as though you're trying to prevent it from moving/vibrating. If the crackles stop, with less to non-existant bass, naturally, then most likely it's something torn on the surface (not the electronic parts). Inspect around for physical tears, start from the rubber ring to the middle. 

[Lutkeveld]

Playing loud and then having crackling music is probably a deformed voice coil. Slammed against the backplate and unable to move in the magnetic gap without scraping the sides. 

To confirm it you need to push the speaker and hear if it's making any noise. If so, replace the whole speaker because reconing is too expensive.

[TyloriusMaximus]

Playing loud and then having crackling music is probably a deformed voice coil. Slammed against the backplate and unable to move in the magnetic gap without scraping the sides. 

To confirm it you need to push the speaker and hear if it's making any noise. If so, replace the whole speaker because reconing is too expensive.

i cant touch it witht he mesh over it it is too far far back into the housing and i dont really want to rip / cut the mesh off

[TyloriusMaximus]

Playing loud and then having crackling music is probably a deformed voice coil. Slammed against the backplate and unable to move in the magnetic gap without scraping the sides. 

To confirm it you need to push the speaker and hear if it's making any noise. If so, replace the whole speaker because reconing is too expensive.

the speaker actually seems to be able to do hard base fine (a bit quieter than the other speaker but still very acceptable) but light bass only sounds crackly

[dalekphalm]

i cant touch it witht he mesh over it it is too far far back into the housing and i dont really want to rip / cut the mesh off

Unfortunately you're going to have to remove the mesh if you want to fix the speaker or stop the crackle. 100% impossible otherwise. If the local Audio shop does repairs, bring it in to them and ask for a free estimate.

[bob345]

what speakers are they? i could link you too a replacement driver.