cracking noise in reference

Tony.ca · 15th October 2006, 10:42 PM

Hi there,

I own a pair of paradigm v.2 reference floorstander loudspeaker and i have a problem with it.

When i crank up the volume to a certain level the mid range starts to jarr,like it's bottiming out.I thought the bass was too high so i connected another pair of paradigm studio v.2 and its sounds perfect with the same volume.

Can someone please help me figure out this problem since the floorstander should be able to take up more volume than the studio.
picture of the speaker below

Thanx,

Tony

Salas · 15th October 2006, 11:29 PM

We can help you, but Paradigm isnt the first to have a say? Did you contact them?

Tony.ca · 16th October 2006, 09:44 PM

I did ,they want me to take it to a dealer and so on ,was wondering if I would be able to fix it with of course any help i can get from this forum.

Thanx,

Tony

RobWells · 16th October 2006, 11:04 PM

Sounds like clipping to me - maybe try a more powerful amp.

Rob.

Cal Weldon · 16th October 2006, 11:44 PM

Rob,
He said he switched speakers and it was fine.

Tony,
is the driver moving enough to be bottoming out? Are you able to do any testing?

RobWells · 17th October 2006, 12:14 AM

Hi Cal,

He said he switched speakers to a different model - maybe the other speaker is a different impedance / easier to drive.

Never mind. My bad.

Rob.

BAM · 17th October 2006, 02:33 AM

I thought he said he simply connected more speakers. This would indeed have allowed him to get more bass volume, but not necessarily better sound quality. (J6P+$=Severely Disrepected Gear)

okk · 17th October 2006, 04:00 AM

It seems like that, something broken in the Xover of mid. the bass F power was into mid-driver and made it bottoming.

Salas · 17th October 2006, 05:26 PM

Smells like a mechanical defect. Maybe some bad/loose glueing in neck/spider region.

Cal Weldon · 17th October 2006, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by okk
It seems like that, something broken in the Xover of mid. the bass F power was into mid-driver and made it bottoming.

I was wondering if it might be a failed cap also.

Quote:

Originally posted by salas
Smells like a mechanical defect. Maybe some bad/loose glueing in neck/spider region.

Let's hope he can determine that before going on to the XO.

16th October 2006, 11:44 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Rob, He said he switched speakers and it was fine. Tony, is the driver moving enough to be bottoming out? Are you able to do any testing? __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

17th October 2006, 04:00 AM	#8
okk diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beijing	A possibility. It seems like that, something broken in the Xover of mid. the bass F power was into mid-driver and made it bottoming. __________________ make it better.

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15th October 2006, 11:29 PM	#2
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	We can help you, but Paradigm isnt the first to have a say? Did you contact them?

16th October 2006, 09:44 PM	#3
Tony.ca diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brantford- Ontario	I did ,they want me to take it to a dealer and so on ,was wondering if I would be able to fix it with of course any help i can get from this forum. Thanx, Tony

16th October 2006, 11:04 PM	#4
RobWells diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK	Sounds like clipping to me - maybe try a more powerful amp. Rob.

17th October 2006, 12:14 AM	#6
RobWells diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK	Hi Cal, He said he switched speakers to a different model - maybe the other speaker is a different impedance / easier to drive. Never mind. My bad. Rob.

17th October 2006, 02:33 AM	#7
BAM diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Carmel, IN; West Lafayette, IN	I thought he said he simply connected more speakers. This would indeed have allowed him to get more bass volume, but not necessarily better sound quality. (J6P+$=Severely Disrepected Gear)

17th October 2006, 05:26 PM	#9
Salas diyAudio Chief Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Athens-Greece	Smells like a mechanical defect. Maybe some bad/loose glueing in neck/spider region.

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