ML aeon-i burnt a hole DIY?

[brax843]

hey guys i have a older pair of ML aeon-i

one speaker recently arc’d and burnt a hole about 2mm wide


what’s my
options for repair ? i’m good with diy and a soldering iron and all


did i over power them ? my setup is a carver 500x , or are they just old and worn?


i run them pretty loud with a variety of music


for a temp fix can i just maybe clear rev the damaged area?


thanks guys

 

[Andersonix]

Can you show a pic?
I suspect a 'piece of dirt' caused a bridge and burned that spot. Unless you have continuing arcing or the diaphragm is wrinkled, the panel should be OK to use after it's been vacuumed thoroughly (use a soft brush and magnifying glass).
I watched an insect visibly fry (making tiny arcing) on my Gen2 panels (like yours), but there was no damage fortunately -- this time....

 

[brax843]

yes it’s clearly burnt a hole through and continues to arc at high levels



i just washed these about 4 months ago and they’ve been performing flawlessly

let me try and find a site to upload them to

 

[brax843]

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[tyu]

Call ML...get new panels...$1k-1500 for new pr....good luck

 

[brax843]

this is a diy page though, that’s out of my budget ..

 

[alexberg]

It's probably .25 cm^2 vs 10000 cm^2 of the total panel area. I would gently vacuum clean the panel on low settings to remove dust whiskers which probably were the initial reason for breakdown.

 

[sq225917]

Can you patch it both sides with a circle of sticky bag Mylar. I imagine disassembly will be a bigger to reach the inner face.

 

[Andersonix]

from the owner's manual:
"If the diaphragm is punctured with a pencil or similar item, how extensive would the damage to the speaker be?
Our research department has literally punctured hundreds of holes in a diaphragm, neither affecting the quality of the sound nor causing the diaphragm to rip. However, you will be able to see the actual puncture and it can be a physical nuisance. If this is the case, replacing the electrostatic transducer will be the only solution."