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Problem:
No output from woofer in individual speaker.
Cause:
Bad connection or defective woofer.
Solution:
Check connections from crossover board to woofer. If this is OK, check solder connections in the
crossover, particularly on inductors. If this is OK, directly test the woofer by hooking it up to stereo system at low
volume setting. If sound comes out of the woofer, then go back and check connections. If there is no sound at all,
then woofer is likely defective. Please contact your place of purchase immediately.
Problem:
No output from tweeter in individual speaker.
Cause:
Bad connection or defective tweeter.
Solution:
Check connections from crossover board to tweeter. If this is OK, check solder connections in the
crossover. If OK, it is possible to carefully test the tweeter by directly connecting it to your stereo. Test at a very low
volume for a brief period of time, at the level of a loud whisper. If there is high-frequency sound, then go back and
check connections. If no sound at all, then tweeter is likely defective. Please contact your place of purchase
immediately.
Problem:
There is sound from the speaker, but it is very quiet and seems to be mostly treble or midrange.
Cause:
Woofer and tweeter are wired backwards.
Solution:
Immediately cease testing to prevent damage to the tweeter. Check connections from crossover board to
woofer and tweeter, making sure the T terminal goes to the tweeter and the W goes to the woofer.
Problem:
There is sound from the speaker, but it doesn’t sound normal.
Cause:
Crossover board is wired incorrectly.
Solution:
Double check that the input from the speaker terminals is connecting to the inputs on the crossover board.
If this is correct, check that all components are of the correct value and in the right location.
Problem:
Intermittent output of entire speaker, woofer, or tweeter.
Cause:
Bad connection in wires or crossover board.
Solution:
If entire speaker is intermittent, then check connections between the input terminals and the crossover
board. If just woofer or tweeter is intermittent, check the wires going to the drivers. If these are OK, check the
connections of the components within the appropriate section of the crossover.
Problem:
In stereo, speakers lack bass or image is unfocused.
Cause:
Speakers are out of phase.
Solution:
Check connections from amplifier to the speakers. Make sure polarity is the same on both speakers. If
correct, check the polarity of connections going from binding posts to input on crossovers. If this does not correct the
problem, check polarity throughout the rest of the system, looking for one driver that is wired incorrectly.
Problem:
One speaker appears louder than the other.
Cause:
Amplifier settings, environmental factors, psychoacoustics, poor connection in crossover.
Solution:
Check your amplifier to ensure that the balance is set even. Next, check that one speaker isn’t closer to a
wall, window, couch, or other acoustically important object. This may affect perceived loudness due to the addition or
reduction of extra sound reflections. If this is the case, physically switch the left and right speakers, and re-observe.
If the same location still sounds quieter, then it is the environment. If the quiet speaker moves, then you may have a
problem within the speaker. Often, if you think one speaker is louder than the other, it will appear so. Have someone
help you do a blind test or take a break and allow time for your brain to relax. The next day, if one still seems louder,
investigate all connections within the crossover.