Are there any symptoms to failing speakons?

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   Are there any symptoms to failing speakons? Would bass start to drop or signal get weaker?

Edited by JAH - 21 January 2018 at 10:40pm

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JAH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 08 November 2017 Location: LONDON Status: Offline Points: 95	Post Options Post Reply Quote JAH Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Are there any symptoms to failing speakons? Posted: 21 January 2018 at 10:39pm
	Are there any symptoms to failing speakons? Would bass start to drop or signal get weaker? Edited by JAH - 21 January 2018 at 10:40pm
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nuclearbass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 06 May 2010 Location: Rotherham Status: Offline Points: 9050	Post Options Post Reply Quote nuclearbass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 10:42pm
	Don’t think I’ve ever seen or heard of any failing, maybe a dry solder on the plug or a cable being pulled out. But not the actual speakon failing. Edited by nuclearbass - 21 January 2018 at 10:42pm
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jacethebase Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 23 September 2009 Location: Somerset Status: Offline Points: 5699	Post Options Post Reply Quote jacethebase Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 10:51pm
	If they get dropped hard the metal holding tab can fall out after time. Other than that they are pretty bomb proof. I would reccomened soldering all the connections instead of screws.
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aziz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 12 January 2011 Location: ireland Status: Offline Points: 136	Post Options Post Reply Quote aziz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 12:28am
	Just got a pair of speakons off evil bay last week for 2 euro to try out,they seem to be quite good for Chinese copies but I still wouldn't trust them on mobile use but probably good for a non critical install or jobs that I know I mightn't see them again

aziz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 12 January 2011 Location: ireland Status: Offline Points: 136	Post Options Post Reply Quote aziz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 12:33am
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	alot of the copies do tend to pull off at the terminal tabs, havent seen it much with branded nuetrik ones
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King George Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 18 January 2011 Location: South Status: Offline Points: 334	Post Options Post Reply Quote King George Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 7:29am
	The older speakon sockets can wear over time meaning the locking tab won’t hold them in to place any more...

brokenjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 31 May 2009 Location: Birmingham Status: Offline Points: 3722	Post Options Post Reply Quote brokenjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 7:32am
	The click can go, so sometimes they spin out and unconnect Also had them lose connectivity with oxidising pins.. but this was in a pretty damp room
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kevin tyler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 3402	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevin tyler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 8:26am
	What joe and George said can apply to relatively new powercons, I was getting crackle and thump through my rig, couldn’t figure it out, it was a year old blue power on, the spine was worn and was causing a loose fit.

fatfreddiescat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 15 October 2010 Location: N.E.Wales Status: Offline Points: 1082	Post Options Post Reply Quote fatfreddiescat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2018 at 8:31am
	Locking ring starts to wear out after about 25 years.

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	If you make / break them under heavy load often you may start to get issues, generally the speakon quality is the last thing I’d consider when fault finding.