Can a voice coil be repaired?

There is a variety of issues that can occur with speaker voice coils, and sometimes it is possible to repair them. Occasionally on smaller speakers with no adjustments it can be possible to repair them by easing them back into the centre. Gently hold the cone – remember it is made of paper and can damage easily.

How do I know if my voice coil is bad?

Blown Speaker Symptoms Distortion at Normal Volumes – If even at moderate volumes you hear hiss, static, and fuzz, then you have one of two problems on your hands. You either have loose or damaged voice coils or you have a torn cone. If you turn up the volume the problem should get worse.

How do you clean speaker coils?

Remove the dustcap or center dome, and insert a piece of tape in between the inside of the voice coil former and the magnet pole piece. You must inch it down the former a small amount at a time and then rotate 360 degrees to try to get the loose dirt to attach to the tape. Gently remove and try again.

What does a damaged voice coil sound like?

An over heated voice coil makes a scratching strangled sound as does dust or filings that find their way into the magnet cavity. An over driven speaker can make a bang or clack with high volume bass, but can sometimes sound fine at low volume, they can sometimes be re aligned.

Can dust ruin a speaker?

In some cases, the excess dust can damage the wiring and loudspeakers themselves. Dust pads, dry cloths, air canisters and vacuum cleaners are all safe to use on your loudspeakers, just try not to damage the cone drivers or tweeter. Don’t use any kind of liquids on your speakers.

Can you vacuum speakers?

Use a vacuum with a narrow hose attachment to clean the connections and seams. Don’t use compressed air, as it could force dust into the speaker hardware. Use a clean, dry Q-tip to get rid of finer particles that collect in and around spring clips, binding posts, small spaces, crevices, and divots.

Is dual or single voice coil better?

Car subwoofers are manufactured with either a single voice coil (SVC) or dual voice coil (DVC). The difference is the DVC sub offers more wiring options to better match and take advantage of the amplifier. A dual voice coil sub does not directly perform better than the same sub with a single voice coil.

Can a misaligned voice coil cause a burnt voice coil?

Sometimes a misaligned voice coil can be mistaken for a burnt voice coil. This misalignment is caused by the woofer rubbing on the voice coil. Fixing a voice coil takes a lot of work. One of the reasons why it’s connected to other components means you’re going to have to fix those too.

Why is the voice coil rubbing in my Klipsch woofer?

If the voice coil is rubbing in your Klipsch woofer, don’t throw it out yet. Some folks think it means the voice coil is blown or burnt up. It might just be out of alignment. The easy way to tell is look at the spider and see if it has become unglued from the frame.

How to replace the voice coil on a dust cap?

Take out the old dust cap by cutting it or dissolving it. Then use the new layout and measure the new dimensions to help you install a new voice coil. Re-attach a new voice coil by gluing it on. We should warn you that voice coils need to be exact when replacing them.

How do I replace the voice coil on my speaker?

You can do this by either cutting it or peeling it Straighten out the cone neck where the old voice coil was Take out the old dust cap by cutting it or dissolving it Then use the new layout and measure the new dimensions to help you install a new voice coil We should warn you that voice coils need to be exact when replacing them.