250ti acting funny?

[FredEmmerich]

I was cranking up the 250's today and noticed that with some source material, the mid-range drive (#2 driver down from the top, 3 from bottom) was sounding like there was an odd vibration. I got up close to it and the sound was kinda like a rubber band vibrating, or something like that. It did it on both speakers. Anybody had this happen to them?

thanks
Fred

[Don C]

Start by making sure that the screws are all tight. It could also be a wire touching the cone from the inside.

[FredEmmerich]

Start by making sure that the screws are all tight. It could also be a wire touching the cone from the inside.

Kinda weird both drivers do it. The screws are tight, I'll pull them off next to see about the wires.

thanks
Fred

[Mr. Widget]

Could it be that you are flat out over driving them... or clipping your amp?


Widget

[FredEmmerich]

The amp is a Mac with 105 watts, volume never gets over 50%

[Mr. Widget]

The amp is a Mac with 105 watts, volume never gets over 50%

If by 50% you mean the volume knob is rotated to 12:00, it is quite likely that you are clipping that rather low powered amp... I say rather low powered because the 250ti isn't a terribly sensitive design. They do really well with 200wpc or more. With many sources, if the volume knob is set to 12:00, you are driving the amplifier at it's limit.


Widget

[FredEmmerich]

If by 50% you mean the volume knob is rotated to 12:00, it is quite likely that you are clipping that rather low powered amp... I say rather low powered because the 250ti isn't a terribly sensitive design. They do really well with 200wpc or more. With many sources, if the volume knob is set to 12:00, you are driving the amplifier at it's limit.

Widget

Is there a definitive way to tell if I am clipping? I am guessing I would need an ocilloscope. This amp is supposedly like 150 watts, Mac under rates them quite a bit.