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wtf... Speakers smell... by Kenji on 03-12-2007 at 05:31 PM

Well, What happend was i put my amp up almost full blast. And some horrible smell stunk my room out. So I turned it all off and took a look. There was nothing atall burnt or melted :S

Anyone know what could have made that smell? :S

Also, do you think it will be safe to use them again... I dont want to burn the pub down..


Speakers x2 Unbranded, about 500w.
Also had 3 more speakers... but i dont think they have anything to do with it..

Amp: Numark Dimension 4.

Thanks.

RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by absorbation on 03-12-2007 at 07:29 PM

Logically speaking something must of melted to cause the smell. Judging by the smell and what speakers could be made of it could be rubber. I believe it's fine to keep using your speakers, but if the same thing keeps happening, I think you should get some expert advice and get them repaired if they are expensive :).

RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by vaccination on 03-12-2007 at 07:36 PM

Something on the inside may of melted :P

RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by Kenji on 03-12-2007 at 07:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by absorbation
Logically speaking something must of melted to cause the smell. Judging by the smell and what speakers could be made of it could be rubber. I believe it's fine to keep using your speakers, but if the same thing keeps happening, I think you should get some expert advice and get them repaired if they are expensive :).
Never thought of that... It must be the rubber...

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
Something on the inside may of melted :P
Took them appart, nothing melted.. Must have been burning rubber or something..

If it happens again, ill limit my amp to 1000w ._.
RE: RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by Supersonicdarky on 03-12-2007 at 08:14 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
Something on the inside may of melted :P
may of doesnt sound like may have... (and i dont think you can say may've...)
RE: RE: RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by rav0 on 03-13-2007 at 09:21 AM

Yeah, limiting your amp to not overpower your speakers is a very good idea. Something that you should have done before plugging them in.

quote:
Originally posted by Dazmo
Unbranded
That could be part of it as well.

Hehe, I saw your avatar and thought that you were Tasha.
RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by joey on 03-13-2007 at 09:52 AM

its the metal wire in your speakers getting red hot and melting the plastic and/or rubber around it. we did it to my friend's ones once and they started smoking!

try not to do it too often as it just makes the copper (if thats what they use) thinner and then the sound quality goes down. until the wires just go caputt. im probably competely wrong but thats what my dad told me.

RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by Voldemort on 03-13-2007 at 10:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ichooselife128
try not to do it too often as it just makes the copper (if thats what they use) thinner and then the sound quality goes down. until the wires just go caputt.
cooper doesn't 'get thinner' or evaporate by itself =/
RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by s7a5 on 03-14-2007 at 12:02 AM

increasing volume = increase of voltage (so u might end up with some melting wires as simple as that)

BTW
check how many OHMS your speakers and your amp support.

RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by joey on 03-14-2007 at 09:41 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Voldemort
quote:
Originally posted by ichooselife128
try not to do it too often as it just makes the copper (if thats what they use) thinner and then the sound quality goes down. until the wires just go caputt.
cooper doesn't 'get thinner' or evaporate by itself =/
quote:
Originally posted by s7a5
increasing volume = increase of voltage (so u might end up with some melting wires as simple as that)
RE: RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by rav0 on 03-14-2007 at 10:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by s7a5
increasing volume = increase of voltage (so u might end up with some melting wires as simple as that)
Your speakers are going to burn down long before the copper melts.
RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by Kenji on 03-14-2007 at 10:36 AM

Gah, i found what it is now..

I was hoovering and i noticed that some of the cables had melted together.. They were brand new aswell...

Took me about 4 hours to put them up aswell... meh

Ill just use my old ones for now.

quote:
Originally posted by s7a5
check how many OHMS your speakers and your amp support.
The 2 500w ones are 8 OHMS, not sure about the others, but they are pretty new.

And according to this It is 8 OHMS.

Ill try and split it between 2 amps aswell...
RE: wtf... Speakers smell... by s7a5 on 03-14-2007 at 03:08 PM

I meant the plastic material that surrounds wires DUH!!!! :D

Dazmo - the important thing is that u can't have more OHMS in amp than speakers but you can have more OHMS in speakers than in amp.

btw u mentioned that your speakers r unbranded so perhaps they r made by "small people" and lack quality.