Bkphoto
Super Member
So, something was wrong...it really sucks when you do all this work set them up and go.............ugh.............:thumbsdn:
the only words i can come up with are "wrong" and "odd"
when I put something together I do it like my grandfather, which means it takes a lot to tear it back apart....
So, I reluctantly put my IIIa's back in place and got these heavy ass boxes back to the garage...So I finally get the energy to start, I took the crossover back out but it was still hooked up to everything....and just looked at it for a long time...So I unhooked all the inductors and tested them (well what do you know) 2 of the three were way off where they were supposed to be...
Contacted the company (not going to trash anyone ) because they asked for them back, tested them and agreed these were out of spec...sent me new ones, back up and running...(feeling better it wasn't actually something I screwed up)
I have one done and the other just hit the operating table...
got it back upstairs, hooked it up and put the balance all towards the Q2...Ahhh, its working....
I didn't do it very long (2 different speakers hooked up to amp) but i kept going back and forth between the Q2 on the left and IIIa on the right with the balance knob...playing Dire Straits sultans of swing...IIIa is much more up front, kinda harsh in the upper midrange, the Q2 is way more laid back, nothing really hits you in the face like the IIIa's...to my ears much more pleasing...
I'm happy again, although I'm still dreading the process of tearing apart the second one...:thmbsp:
the only words i can come up with are "wrong" and "odd"
when I put something together I do it like my grandfather, which means it takes a lot to tear it back apart....
So, I reluctantly put my IIIa's back in place and got these heavy ass boxes back to the garage...So I finally get the energy to start, I took the crossover back out but it was still hooked up to everything....and just looked at it for a long time...So I unhooked all the inductors and tested them (well what do you know) 2 of the three were way off where they were supposed to be...
Contacted the company (not going to trash anyone ) because they asked for them back, tested them and agreed these were out of spec...sent me new ones, back up and running...(feeling better it wasn't actually something I screwed up)
I have one done and the other just hit the operating table...
got it back upstairs, hooked it up and put the balance all towards the Q2...Ahhh, its working....
I didn't do it very long (2 different speakers hooked up to amp) but i kept going back and forth between the Q2 on the left and IIIa on the right with the balance knob...playing Dire Straits sultans of swing...IIIa is much more up front, kinda harsh in the upper midrange, the Q2 is way more laid back, nothing really hits you in the face like the IIIa's...to my ears much more pleasing...
I'm happy again, although I'm still dreading the process of tearing apart the second one...:thmbsp: