jam123 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I have a pair of bose 802 series 2s. However one of the speakers is not working to its full capacity and will only play music very quietly if it is turned up it becomes very distorted. Does this mean the speaker is blown or is it something to do with the leads/amp set up? Link to post Share on other sites
TonyB 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Hi jam123 and welcome to DJU. The Bose 802 is made up of 8 speakers internally and I would of thought it unlikely (but possible) to blow all of them. First I would swap leads and amp channels to see if the problem persists. What power is the amp you are using (rms watts at 8 ohms)? Are you using them with the Bose controller? Link to post Share on other sites
jam123 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Ive tryed swapping the leads earlier and I am using the bose controller. I am using an old peavy amp deca 1200 i believe its output is 4 ohms. Only one channel works on the amp so im using both the out puts on that one channel for both speakers. However i had the speakers working perfectly earlier but then when i turned them back on the amp started cutting out and i had the same problems as before, I couldnt play the music loud enough without the amp cutting out. I dont understand how they can be working perfectly one moment not working at all? Link to post Share on other sites
TonyB 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Next thing to check is if the amplifier is the problem. You have already mentioned that one channel doesn't work so it could be possible that the other channel is going too.. I believe the Peavey Decca was an early foray by Peavey into digital amps and are not as robust as todays amps. Have you got another amp to test the speakers with? Link to post Share on other sites
jam123 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 (edited) no i believe i am stuffed. I think im gunna have to buy some new ones. Do u have any reccomendations that are fairly cheap. Are intimidations any good for starters? Edited November 4, 2007 by EdBray Link to post Share on other sites
Dream Catchers 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Ive tryed swapping the leads earlier And what was the result? Jim Link to post Share on other sites
superstardeejay 0 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 It's always possible that one driver has gone short and is pulling the amp down. What damaged it last time? . Link to post Share on other sites
jam123 0 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have decided to buy some new speakers, However i was told that new speakers must be "WARMED UP" Is there a specific way to do this or is it just rubbish? Link to post Share on other sites
DJ Marky Marc 0 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have decided to buy some new speakers, However i was told that new speakers must be "WARMED UP" Is there a specific way to do this or is it just rubbish? just buying new speakers worries me... you still dont have the amp problem sorted.. you could end up killing your nice new speakers dead... as for warming them up.... i think you mean runing them in.. in the high fi world its advisable to run your new speakers for a couple of days at low volume so that they get a good work out... losen up and then when you listen to them in future the sound will be the same all the time.. new speakers sound different to used ones... but the difference is slight.. so im not sure your going to notice the difference on a set of disco speakers from new to used... plus with a bad amp and low bitrate music we are not talking hifi are we... <a href="http://www.djassociates.org"><img src="http://www.djassociates.org/anims/compres_banner.gif" alt="Join the DJ Associates Disc Jockey Association" border="0" width="468" height="60"></a> Link to post Share on other sites
jam123 0 Posted November 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have a new amp as well so it's all good the old ones are gone so a new life. One more qestion when sending the signal from my mixer to the amp should the vu levels be just going into the red or not going into the red at all? Link to post Share on other sites
Dream Catchers 0 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 I have a new amp as well so it's all good the old ones are gone so a new life. One more qestion when sending the signal from my mixer to the amp should the vu levels be just going into the red or not going into the red at all? What have you done with the 802's? Jim Link to post Share on other sites
EdBray 0 Posted November 7, 2007 Report Share Posted November 7, 2007 The odd foray into red shouldn't hurt, but I try to err on the side of caution and would try to keep the level below the red at the upper yellow. Eddie <a href="http://www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk" title="Vibrant Sounds Mobile Disco & Karaoke DJ Ed Bray Eddie Bray eddiebray plymouth devon weddings birthdays parties mobilediscoplymouth" "mobile disco plymouth">www.vibrant-sounds.co.uk</a> <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>PAFC Pride of DEVON</span> C'mon U Greens Link to post Share on other sites
doggyc69 0 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 The odd foray into red shouldn't hurt, but I try to err on the side of caution and would try to keep the level below the red at the upper yellow. My rule is amps always up full control levels from mixer avoid going into the red on mixer as you will be putting out a distorted signal avoid going into the red on the amps as clipping will occur Link to post Share on other sites
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