Where was the quality control?

Posted by tube Tom (A) on April 4, 2014 at 15:05:08

OK first of all i apologize for not posting this in the water cooler but... I bought a pair of Wharfedale EVO-2 30's a couple or so years ago and recently decided to try bi-amping them, because i like to use my 25wpc tube amp's but they don't provide that much base! Especially with the 87db/sen of the wharfedale's. Well when i hooked the separate amp up to the woofers, there was no sound from the left speaker! I thought "maybe a loose wire, or hooked up wrong?". But after taking the woofer i checked all the connections & tried a spare car speaker i had to see if it was getting a signal, yes it was! Upon closer examination of the speaker 1 of the wires going to the voice coil was completely separated! I took the woofer to the local Audio Expert, which happens to be the name of the shop, to see if it could be repaired. He said it would cost $35, & no guaranty that it could be fixed! Fortunately he was able to find a thread of wire to reconnect it! My point is if your paying top $$$ for a speaker should'nt there be some better quality control? IMO Wharfedale design's a good speaker, but maybe they need to train their employee's on the manufacturing side better!?

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Topic - Where was the quality control? - tube Tom 15:05:08 04/04/14 (19)

I'm not sure this is a quality control issue - badman 10:56:03 04/08/14 (0)

YOU are the quality control - realistico 16:43:11 04/07/14 (0)

Quite a misconception - Stale 12:55:57 04/05/14 (6)

RE: Quite a misconception - Inmate51 10:11:35 04/07/14 (5)

Depends on the union of course - Stale 17:15:31 04/07/14 (0)

Bzzzt. The exact opposite is true in many or most cases. - ToddM 11:04:41 04/07/14 (3)

Dunno if they're unionized or not . . . - Brian H P 10:19:46 04/08/14 (2)

RE: Dunno if they're unionized or not . . . - b.l.zeebub 05:46:32 04/14/14 (0)

I was not surprised but disappointed about the Wharfedales - ToddM 10:38:39 04/08/14 (0)

RE: Where was the quality control? - genungo 11:58:07 04/05/14 (3)

RE: Where was the quality control? - tube Tom 18:44:36 04/05/14 (2)

It happens... - genungo 20:07:17 04/05/14 (1)

RE: It happens... - Hornlover 08:14:36 04/07/14 (0)

RE: Where was the quality control? - middleground 08:39:10 04/05/14 (0)

Had you noticed a lack of bass in the left speaker prior to bi-amping? - Brian H P 16:24:49 04/04/14 (4)

RE: Had you noticed a lack of bass in the left speaker prior to bi-amping? - fantja 21:23:53 04/04/14 (0)

RE: Had you noticed a lack of bass in the left speaker prior to bi-amping? - tube Tom 20:51:46 04/04/14 (0)

RE: Had you noticed a lack of bass in the left speaker prior to bi-amping? - hitsware 17:15:14 04/04/14 (1)

Ignorance is bliss nt - neolith 19:11:36 04/05/14 (0)

Where was the quality control?

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