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In Reply to: RE: Acoustat 3s Panel Buzz posted by davidbeinct on July 31, 2015 at 04:11:51
Agree with Dogwan. Most likely a loose stator wire. Even if not a stator wire, worst case is to replace the offending panel. Very easy to do with my Monitor IV's, but kind of a PITA for you due to the way the Model series is put together - you have to mess with the socks. The Monitors have the Velcro'd cover on the back which pops right off and gives easy access to the panels. Don't worry about opening them up too much. Once you get to see what's inside you might be surprised to see how simply put together they are. It's nowhere near brain surgery. Replacing a panel is no big deal if you have to got that route. The only trick to installing a replacement panel is to be sure to connect the wires from the front and back stators in the proper phase with the other two panels. You don't want the other two panels to be pushing and the replacement to be pulling ... ask me how I know.
Follow Ups:
Pretty easy to do when you're dealing with multiple drivers. My MG-IIIA's originally had the midrange drivers connected in reverse polarity (factory) with the stock crossovers. I wired them they same way at first once I went active, with linear phase XO slopes, and they sounded off . I have all drivers in the same phase now. I can reverse them with the click of a button, and also incorporate delay in any driver which helps with fine- tuning.
Anyway, did you see that a pair of Acoustat Monitor IV's just got listed here- (and for a steal)? I wish that they were closer.
Cory
Hey, Cory:
When I got mine they were disassembled and I had to put them together. Someone before me had converted all the three-wire panels to five-wire panels and with all those wires I thought I did pretty good getting all but one panel wired correctly.
That one for sale is a Model 4, not a Monitor. The difference is the Monitors used servos, the Models used step up transformers. Still an excellent buy at the asking price.
Hey, Cory:
When I got mine they were disassembled and I had to put them together. Someone before me had converted all the three-wire panels to five-wire panels and with all those wires I thought I did pretty good getting all but one panel wired correctly.
That one for sale is a Model 4, not a Monitor. The difference is the Monitors used servos, the Models used step up transformers. Still an excellent buy at the asking price.
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