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RE: ESL 63 blinkin' and poppin' (ping Kentaja... anyone?)

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In Reply to: RE: ESL 63 blinkin' and poppin' (ping Kentaja... anyone?) posted by Jonesy on May 19, 2016 at 19:40:10

You have a panel that is failing. Failures can manifest themselves in interesting and strange ways. It could be a stator plate is starting to come loose from the support matrix or the diaphragm is starting to slip from its mounting.

I would continue to play the speaker it will not cause any further damage.

Ultimately the popping, etc., will return and get so bad you cannot enjoy music.

Follow Ups:

Thanks Kent! - Jonesy 09:11:40 05/20/16 (8)
I'll continue as things are for the time being.

Would it be easy to identify which panel at this point, or do I pretty much have to wait until it gets worse?

Cheers!

Jonesy

"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
- RE: Thanks Kent! - kentaja 09:23:23 05/20/16 (7)
  It sounds like the speaker is working pretty well at the moment. It will be hard to diagnose the problem until it is more continuous in behavior.
  
  As long as the music sounds good keep using the speaker. It may work this way just fine for some time. Or it could go tomorrow.
  - I lost some info during an edit. - Jonesy 12:15:00 05/23/16 (1)
    Maybe it was presumed, but I meant to say the popping and blinking was happening WITHOUT music being played. Does this symptom change any of the diagnosis?
    
    Cheers!
    
    Jonesy
    
    "I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
    - RE: I lost some info during an edit. - kentaja 16:40:11 05/23/16 (0)
      No. A panel is starting to fail.
  - OK. Thanks Again! (nt) - Jonesy 10:25:57 05/20/16 (4)
    nt
    
    "I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
    - RE: OK. Thanks Again! (nt) - Zombie 11:01:37 05/23/16 (3)
      Maybe it's a bug
      - Could be! - Jonesy 11:14:18 05/23/16 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: OK. Thanks Again! (nt) posted by Zombie on May 23, 2016 at 11:01:37
        
        I've yet to see a spark with dust covers off in the dark. And the popping/light flashing actually happening "without" music going through it, just powered on. Goes away if power unplugged for a while. Maybe a bug has crawled inside the plinth! Haven't looked there. Or do you mean I have a Peter Walker bug zapper LOL!!!
        
        Cheers!
        
        Jonesy
        
        "I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
        
        RE: Could be! - fredtr 17:17:49 05/23/16 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Could be! posted by Jonesy on May 23, 2016 at 11:14:18
        
        Mine always arced with or without music playing, just had to be turned on. Use your ear to find it, not as accurate as seeing the arc but it will get you close.
        
        RE: Could be! - Jonesy 10:53:06 05/26/16 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Could be! posted by fredtr on May 23, 2016 at 17:17:49
        
        Room wasn't dark enough. Finally spotted it. Bottom panel, near the bottom edge.
        
        Cheers!
        
        Jonesy
        
        "I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."

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