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• Re: The Plot Thickens !! - Estes 14:48:13 11/14/04 (5)
  In Reply to: Re: The Plot Thickens !! posted by Uncle Albert on November 14, 2004 at 12:08:09:

  It could happen in several ways...the speaker was overloaded, the amp did something odd that damaged the speaker, age/parts failure, manufacturing defect, etc. I have seen the odd thing slip past quality control, one never knows.
  
  

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  • Re: The Plot Thickens !! - Uncle Albert 18:29:32 11/14/04 (4)
    In Reply to: Re: The Plot Thickens !! posted by Estes on November 14, 2004 at 14:48:13:

    Estes,

    Thanks for your responses.

    One more question?

    The HK AVR525 would "shut down" the Center (I've had the M&K center since July 2003) after a loud transient starting about 2 months ago. (Ive had the HK and M&K working fine together for over 15 months with no problems) I'd power off the system and power back on ... most of the time it would be OK, until it hit the transient again. Sometimes, after a powering down/powering up, the center would not come back (sometimes it would come back 15 minutes after powering up again). When I hooked up the new Yamaha receiver this weekend it was going fine for the first 5 minutes, then boom .. no center ..... does this scenario lead you to beleive that it's any particular suspect (of the ones you've suggested) as opposed to any other ??

    UA
    
    

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    • The only it tells me... - Estes 05:03:03 11/15/04 (3)
      In Reply to: Re: The Plot Thickens !! posted by Uncle Albert on November 14, 2004 at 18:29:32:

      is there is something wrong with the speaker! You should try another speaker in that spot to see if the problem reoccurs. In terms of determining specifically what is wrong with your centre channel speaker, that is a job best left for the techs. If you have a multimeter, you can do a basic check to see that the circuit in the speaker is complete. If you don't know how to do what I just suggested, then take the center speaker back to dealer & describe your problem. Or contact M&K directly.
      
      

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      • Re: The only it tells me... - Estes 05:05:19 11/15/04 (2)
        In Reply to: The only it tells me... posted by Estes on November 15, 2004 at 05:03:03:

        Ooops! I see you have contacted M&K!
        
        

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        • Re: The only it tells me... - Uncle Albert 05:57:23 11/15/04 (1)
          In Reply to: Re: The only it tells me... posted by Estes on November 15, 2004 at 05:05:19:

          I tried an 8 ohm center speaker and it works fine .. beat it to death with Terminator 3 last night and would not shut down.

          UA
          
          

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          • Re: The only it tells me... - Estes 14:46:52 11/15/04 (0)
            In Reply to: Re: The only it tells me... posted by Uncle Albert on November 15, 2004 at 05:57:23:

            So either the receivers you use do not like 4 ohm loads or there is something wrong with your M&K center. Either way the solution is to change speakers.

            I tend not to like most receivers because the power ratings are "optimistic" and they lack the power supplies to properly drive speakers.
            
            

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