Is it worth it to repair a speaker?
Although most loudspeakers will give many years of trouble free service, like all things, they can require repair from time to time. Although some loudspeakers may not be worth repairing, others are well worth the time and cost to bring them back to like.
Can you get speakers repaired?
There is a variety of issues that can occur with speaker voice coils, and sometimes it is possible to repair them. Occasionally on smaller speakers with no adjustments it can be possible to repair them by easing them back into the centre. Gently hold the cone – remember it is made of paper and can damage easily.
Are MK speakers any good?
The original M&K S150 was regarded as one of the most accurate speakers on the market and served as a reference monitor for many music and movie soundtrack production facilities. These are beautiful speakers—a definite aesthetic improvement over my legacy S150s.
Is Miller and Kreisel still in business?
M&K announced the cessation of business operations after 34 years in a notice posted on the company web site nearly a year ago on February 22, 2007. As of Thursday, Feb 22, the M&K Factory is closed.
Are blown speakers repairable?
Usually, it’s impractical to repair a blown speaker, as repairs can often cost more than replacements, but whether you had a car or home speaker fail on you, there are many viable replacements.
Can old speakers be repaired?
Then why not repair an old speaker yourself for as little as $30!? Replacing a speaker driver is an easy process, whether you have a blown speaker that needs to be fixed or an older speaker that could use a boost in performance.
Who owns M&K Sound?
| KEN KREISEL HISTORIC TIMELINE | |
|---|---|
| Ken Kreisel and M&K celebrate their 25th Anniversary! | |
| Kreisel’s first SELF-POWERED studio monitors (M&K Professional MPS-2510P) and the LFE-4 Studio Bass Management Controller | |
| 2000 | |
| Pro Sound News does an in-depth interview of Ken Kreisel Click HERE for the PDF 600k |
Where are M&K speakers made?
They moved the manufacture of M&K Sound speakers back to Denmark, home to many well-known speaker brands, including Bang & Olufsen, DALI, and Dynaudio. More recently M&K Sound established a U.S. marketing office in Los Angeles to sell its products.
How can you tell a speaker is blown?
The most common aural indication of a blown speaker is an unpleasant buzzing or scratching sound, by itself or roughly at the pitch of the note the speaker is attempting to reproduce. Or there could be no sound at all.
What happens to a speaker when it blows?
If any driver gets blown in a multi-driver speaker, the frequency response of that speaker will be severely altered. If the tweeter is blown, the high-end will be either distorted or non-existent. If the woofer is blown, the mid-range will be either distorted or non-existent.