Speaker Troubleshooting for Beginners

Speaker Troubleshooting for Beginners — Find the Problem Before You Replace the Speaker

Topics to include:

• No sound from one speaker
• Low or distorted sound
• Crackling and intermittent sound
• Testing speaker drivers
• Checking speaker wires and connections
• Testing speaker impedance with a multimeter
• Identifying blown woofers, tweeters, and midranges
• Crossover problems
• Speaker polarity and phase
• Receiver/amplifier vs. speaker diagnosis
• Simple tests anyone can perform
• Common mistakes beginners make
• When a speaker can be repaired vs. replaced