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    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Default Help - Local ears needed (North East)

    Need some local ears to drop by my place in the next few days to tell me whether I'm imagining a fault in my speakers.

    I'm convinced i'm hearing a sort of crackly distortion on certain vocal tracks which to me anyway has just sort of appeared in the last few days. I've not been pushing them hard or anything like that but I think it's there and it's spoiling my fun, and perhaps driving me a bit potty.

    Theres a coarseness and rough edge to what was previously pretty smooth overall. I've tried different amps and cables and it's still there I think so I reckon the mid driver in one of my RS5s has gone funny.

    Mrs B swears I'm bonkers and can't hear it but I'd like a third, fourth or fifth opinion please.

    I'lll provide tea, biscuits or beer if that's your thing. Tell me I'm not hearing things...
    One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.

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    Rich, try taking the drivers out and rotate them through 180 degrees then re-install them. A long shot but I've known it to work in the past...

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    I've known internal wadding to come loose and touch the back of a cone, causing the kind of noise you describe.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by synsei View Post
    Rich, try taking the drivers out and rotate them through 180 degrees then re-install them. A long shot but I've known it to work in the past...
    They're still under warranty actually so I'm not doing that just yet...
    One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.

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    Rich
    I Can pop up and have a listen if you like ?
    I can bring another pair of speakers up as well to see if it disappears ?
    I will pm you my phone number

    Alan
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    al's yer man!
    Quote Originally Posted by RichB View Post
    They're still under warranty actually so I'm not doing that just yet...

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    Distance is a issue

    However if you need some extra ears
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RUBBER-LAT...item3cedc97e4e


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    Hi Rich

    What source is this on CD Vinyl or File? Have you tried different interconnects , Speaker cables could be a duff one in that region possibly.

    If their under warranty then take the back save you a lot of time in the mean time you could be looking for nothing it could be you.

    Cheers
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    Join Date: Nov 2011

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    Default It's the DAC!

    Many Thanks to Alant337 for lending me his ears this afternoon.

    We've tried all configurations and different speakers and amps. The issue seems to the DAC making everything all tizzy and fuzzy.

    It shouldn't be the case but instead of resolving it is confusing.

    Now let the debate about the causes commence.
    One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.

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    Digi cable?
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