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1st February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2011 Location: The Cities (twin that is)
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Thread Starter | Anyone smell something burning
I have a pair of fairly high end near field/midfield monitors that exhibit a burning smell they are pushed really hard. Anyone ever have this happen or know of any possible causes?
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1st February 2012
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Dec 2002 Location: Mission Viejo, CA
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Sometimes tubes get too close to plastic. As they warm up, you get that smell. I have a Vox amp that does this. It is the rubber support rings that keep the tubes in place. Sometimes the smell is a precursor to smoke which leads to fire. |
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1st February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2011 Location: The Cities (twin that is)
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Thanks.. No tubes in it though. I just wonder why it is only at high volume.
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1st February 2012
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| Gear addict Joined: Aug 2010
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They'll get hot, and you've probably got cooling fins on the back if they're active? Fins may be dirty and smokin'.
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1st February 2012
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I usually notice that a few hrs/days/weeks before something blows...
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1st February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2010 Location: NYC
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It just means your mixes are blazing! All good!
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1st February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2009
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I love that tube burnt smell in the morning.
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1st February 2012
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1st February 2012
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| Gear maniac  Joined: May 2009
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Contact the manufacturer asap regarding that smell! Don´t wait until something dies! |
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2nd February 2012
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Oct 2004 Location: The Land of Sunshine
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Fire BAD! Gregory Scott - ubk |
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2nd February 2012
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Feb 2006
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| something is overheating... voice-coils / drivers? do these units have some kind of overload protection and is that triggering? that's a good sign your pushing them too hard. ubk right - Fire BAD! |
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2nd February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2011 Location: The Cities (twin that is)
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2nd February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2011 Location: The Cities (twin that is)
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I was told that is probably excess flu and oil burning off from an upgrade and that it will dissipate over time. I guess we shall see. I'll take pics of the fire if it happens and post the carnage. |
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3rd February 2012
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| Gear addict Joined: Oct 2007
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Kilgore: Smell that? You smell that? Lance: What? Kilgore: Speakers son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. Kilgore: I love that burnt smell of speakers in the morning. You know one time I smelled it upstairs in the studio for 12 hours. When it was over, I walked up ... The smell ... smelled like [sniffing pondering] victory . Someday this speaker's gonna end ... [suddenly walks off] Apocaplyse Now You should get your speakers checked out by a technician. |
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3rd February 2012
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...and Queue Mr. James Lugo...
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3rd February 2012
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| Gear Guru  Joined: Jul 2006 Location: So Cal
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3rd February 2012
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX
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6th February 2012
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| Gear addict Joined: Oct 2007
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The guy should also have comprehensive business/home and contents insurance.
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6th February 2012
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| Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2011 Location: The Cities (twin that is)
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I ensure things with my fists. Ha. JK, I am not too worried at this point
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7th February 2012
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| Gear addict Joined: Jan 2011 Location: local group, virgo supercluster
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Until the speakers actually start burning I wouldn't worry, but keep a fire extinguisher close by, I guess powder is the best for electronics, no wait Co2 is the best for electronics, it just evaporates. DON'T spray Co2 on yourself or anything else that is alive, you will get instant cold burns.
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7th February 2012
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Feb 2009 Location: VT
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| Anyone smell something burning
Probably a mov/ ptc fuse which is in circuit for protection. At a certain threshold level the device turns on and throws off a lot of heat. In fact ptc devices are used as heaters in coffee pots etc. Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app |
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8th February 2012
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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 That would have to be the perfect response. Primal, brief, yet totally apt.  | |
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