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Post by forgotteng on Apr 28, 2016 23:31:00 GMT -6
So i've had my 2030's for about 3 years now. They always served me well, that is until today. Today the tweeter in the Left monitor started cutting out on me. I called Event and of course their warranty is 2 years and they don't have any parts available. The dude offered to email me a list of some repair shops that might be able to retrofit a tweeter for me. I said maybe retrofit means something different for you than me. Why would I want a right speaker that was factory and a left that was jerry rigged? Wha What? So now my choices are buy a new pair of monitors or look for a used 2030 and take my chances on a used tweeter.
What should I do? I've been curious about these new Presonus boxes. Anyone use them around here?
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Post by sean on Apr 28, 2016 23:44:25 GMT -6
I have a pair of Presonus Sceptre 6 that's I use at home. I don't know if it's the speakers or the way I have the room treated but I do my best mixing in that room.
I'm surprised Event doesn't have parts any more. I ran into that with a pair of M-Audio EX66 speakers, which were nice monitors but a tweeter blew and it took about 6 months to track one down.
If you love them and are used to them maybe try to find a single unit somewhere and have it for parts.
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Post by forgotteng on Apr 28, 2016 23:50:49 GMT -6
I have a pair of Presonus Sceptre 6 that's I use at home. I don't know if it's the speakers or the way I have the room treated but I do my best mixing in that room. I'm surprised Event doesn't have parts any more. I ran into that with a pair of M-Audio EX66 speakers, which were nice monitors but a tweeter blew and it took about 6 months to track one down. If you love them and are used to them maybe try to find a single unit somewhere and have it for parts. You know what's funny Sean is my last speakers were the EX66's and the same thing happened. One component went out, I actually bought a used pair to cannibalize and they were jacked up so I just picked up the events. So I'm a little gun shy on picking up another pair. I also liked my EX66's by the way.
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Post by jakeharris on Apr 28, 2016 23:56:10 GMT -6
Pop open the failed box, and remove the tweeter – get some measurements for sizing, and order a suitable replacement from Vifa. Obviously get a pair, and swap out both tweeters so your imaging stays the same. All isn't lost just yet
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Post by ericn on Apr 29, 2016 1:23:55 GMT -6
I would agree with Jake except that the Events use DSP, and anything but the real driver could sound really weird. BUT I would call Orange County speaker and watch EBay for a replacement Driver and a spare! I would pull the Driver Check with Madisound and see if it is a A Stock driver or uses a stock Diaphragm! Talking to the guys at Orange County Spkr and Madisound Can't hurt, they are very helpful, and will try to solve your problem not just sell you something and most likely have been down this road before !
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Post by jcoutu1 on Apr 29, 2016 4:21:09 GMT -6
So i've had my 2030's for about 3 years now. They always served me well, that is until today. Today the tweeter in the Left monitor started cutting out on me. I called Event and of course their warranty is 2 years and they don't have any parts available. The dude offered to email me a list of some repair shops that might be able to retrofit a tweeter for me. I said maybe retrofit means something different for you than me. Why would I want a right speaker that was factory and a left that was jerry rigged? Wha What? So now my choices are buy a new pair of monitors or look for a used 2030 and take my chances on a used tweeter. What should I do? I've been curious about these new Presonus boxes. Anyone use them around here? Great post to see the day my pair come in the mail. Haven't even plugged them in yet. Womp womp.
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Post by forgotteng on Apr 29, 2016 6:23:12 GMT -6
So i've had my 2030's for about 3 years now. They always served me well, that is until today. Today the tweeter in the Left monitor started cutting out on me. I called Event and of course their warranty is 2 years and they don't have any parts available. The dude offered to email me a list of some repair shops that might be able to retrofit a tweeter for me. I said maybe retrofit means something different for you than me. Why would I want a right speaker that was factory and a left that was jerry rigged? Wha What? So now my choices are buy a new pair of monitors or look for a used 2030 and take my chances on a used tweeter. What should I do? I've been curious about these new Presonus boxes. Anyone use them around here? Great post to see the day my pair come in the mail. Haven't even plugged them in yet. Womp womp. Dude so sorry. The good news is I loved the speakers when I had them. They sound great. I'm sure you will be fine. Oh yea and I'm a douche, ha ha.
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Post by joseph on Apr 29, 2016 7:15:06 GMT -6
Do they actually manufacture their own tweeters? I would ask them.
Typically you can order a pair of tweeters or a close replacement model from the OEM.
I did this with my monitors when one blew out, and they sounded even better after.
Any speaker maker needs to have a resource for this, as tweeters can blow out pretty easily, and it's pretty standard to replace them anyway every some odd years.
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Post by tonycamphd on Apr 29, 2016 7:44:18 GMT -6
So i've had my 2030's for about 3 years now. They always served me well, that is until today. Today the tweeter in the Left monitor started cutting out on me. I called Event and of course their warranty is 2 years and they don't have any parts available. The dude offered to email me a list of some repair shops that might be able to retrofit a tweeter for me. I said maybe retrofit means something different for you than me. Why would I want a right speaker that was factory and a left that was jerry rigged? Wha What? So now my choices are buy a new pair of monitors or look for a used 2030 and take my chances on a used tweeter. What should I do? I've been curious about these new Presonus boxes. Anyone use them around here? another consideration is to gingerly pull some parts off/out of the speaker box and look for substandard fitting/solder joints that may be causing the intermittent connection? The likelihood of a tweet blowing out(if not abused) is minimal. good luck bud btw, SUPER lame that a company like that wouldN'T back stock some parts for service?? It shows a severe lack of "givashit" factor on their part, considering a 2 year old product, I will check them off my list of viable manu's on this alone...
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Post by ericn on Apr 29, 2016 7:53:14 GMT -6
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Post by svart on Apr 29, 2016 7:57:05 GMT -6
Hmm.
I was half-heartedly looking for a set of used Event 2030. I want to try 3-way monitors and these seemed like a good option.
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Post by ericn on Apr 29, 2016 7:59:33 GMT -6
So i've had my 2030's for about 3 years now. They always served me well, that is until today. Today the tweeter in the Left monitor started cutting out on me. I called Event and of course their warranty is 2 years and they don't have any parts available. The dude offered to email me a list of some repair shops that might be able to retrofit a tweeter for me. I said maybe retrofit means something different for you than me. Why would I want a right speaker that was factory and a left that was jerry rigged? Wha What? So now my choices are buy a new pair of monitors or look for a used 2030 and take my chances on a used tweeter. What should I do? I've been curious about these new Presonus boxes. Anyone use them around here? another consideration is to gingerly pull some parts off/out of the speaker box and look for substandard fitting/solder joints that may be causing the intermittent connection? The likelihood of a tweet blowing out(if not abused) is minimal. good luck bud btw, SUPER lame that a company like that wouldN'T back stock some parts for service?? It shows a severe lack of "givashit" factor on their part, considering a 2 year old product, I will check them off my list of viable manu's on this alone... Not trying to defend Event but many have been caught with their pants down when an OEM suddenly discontinues a driver, now in this day in age if the Speaker Manufacturer really cares and has the funds for a large parts run they could get somebody in China to reverse engineer the tweeter. I keep hearing how Copies Made in China are far more consistent than many very highly respected Manufacturers, I'm talking an almost zero reject rate, compared to 50% for some very persnickety high end Consumer builders!
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Post by jcoutu1 on Apr 29, 2016 8:05:15 GMT -6
Great post to see the day my pair come in the mail. Haven't even plugged them in yet. Womp womp. Dude so sorry. The good news is I loved the speakers when I had them. They sound great. I'm sure you will be fine. Oh yea and I'm a douche, ha ha. I'm just stressed that they don't have parts for these and mine *should* be under full warranty. Hoping I don't run into issues. Hope you can find a replacement that'll work.
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Post by forgotteng on Apr 29, 2016 8:55:57 GMT -6
Attachment DeletedI have these custom boxes made by my friend John Mueller that are really just great PA boxes. They consist of top boxes that are 2 eights and a horn on top of a single 12 sub per side. I use them like portable far fields when I want to rock out and impress the band. The thing is they are so fun to listen to. I have mixed on them before but they are far from flat and I tend to feel them loud cause it feels good. I have been fighting the urge to use them more regularly. I might talk to John and see if he can cater them to a closer field type of listening or maybe he could switch out my tweeters for me if I find a match.
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Post by forgotteng on Apr 29, 2016 9:16:46 GMT -6
Thanks for this. I called the dude and he can make me another one or repair the one I got for around $75. Looks like a good option.
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Post by forgotteng on May 13, 2016 12:08:56 GMT -6
Here's the update gents. I just got my mid high assembly back from Speakerexchange today and re-installed it. Thoughts; Speaker exchange provided outstanding service. good communications and less than a week turn around. The tweeter sounds pretty good. My subjective first impressions are that the new tweeter sounds a little hotter or a little brighter than the factory tweeter. Not worse, maybe better but not as smooth as the original. My question is does a tweeter have a break in period? Should I let it work in for a few days or is that less of a deal for a tweeter. I know that the guys at Speaker Exchange would be more than happy to answer these questions I just wanted to get a general feel. It probably makes sense to have the other one replaced/rebuilt but that's another $120 so if I didn't have to spend it it would be cool. All that to say I really like my Events. They sound good and maybe it's what I'm used to but I like the way they sound in my room.
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Post by djgenius on Oct 21, 2016 20:15:31 GMT -6
Did you have to send them the whole speaker or just the assembly?
I have a pair of 2030 as well.
Thanks
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Post by ericn on Oct 21, 2016 20:23:10 GMT -6
Did you have to send them the whole speaker or just the assembly? I have a pair of 2030 as well. Thanks Probably just the tweeter but give the guy a shout!
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 21, 2016 22:25:51 GMT -6
Mine are still going OK. Totally different vibe than my PMC's, which is a plus.
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Post by mdmitch2 on Oct 21, 2016 23:31:12 GMT -6
For a coaxial design you might consider the equator d6 or d8. The company was started by Ted Keffalo, one of the original founders of Event. However, unlike Event, Equator has good customer service IME, and there's a good chance Ted will pick up the phone when you call.
I had a pair of Event precision 6's and when the power amp went out shortly after the warranty expired, I couldn't get a replacement part. Seems like a very common story unfortunately.
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Post by ChaseUTB on Oct 22, 2016 0:54:43 GMT -6
Mine are still going OK. Totally different vibe than my PMC's, which is a plus. What pmc do you use and did you use the PMC to mix the song in the big compressor comparison thread! Been looking at two two series and barefoot mm45
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Post by maq3396 on Oct 22, 2016 9:27:36 GMT -6
Some speakers do require a break in period. I recall reviews performed on high end speakers where they were allowed to run continuously for two to three days prior to listening evaluations. I believe that a certain frequency was run through them but you would hav eto google that.
Good luck!
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Post by jcoutu1 on Oct 22, 2016 9:52:52 GMT -6
Mine are still going OK. Totally different vibe than my PMC's, which is a plus. What pmc do you use and did you use the PMC to mix the song in the big compressor comparison thread! Been looking at two two series and barefoot mm45 I just have a little set of TB1's. I mostly used the 2030's because I'm still getting a feel for them, but did do some checking against the PMC's.
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Post by Guitar on Oct 23, 2016 18:49:18 GMT -6
I had to resort to the tissue paper "mod" on my Polk RTi A3. It made me feel better when I saw Vance Powell mixing on his NS10s the same way. Whatever works, ya know.
Right now I'm listening to some JBL LSR305 and these things are the real deal. I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I want to say, don't let the low price scare you.
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Post by svart on Oct 24, 2016 8:51:47 GMT -6
I had to resort to the tissue paper "mod" on my Polk RTi A3. It made me feel better when I saw Vance Powell mixing on his NS10s the same way. Whatever works, ya know. Right now I'm listening to some JBL LSR305 and these things are the real deal. I'm still in the honeymoon phase, but I want to say, don't let the low price scare you. My JBL LSR4328P are never going away. I've not found anything else that I've worked so effortlessly on. When they sound good, the mix sounds exactly the same on any other source.
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