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8020A weird resonance

kekkonen, modified 9 Years ago.

8020A weird resonance

Youngling Posts: 3 Join Date: 3/24/14 Recent Posts
This is recorded near my right 8020A speaker. Volume at maybe 5% of the full power.

At around 1 minute mark of the recording, you can hear the problem.

https://app.box.com/s/9e549ks1q5q0gzwcy05c

Can this be my Creative sound card or definitely speaker broken? What is the problem? How long is guarantee on these?
ilkka-rissanen, modified 9 Years ago.

Re: 8020A weird resonance

Yoda Posts: 2564 Join Date: 3/23/09 Recent Posts
Hi,

Have you tried it with other speakers? Does it sound the same then? Can you send the actual sound file (the one you are playing, not the recorded one) to me? How can you tell it's 5% of the full power?

Guarantee is two years from the date of purchase.
kekkonen, modified 9 Years ago.

Re: 8020A weird resonance

Youngling Posts: 3 Join Date: 3/24/14 Recent Posts
Unfortunately no other speakers. I have to try and find someone to lend me another pair...

8020A's are on full power and volume is Windows 8.1 x64 controlled. I have limited volume to max. 20% to 25% and at the time of recoding I was using only fraction of this already limited volume. Anyhow, at 30% the disruption is clearly hearable on those low noises.

Speakers are from 2006 or 2007 I think, so they're "old". Are there any known problems that might occur like this, over time?

Original sounfile is this "Invitation by Marc Streitenfeld" on Spotify (used Spotify): http://open.spotify.com/track/4488IiXA9QEx4bIO6wONAI
ilkka-rissanen, modified 9 Years ago.

Re: 8020A weird resonance

Yoda Posts: 2564 Join Date: 3/23/09 Recent Posts
Hi,

Do both speakers produce the same noise? Is that the only song that produces the noise? How long have they produced the noise, did it happen overnight?

There are no known problems that might cause the noise. If it is caused by the speakers and not for example the sound card, there must be some failed component/part which needs to be repaired.
kekkonen, modified 8 Years ago.

Re: 8020A weird resonance

Youngling Posts: 3 Join Date: 3/24/14 Recent Posts
It looks like I was able to fix the problem by switching a cable I used from sound card to 7050. I think this problem was 3,5" cable, because now there is no more that resonance.

I am sorry for bothering Genelec with my problem totally not Genelec's fault. Should try replacing sound card and cables before blaming Genelec. ;)