Hole in subwoofer cone?

[jadyn123 10+ year member]

I believe there is a small hole in my new subwoofer. It makes a small noise and a distorts when I turn it up a little loud.

The hole is not visible, but when I push on the come you can hear air coming from somewhere.

How can I find the hole and how can I fix it?

This is a brand new subwoofer, but it was a replacement for a blown one. I'd rather fix it than send it back in for another new one.

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[hispls 5,000+ posts]

You sure the hole isn't in the box? A mounting screw that didn't bite into the wood? Surround separating from the cone? Invisible holes in the cone is unheard of.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

Pics? What kind of woofer is it?

 

[jadyn123 10+ year member]

I suppose it could be a hole in the box, but it would need to be near the subwoofer, as the sound is clearly coming from near the sub.

As for the surround separating from the cone, wouldn't that be considered a hole?

Any ideas to find the hole?

 

[05trailblazer 10+ year member]

lose screws

 

[jadyn123 10+ year member]

I don't think it's aloose screw

 

[jadyn123 10+ year member]

Any help? It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

You'd see a hole if there was one in the cone. Might be around the mounting ring of the sub. Like they said a loose screw or something of that nature. Do you have a gasket with your sub?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I suppose it could be a hole in the box, but it would need to be near the subwoofer, as the sound is clearly coming from near the sub.As for the surround separating from the cone, wouldn't that be considered a hole?

Any ideas to find the hole?

Like has been suggested above, the most likely culprit is the way in which the sub is (or is not) sealed to the box itself.