RE SE making scratching noises

[creyc 10+ year member]

It's a 12" SE, getting about 600 watts of clean power. Recently it's been making scratching sounds, lately it's become terribly apparent and is always present whenever music is playing. It sounds terrible.

Just pushing in on the cone makes the same scratching noise, so clearly the sub is effed in some manner. What is wrong with it? And what could have caused it? It's my friends, but I personally set the gains and it was never clipping.

Any chance something is stuck in the motor and grinding? Or is the coil coming apart? What are my repair options? I bought this thing used. :\

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[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

sounds like to me it's time for a recone.

 

[dflw_99 10+ year member]

Means Probably Your Coil Isnt Perfect Anymore. Could Be Caused My A Lot Of Things. Probably More Likley Over Driving It

 

[AudioXtremes 10+ year member]

If it makes a scratching noise let it out of the closet.

BTW...time for a recone.

 

[ItalynStylion 10+ year member]

Does it make the scratching sound if you just push the woofer in and out? Sounds like the voice coil rubbing....f'ed

 

[creyc 10+ year member]

Does it make the scratching sound if you just push the woofer in and out? Sounds like the voice coil rubbing....f'ed

Yea, it sure does. Any idea how much for a recone?

 

[BASSMEKANIK 10+ year member]

coil is tweaked or came unwound.

 

[BASSMEKANIK 10+ year member]

ever bottom it out?

 

[creyc 10+ year member]

Can it even be bottomed?

I wasn't the original owner, but in my period of ownership, no it hasn't. I do remember when I first bought it, pushing the cone off-center would make the scratching noise, but push straight down and it was fine. I assumed thats okay since the cone only ever moves straight in and out, but that might have been an early warning sound. :\

Anyone ever re-coned an SE 12? I hear RE charges a ton, can I use someone elses re-cone kit?

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

re is not that expensive on recones through a dealer,i recone my own speakers.

 

[02parkave 5,000+ posts]

sholdnt of pushed the cone sideways.... either way, fi can recone it if need be. and btw.. you have a pm back

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

Yea, it sure does. Any idea how much for a recone?

call RE?

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I bet you a screw came loose... and the motor is beginning to become attatched from the basket.

Have you taken the sub out of the box and looked at it? Do it.

nG

 

[killahbean 10+ year member]

so u had the sub out of the box pushing the cone up and down makes the scratching noise......time for a recone or upgrade.... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

Also, I've reconed SE 12's.

Cake.

nG